The African National Congress (ANC) secured a majority in the Thabazimbi local municipality by-elections, winning 10 out of 12 wards and 10 council seats. However, the council will remain hung due to no party achieving an outright majority, necessitating a coalition.
ANC wins big in Thabazimbi by-elections, MKP finishes sixth but council remainsThe African National Congress received the highest votes in the Thabazimbi local municipality by-elections, clinching 10 out of 12 wards securing 10 seats in the council., leaving all council seats vacant as there was no service delivery in the area and corruption was rife.
This action was taken as a result of the council's severe financial problems and continuous service delivery issues. On Thursday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa announced the results, revealing that 19,812 individuals had cast their votes.
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