Ward 59
A ward of City of Johannesburg. Official results of the 2021 Local Government Elections below (as selected), with their sources.
Ward councillor
STHEMBISO FORTUNE HLATSHWAYOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS · by-election of 19 March 2025
The IEC’s list of current ward councillors leaves out every ward filled at a by-election since 2021, so this ward’s councillor is shown from the by-election result: who was elected and when, not a confirmation that they hold the seat today.
Share of valid votes
- AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS48,4%
- ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS21,9%
- ACTIONSA18,7%
- DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4,1%
- INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3,9%
- Others (14)2,9%
2021 Local Government Elections
Held · Official results — not current figures
Ward 59 ward ballot
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS won the ward in 2021, with 1 146 votes (48,4% of valid votes).
This is the result of the 2021 Local Government Elections, as selected. The latest verified contest in this ward is the Municipal by-elections, 19 March 2025.
- Registered voters
- 11 049
- Votes cast
- 2 413
- Turnout
- 21,8%
- Spoilt ballots
- 44
| Party or contestant | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 146 | 48,4% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 519 | 21,9% |
| ACTIONSA | 444 | 18,7% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 98 | 4,1% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 93 | 3,9% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 20 | 0,8% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 11 | 0,5% |
| AFRICAN AMBASSADORS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 8 | 0,3% |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 5 | 0,2% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0,2% |
| Others (17 contestants together) | 21 | 0,9% |
Show all 27 contestants
| Party or contestant | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 146 | 48,4% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 519 | 21,9% |
| ACTIONSA | 444 | 18,7% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 98 | 4,1% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 93 | 3,9% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 20 | 0,8% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 11 | 0,5% |
| AFRICAN AMBASSADORS OF SOUTH AFRICA | 8 | 0,3% |
| JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY | 5 | 0,2% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0,2% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 4 | 0,2% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | 4 | 0,2% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 3 | 0,1% |
| AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION | 2 | 0,1% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 | 0,1% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 2 | 0,1% |
| GOOD | 2 | 0,1% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0,0% |
| SHOSHOLOZA PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 1 | 0,0% |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 0 | 0,0% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0,0% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0,0% |
| CHANGE | 0 | 0,0% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 0 | 0,0% |
| PARTY OF ACTION | 0 | 0,0% |
| ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS | 0 | 0,0% |
| THE ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0,0% |
Elections in this ward
1 by-election and the general election of this ward's delimitation, newest first · IEC results
- Municipal by-elections, 19 March 2025STHEMBISO FORTUNE HLATSHWAYO (AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS) was elected, 57,5% of valid votes.
- 2021 Local Government ElectionsAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 48,4%.
Voting stations
Where the 2021 local election results for this ward were counted, by voting district
| Station | Voting district |
|---|---|
| TENT GREENHOUSE PEOPLE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE | 32860436 |
| TENT AT DRILL HALL | 32860458 |
| FASHION KAPITOL | 32863608 |
Public money
Projects whose published coordinates lie in this ward; budgets, audits and tenders are published for the municipality as a whole
No project on the national register publishes a point in this ward. Provincial and municipal project registers are not on the record yet, so this is not a statement that no public project exists here.
Budgets, audit opinions and tenders: City of Johannesburg’s public money. Nothing municipal is divided across wards or attributed to this ward without a source that says so.