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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The DA and the EFF clinched wards from the ANC in by-elections in Gauteng and the Northern Cape on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Two by-elections were held in Gauteng – Ward 29 in Rand West City and Ward 53 in Soweto Protea Glen.<\/p>\n

Unofficial numbers, which the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is yet to confirm, showed a decline in the party’s support in wards it held previously, and that it managed to retain three wards.<\/p>\n

The EFF obtained 55% in Rand West City, a 30% increase from its support in the municipal elections.<\/p>\n

The ANC managed 40% – a 20% decline from last year.<\/p>\n

This year, the EFF won two wards from the ANC, breaking the ANC’s hold in the Northern Cape’s Phokwane Local Municipality.<\/p>\n

This is the third ward the EFF has managed to secure from the ANC in by-elections this year.<\/p>\n

The ANC retained Ward 53 in Soweto but the party showed a decline in support to below 50%.<\/p>\n

Opposition political parties in the area grew in support, with the EFF climbing in support to above 20% and ActionSA adding to its previous 17% support in the area.<\/p>\n

The ANC’s support decreased in this community even though the party insisted that its community-focused candidate would be able to win over opposition political party support in the ward.<\/p>\n

In the Northern Cape town of Kareeberg, the DA won Ward 4 from the ANC. The DA said it was an indicator that the people of Kareeberg had placed their trust in the party.<\/p>\n

The voter turnout was 72%, which is unusually high for a by-election. The DA saw its support grow from 13.35% in 2021 to 42.77%.<\/p>\n

DA spokesperson and MP Cilliers Brink said: “With a convincing 72% turnout, the smaller parties virtually faded away while the ANC remained stagnant. Voters united behind the DA and chose not to split the vote.”<\/p>\n

However, it was not an entirely clean sweep for the opposition.<\/p>\n

The ANC also managed to retain wards in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n

In Ward 13 in uMvoti, the ANC’s support decreased slightly. The IFP was close at 32%, compared to the ANC’s 33%.<\/p>\n

In JS Moroka in Mpumalanga, the ANC held steady in its support base, with the party retaining Ward 10.<\/p>\n

By-elections have had a lower voter turnout compared to the municipal elections.<\/p>\n

The lower turnout impacts whether by-election results are an indicator of what future electoral trends could be.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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