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ANC and DA split newly formed Wards 35 and 36 in eMalahleni
Two newly created wards declare their election winners, with the governing party maintaining a tight lead in overall standings.
Emalahleni residents have spoken as votes in the newly formed Ward 35 and Ward 36 were officially counted and declared by the Independent Electoral Commission.
Ward 35 was won by the DA’s Sipho Amos Mthombeni, who secured 1 039 votes to defeat his closest competitor, Mandla Simon Ngwenya, on 952 votes.
In Ward 36, Jack Thabo Thage from the ruling ANC took the ward with 1 283 votes, while Simon Mabutana Fenyane of the DA accumulated 628 votes.
Read more Counting continues as Emalahleni results reach 86%
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