DA retains four seats in ‘litmus test’ by-elections held in four provinces
EFF struggles to attract votes and PA trounces ANC in latest polls
29 June 2023 - 18:22
The DA, SA’s second-largest political party, retained four seats during 10 municipal ward by-elections held across four provinces on Wednesday.
The by-elections affected 99,711 registered voters in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape. The DA received 10,543 votes (33%), followed by the ANC with 8,403 votes, which translated into 26.3% of voter support and winning two wards. The IFP received 5,005 votes (15.67%, three wards)...
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