{"id":29469,"date":"2023-06-26T06:54:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T06:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/mmaphula-east-bye-election-ongoing"},"modified":"2023-06-26T07:52:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T07:52:03","slug":"mmaphula-east-bye-election-ongoing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/mmaphula-east-bye-election-ongoing","title":{"rendered":"Mmaphula East bye-election ongoing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mmaphula East ward voters in Palapye constituency braved the cold Saturday morning to cast their vote in the bye-election.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The seat fell vacant following the death of Councillor Gagoope Sebina of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in April.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, returning officer Mr Mompati Ntapu said all the seven polling stations; Extension 8, Extension 1, Sebeso Primary School, Extension 5, Dikabeya, Assemblies of God and Extension 10 opened on time.<\/p>\n<p>About 1,951 voters are expected to turn up at all the seven polling stations.<\/p>\n<p>BDP won the ward in 2019 with 633 votes followed by Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) with 522 votes and 145 votes for Alliance for Progressives.<\/p>\n<p>Council candidates for the ward are Mr Gaolathe Kenosi of Botswana Congress Party, Mr Andre Phalalo of BDP, Mr Mompoloki Mohutsiwa of UDC and an Independent candidate Mr Pelotlhomogi Ntebang.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Mmaphula East ward voters in Palapye constituency braved the cold Saturday morning to cast their vote in the bye-election. The seat fell vacant following the death of Councillor Gagoope Sebina of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in April. 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