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Locals are seen outside a polling station during tense local municipal elections.
Twenty-nine candidates from 16 political parties will contest by-elections in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo today.
Candidates from ANC, EFF, Umkhonto weSizwe, the DA and Al Jama-ah amongst others will battle against each other for the heart and soul of the wards.
The Electoral Commission has encouraged all eligible voters in participating wards to cast their votes.
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🚨BY-ELECTION: 02 APRIL 2025
Twenty-nine (29) Candidates from sixteen (16) political parties will contest six (6) by-elections in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo on 2 April 2025.
📢Registered voters, don’t forget to bring your valid SA IDs!… pic.twitter.com/cLlzHOwjfy
— IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) April 1, 2025
