By-elections: PA snatches another Western Cape ward from the DA

By-elections: PA snatches another Western Cape ward from the DA

The PA has once again snatched a ward from the DA in the Western Cape, this time in by-elections in Stellenbosch and George on Wednesday, while the DA has won a ward from the ANC.

By-election results: DA grabs ward from the ANC in Western Cape

The Western Cape’s political landscape shifted in Wednesday’s by-elections, with the Patriotic Alliance securing a significant breakthrough in Stellenbosch while the Democratic Alliance captured an ANC-held ward in George. The results, confirmed by South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC), reflect growing electoral volatility ahead of the 2026/27 local government elections. Major upset In Ward 16 (Cloetesville) of Stellenbosch Municipality, Els…

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has won a by-election held in Ward 25 in George in the Southern Cape. The party secured around 43% of the vote. The DA’s Jarques Esau was subsequently elected as the ward councillor. The by-election was called after Esau resigned from the ANC, which had held the ward since the 2021 local government elections. He then went on to join the DA and has won the ward again with his new party. Another by-election held in War…

Western Cape By-Election Results: PA, DA Win Seats, ANC Loses Seat

Cape Town – The Patriotic Alliance (PA) won a seat previously held by the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Stellenbosch Municipality, in by-elections held yesterday, Wednesday, 29 April 2026. The Electoral Commission (IEC) also announced that the DA won a seat previously held by the African National Congress (ANC) in George. The IEC annunced the new councillors elected in the Western Cape as follows: The new PA Councillor is:   • Elsabe Vermeulen…