Provincial election results:
We had our provincial elections on the 3rd of August 2016 and although some people just took it as just another public holiday, this election was probably one of the most important elections thus far.
The complete results for Rustenburg:
Top 3:
- African National Congress – ANC – 210 032 votes ( 48.24 % )
- Economic Freedom Fighters – EFF – 117 071 votes ( 26.89% )
- Democratic Alliances – DA – 69 625 votes ( 15.99 % )
Other Results:
- African Christian Democratic Party – 969 votes ( 0.22% )
- African Independent Congress – 7 255 votes ( 1.67% )
- African People’s Convention – 1 178 votes ( 0.27% )
- Agang South Africa – 79 votes ( 0.02% )
- Botho Community Movement – 1 195 votes ( 0.27%)
- Congress of the People – 811 votes ( 0.19% )
- Forum 4 Service Delivery – 17 078 votes ( 3.92% )
- Independent – 577 votes ( 0.13% )
- Pan Africanist Congress of Azania – 305 votes ( 0.07% )
- United Christean Democratic Party – 1 109 votes ( 0.25% )
- United Democratic Movement – 2 506 votes ( 0.58% )
- Vryheidsfront Plus – 5 616 votes ( 1.29% )
Allocation of municipal seats is as follows:
- African Independent Congress – 1
- African National Congress – 43
- Botho Community Movement – 1
- Democratic Alliances – 14
- Economic Freedom Fighters – 24
- Forum 4 Service Delivery – 4
- United Democratic Movement – 1
- Freedom Front Plus – 1
One thing is certain, we call out to all Rustenburgers to please register & vote at the next municipal elections and try with us to make this great town of us the best. Every vote counts and helps to achieve our goal to strive for a better community, town and future for us and our children.