Johannesburg – The African National Congress has retained two seats in the by-elections held in the Eastern Cape.
“In the by-elections held on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 in the Eastern Cape, the African National Congress retained its seats held in the 2021 Municipal Elections,” announced the Electoral Commission (IEC).
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The IEC said the new ANC Councillors are:
• Tandiswa Goniwe in Ward 01 in the Buffalo City Municipality, BUF. The party retained its seat with 45.45% of the total votes cast, compared to 45.96% in the 2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 41.27%.
• Ndyebo Lennox Makeleni in Ward 10 in the Buffalo City Municipality, BUF. The party retained its seat with 64.79% of the total votes cast, compared to 49.16% in the 2021 Municipal Elections.
Voter turnout was 38.06%.
