Infographic: Mapping The Latest By-election Results

Several municipalities across the country conducted by-elections yesterday, with the ANC winning most of the contested wards.

The Thabazimbi Local Municipality also held their by-elections to elect a new local council, but council remains hung as the African National Congress ANC dropped to 39.65 of the vote share 10 seats, from 47.4 11 seats in 2021. The Democratic Alliance DA received 16.21 of the vote, a slight increase of 1-percentage point, to retain 4 PR seats.

Thabazimbi is the second municipality to be dissolved since the 2021 Local Government Elections, after Ditsobotla in the North West.

In the Eastern Cape, the ANC retained Ward 31 in Enoch Mgijima and Ward 11 87 in Port St. Johns municipalities. In KwaZulu-Natal, the Inkatha Freedom Party IFP retained Ward 16 53 in Mtubatuba Municipality.

In North West, the DA won Ward 5 41 in Maquassi Hills Municipality from the ANC. In the Western Cape, the Patriotic Alliance PA won Ward 9 49 from the ANC