The results are in

The African National Congress succeeded in winning eight of the 11 wards in the Greater Brakpan area in last week’s local government elections.

The Democratic Alliance won in three wards.

None of the other political parties contesting the local elections made an impact in Brakpan.

The ward party winners and elected candidates are:

• Ward 31: Jackie Reilly, DA.

• Ward 74: David Simelane, ANC.

• Ward 79: Zwelibanzi Ngwenya, ANC.

• Ward 81: Makhosazana Gwayana, ANC.

• Ward 82: Henry Buitendacht, ANC.

• Ward 83: Monica Masuku, ANC.

• Ward 84: Bongi Sibanyoni, ANC.

• Ward 85: Moses Sibiya, ANC.

• Ward 97: Brandon Pretorius, DA.

• Ward 99: Precious Luvalo, ANC.

• Ward 105: Stefanie Ueckermann, DA.

The Herald will, in due course, feature articles introducing the councillors to the public.

No major problems were reported from any of the Brakpan polling stations and many were open and running trouble-free from 7am.

Brakpan police were also present at many of the stations to ensure that proceedings were not disrupted in any way.

In Ekurhuleni, the ANC did not retain its 51 per cent majority vote to rule the municipality outright.

The party fell short with 48.64 per cent of the vote.

The DA was second with 34.15 per cent and the Economic Freedom Fighters was third with 11.23 per cent.

This means coalitions between political parties will need to be formed.

The total number of seats available in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is 224, of which the ANC has 109, the DA 77 and the EFF 25.

The other seats have been assigned to the following parties:

• African Independent Congress: 4

• Inkatha Freedom Party: 2

• Vryheidsfront Plus: 2

• African Christian Democratic Party: 1

• Pan Africanist Congress of Azania: 1

• Patriotic Alliance: 1

• Congress of the People: 1

• Independent Ratepayers Association of South Africa: 1

In terms of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, a municipal council must meet within 14 days after the municipal council’s election (August 6).

If after 14 days, no agreement between parties has been reached, provincial and national government can step in to ensure the running of local government.

(Information obtained from the IEC’s website at www.elections.org.za)

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