Photo: IEC / Twitter
The final results for the local elections 2021 was announced on Thursday evening, so let break it down and look at the numbers!
Photo: IEC / Twitter
The results of the local elections 2021 are finally in! The Independent Electoral Commission announced the 2021 Local Government Elections results on Thursday evening. Let’s take a look at who won what.
According to the Electoral Commission, there were 26.1-million voters registered for these elections, of which a total of 12.3 million South Africans voted in these elections.
A total of 213 municipalities across South Africa contested the elections.
The African National Congress achieved a majority in 161
Municipalities.
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The Democratic Alliance achieved a majority in 13 Municipalities.
The Inkatha Freedom Party achieved a majority in 10
municipalities.
“We congratulate the 10 461 councillors who have won the right to serve our people. To them, we remind them of the words of wisdom from the great Pan-Africanist revolutionary and thinker Amilcar Cabral, who said – Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas, for the things in anyone’s head. They are fighting to win material benefits, to live better and in peace, to see their lives go forward, to guarantee the future of their children.”
“We urge them to go out and make the lives of our people better.Go out and ensure that our communities develop and live in peace. Go out and, through your honest and ethical work, guarantee the future of our children,” the Electoral Commission said.
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