Riyaz Patel
The African National Congress has clawed back two municipal wards from the DA following yesterday’s by-elections in Ekurhuleni and Rand West.
In Ward 29 in Ekurhuleni, the ANC’s Imtiaz Loonat garnered 1947 votes with the DA candidate Zaakira Ismail getting 1564 votes.
Regional ANC Chairperson and Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina said the victory in Ward 29 was a result of a strong and united regional ANC and a Metro that delivers basic services.
Abram Tholani Mazula (ANC) won Ward 21 in Rand West.
Last month, the ANC reclaimed Ward 109 from the DA in Johannesburg.
The ANC lost Ward 29 in 2016 when the DA’s Hasina Ismail upsetted sitting councillor Loonat in a shock outcome.
Ismail received 43.65 per cent of the vote (5 606
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