The African National Congress (ANC) has received within the first municipal ward by-elections of 2025.

The elections have been held in Ward 24 in Bushbuckridge Municipality in Mpumalanga, on Wednesday, 15
January 2025.

ANC WINS FIRST BY-ELECTIONS OF THE YEAR

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) mentioned the social gathering retained the seat it received within the 2021 native authorities elections, with 74.19% of the entire votes solid, in comparison with 62.10% through the 2021 elections. Voter turnout was 49.44%.

The social gathering closed 2024 with a bang as emerged victorious within the by-elections held in KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape.

In the last by-elections of 2024, in ward 2 in Msunduzi Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, the ANC retained the seat it received within the 2021 municipal elections, with 51.36% of the entire votes solid, in comparison with 38.44% through the 2021 elections. Voter turnout was 39.81%.

The social gathering defeated its rivals, the Jacob Zuma-led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

In addition, in ward 7 within the Hantam Municipality, Northern Cape, the social gathering received a seat beforehand held by the Democratic Alliance (DA) within the 2021 municipal elections, with 45.68% of the entire votes solid, in comparison with 34.53% through the 2021 native elections. Voter turnout was 48.27%.

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