“THE real work starts now” for Ward 36 councillor elect Sam Reddy following his outright win at the Local Government Elections (LGE) on Wednesday (November 4).

Reddy was voted Ward 36 councillor elect with 18 005 votes (81.65%), while preliminary results show Jacques Poupard was voted in as the councillor elect for Ward 35.

The MK Party accounted for 6.29% of the vote while the ANC secured 3.11% of the tallied votes.

Reddy, who has taken over from outgoing ward councillor Heinz de Boer, said he was blown away by the support shown by the electorate.

“When I started this journey, I knew that making a difference would take more than one person. It would take a community of people who care, who are prepared to get involved and who believe that we can build something better together,” said a delighted Reddy, who thanked all those who made the possible happen.

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Ahead of entering office he pledged to serve the community of Durban North. “The election was one chapter. The real work starts now.”

During his campaign, Reddy said his vision for Ward 36 was a “Durban North where services work, neighbourhoods are safe, local businesses thrive and every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential”.

His priorities are to have working water and infrastructure, municipal billing and service delivery with transparency and accountability as well as working towards safer communities and active community engagement.

Reddy also listed building a local business support network to create opportunities for jobs and youth engagement among his top priorities.

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