In the Cederberg municipality, a by-election about to take place has attracted bigwigs such as Helen Zille (DA), Gwede Mantashe (ANC) and Gayton McKenzie (PA). This by-election will cement a victory for coalitions fighting for control of the municipality.
Wednesday’s by-election in the small west coast town of Lambert’s Bay, about 280km from Cape Town, will determine who governs the Cederberg municipality. The by-election is for “high stakes”, said elections analyst Wayne Sussman.
On Wednesday, 12 October, candidates William Josef Farmer , Beverly van der Heever Schalk , Ferdinand Fransman , and John Hayes will vie for the position of Ward 5 councillor. The ward is situated within Lambert’s Bay, known for its pristine beaches and fishing community. Farmer, then with the DA, won the ward in the 2021 municipal elections, garnering 42.48% of valid votes. During a council sitting in July 2022, Farmer voted to remove Dr Ruben Richards as mayor of Cederberg municipality during a motion of no confidence, according to
. Richards, from Cederberg Eerste, was in a coalition with the DA and the Freedom Front Plus to govern the municipality. When Richards was removed, the new governing majority of the PA and ANC voted in Farmer as mayor.As a result, the DA terminated Farmer’s membership and the ward became vacant. Farmer then defected to the PA and will contest the ward under the banner of his new political party.
During this by-election campaign, party bigwigs visited the area: DA Federal Chairperson Helen Zille, ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe and PA President Gayton McKenzie all came to bolster support for their candidates.
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