IN the hotly contested Nquthu by-elections yesterday, the IFP took 13 of the 17 wards, giving them the majority ward councillors in the municipality.
The ANC won four wards (6, 10, 16 and 17, but lost wards 1, 13 and 14 to the IFP.
The by-elections ended up as a two-horse race between the two parties, with none of the other 12 parties who put forward candidates attracting any significant number of votes.
The Nquthu Municipality found itself in a stalemate situation following the local government elections last year with neither of the parties budging to resolve the matter.
The political parties were unable to form a coalition and Cogta intervened by dissolving the municipality, making way for the by-elections in all 17 wards.
The final councillor list is still to be determined once the proportional representative votes are determined.
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Ward winners
Ward 1 – Zanele Sithole (IFP) 50.33%
Ward 2 – Richard Sikhumbuzo Langa (IFP) 56.99%
Ward 3 – Emmanuel Mbekezeli Mkhwanazi (IFP) 58.89%
Ward 4 – Mbongeni Ephraim Mnguni Mbongeni Ephraim Mnguni (IFP) 65.55%
Ward 5 – Innocent Lindokuhle Shabalala (IFP) 73.06%
Ward 6 – Moses Sipho Kevin Gumbi (ANC) 46.37%
Ward 7 – Njabulo Mbongeleni Buthelezi (IFP) 59.99%
Ward 8 – Sifiso Msalofy Buthelezi (IFP) 63.50%
Ward 9 – Sabelo Praisegod Mathe (IFP) 40,107%
Ward 10 – Bhekisisa Justice Ngwenya (ANC) 44,317%
Ward 11 – Siyabonga Mabilabila Kunene (IFP) 83.95%
Ward 12 – Jerry Nathi Khoza (IFP) 59.99%
Ward 13 – Joyce Zandile Ndima (IFP) 46.27%
Ward 14 – Sakhile Dedrick Masimula (IFP) 58.65%
Ward 15 – Augustine Simphiwe Zulu (IFP) 64.08%
Ward 16 – Goodwill Fukang Molefe (ANC) 53.80%
Ward 17 – Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Charles Zikode (ANC) 46.52%
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