This was during a special council meeting convened by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in terms of section 29 (1A) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, No. 117 of 1998.

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Magagula’s election comes after vacancies within the Municipal Council, as declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on June 24, 2022.

She brings a wealth of experience to the position. She served for two terms in local government in various capacities as MMC in Planning and Development and Corporate Services.

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Other Proportional Councillors (PR) were sworn-in include Lindiwe Thembi Vuma, Phindile Charlotte Luphoko and Zandile Innocentia Shungube.

MEC, Mandla Ndlovu has welcomed the election of the new Executive Mayor and the councilors. This will bring stability and acceleration of service delivery within the municipality.

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In Mpumalanga, Lucky Nhlanhla Shongwe of the African National Congress won in Ward 5 in the Nkomazi Municipality. The party retained the seat it won in the 2016 Municipal Elections, with 78.44% of the votes cast compared to 90.78% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 21.74%.

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Thandeka Vestar Ngcane of the ANC won in Ward 15 in the Nkomazi Municipality. The party retained the seat it won in the 2016 Municipal Elections, with 85.67% of the votes cast compared to 76.04% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 27.11%.

Matthews Mangani of the ANC won in Ward 08 in the Bushbuckridge Municipality. The party won the seat from the Better Residents Association which had won it in the 2016 Municipal Elections. The total votes cast in favour of the candidate was 71.85% compared to 58.11% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 30.17%.

Grinios Betsang Sebatane of the ANC won in Ward 18 in the Bushbuckridge Municipality. The party won the seat from the Better Residents Association which had won it in the 2016 Municipal Elections. The total votes cast in favour of the candidate was 84.45% compared to 53.51% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 14.82%.

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Selby Owen Malatsie of the ANC won in Ward 32 in the Bushbuckridge Municipality. The party won the seat from the Better Residents Association which had won it in the 2016 Municipal Elections. The total votes cast in favour of the candidate was 68.27% compared to 47.19% in the 2016 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout yesterday was 25.05%.

Results per party:

The African National Congress:

• Retained 12 wards
• Lost 1 ward
• And won 5 new wards.

• The Democratic Alliance
• Retained 6 wards
• Lost 2 wards The Land Party:

The Land Party:

won 1 new ward

The Better Residents Association:

Lost 3 wards

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According to the Independent Electoral Commission, The case was opened after a party agent raised the alarm, claiming two voters had been allowed to vote in the ward 15 by-election despite not being on the relevant segment of the voters’ roll and not residing in the ward.

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“Immediately after receiving the complaint, the Electoral Commission’s representative opened a case with the SAPS and three election officials were immediately relieved of their duties. The Electoral Commission will cooperate with and provide support to the investigation. The alleged electoral fraud had no material impact on the outcome of the election in the ward where the winning candidate received 85,67% of the valid votes cast,” read the statement.

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The IEC further said it views any allegations of electoral fraud in the most serious light and will not hesitate to take the strongest possible action against any voters or officials who contravene the law.

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