Beaufort West, Central Karoo – In a significant political shift, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has won all three contested wards in Wednesday’s by-elections, wresting control of the municipality from the previous coalition government.
The DA’s victory is seen as a significant blow to the previous coalition government, which comprised the PA, ANC, and KDF.
The Democratic Alliance secures the party’s outright governance of the town for the first time. The win comes after the resignation of two Patriotic Alliance (PA) councilors and one African National Congress (ANC) councilor, which vacated the three contested wards.
The by-elections were closely watched, with many seeing them as a bellwether for the region’s political landscape.
By-election Results:
- Western Cape Ward 64 Cape Town DA 98% ANC 1% EFF 1%
- Ward 105 Cape Town DA 89% ANC 8% EFF 3%
- Ward 113 Cape Town DA 98% EFF 1% ANC 1% ARA < 1%
- Ward 1 Beaufort WestDA 42% ANC 39% Skuza 9% (Independent)KDF 8% EFF 2%
- Ward 3 Beaufort West – *DA 41% *ANC 19% *PA 18% ARA 10% Gouws 9% (Independent)MP 3%Dassie 1% (Independent)EFF <1%
- Ward 6 Beaufort WestDA 37% PA 23% Rabie 18% (Independent)ANC 15%PMC 4%MP 2%EFF 1% (4%)
