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The battle for Ward 112 is heating up, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA locked in a closely contested race as more election results come in, leaving residents waiting to see which party will secure the ward.

DA candidate Lyson Komani Dhlamini is currently leading with 1 715 votes, representing 37.05%, while ActionSA’s Khomotjo Jacqueline Mashala is close behind with 1 366 votes (29.51%).

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According to partial results released by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) at about 12:01, two of the ward’s seven voting stations had been counted, namely Cluny Farm and Noordwyk Primary School.

Voting patterns

The two candidates have recorded contrasting performances at the voting stations, with the DA dominating at Cluny Farm, while ActionSA secured more support at Noordwyk Primary School.

With approximately 4 629 votes counted across the two stations, the contest remains closely watched as the remaining five voting stations are yet to report their results.

Also read: ActionSA takes early Ward 111 lead as counting continues

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) candidate Sibongile Primerose Makhathini is currently in third position with 445 votes, representing 9.61%.

Contest background

The Ward 112 contest has been among the closely watched races in Midrand, particularly following outgoing DA ward councillor Lerato Mphefo not standing as the party’s candidate. Dhlamini is contesting the ward in her place.

Mphefo has since joined the Economic Redress Movement.

With five voting stations still outstanding, the final outcome remains uncertain as counting continues.

Editor’s note: All results reported at this stage remain preliminary until ratified and published on the IEC’s results dashboard.

For the most up-to-date results, visit: https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/lge/

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