By-election results suggests that people still have confidence in the ANC

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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) seems to have a tough task ahead of them in convincing qualifying citizens to cast their votes and put in their desired political or representative of choice on the sit.

This follows a voter turnout that was below 50% in the by-elections on the 21st where they recorded an average of 40.65% voter turnout.

This is the same elections where the African National Congress (ANC) once again stood out having retained ten seats and won two seats over the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The IFP and DA both retained one seat won in the 2016 Municipal Elections.

The IEC said through a statement that the average voter turnout was 40.65% for all fourteen (14) wards that contested on Wednesday.

“The Buffalo City Municipality Ward 20 by-election has been postponed pending a court decision” said the IEC.