Residents in ward 58 urged to participate in by-elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape has urged residents in Ward 58 in the Cape metro to exercise their right by voting in Wednesday’s by-elections to choose a new councillor.

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The ward, which includes parts of Kenilworth, Claremont and Rondebosch, has mostly been victorious for the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the party taking 84% of the vote in the 2021 municipal election, with the Good Party and African National Congress (ANC), taking second and third place respectively.

The ward has been without a councillor since June, as Katherine Christie resigned to become a DA member of Parliament.

According to the IEC, three candidates have entered the race to control the ward. They are Dr Richard Hill from the DA, Bonita Stroeble from the Africa Restoration Alliance and Simphiwe Silwane from the ANC.

More than 21 000 voters are registered for the by-election.

There are polling stations at Claremont Primary School, Rosmead Central Primary School, 1st Wetton Scout Hall, Batavia School, Round Table Belvedere Community Centre, Rosebank Junior School and Voortrekker High School in Kenilworth.

Voting stations opened at 7a.m and will close at 9p.m.

 

Done By: Elona Sibunzi