DA leads in 4 Sandton wards as early votes counted

Preliminary tallies show opposition candidates securing early leads in several northern Johannesburg communities as ballot counting progresses.

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DA councillor candidate for Ward 103 Lynda Shackelford. Photo: Xoliswa Zakwe

The DA is leading in four wards across Sandton and surrounding areas, according to preliminary results from the local government elections.

The preliminary results released show the party securing a significant lead in wards 91, 102, 103 and 106.

Candidate results across key wards

In Ward 103, DA candidate Lynda Margaret Shackleford received 2 049 votes (67.40%). She was followed by ActionSA’s Ayanda-Allie Allie-Nxumalo, who received 375 votes (12.34%), while African National Congress (ANC) candidate Hai Shi received 158 votes (5.20%).

In Ward 91, DA candidate Heather Ann Trumble leads with 1 350 votes (68.56%). ActionSA’s Ramatamo Joseph Sehoai received 192 votes (9.75%), followed by ANC candidate Gudani Mudau with 167 votes (8.48%).

Ward 91 DA councillor candidate Heather Trumble urges residents to head to the polls. Photo: Xoliswa Zakwe

In Ward 106, Christopher Glen Santana of the DA received 1 082 votes (83.23%). ActionSA’s Botsang Emmanuel Moiloa received 71 votes (5.46%), while Rise Mzansi candidate Sivuyile Olwethu Mhaga received 43 votes (3.31%).

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Meanwhile, in Ward 102, DA candidate Beatrice Aletta Susanna Campbell-Cloete leads with 2 303 votes (83.47%). ActionSA’s Keabetswe Annacletta Shumba received 125 votes (4.53%), followed by Rise Mzansi’s Robyn Stephanie Porteous with 85 votes (3.08%).

Counting continues in remaining areas

Vote counting is still underway in wards 81, 90 and 109.

The Sandton Chronicle will continue monitoring the counting process and provide updates as further results become available.

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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