Update
GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - The Democratic Alliance (DA) achieved a stunning victory in the Ward 2 by-election held in the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality yesterday.
The DA’s candidate, Ricardo Smith, obtained 1232 votes.
The DA increased its share of the vote in Ward 2 and obtained more votes than in the 2016 local government elections, up from 76,39% to 78,5%.
The ANC could only muster 21,4% of the vote.
Read a previous article: D-Day for Ward 2 voters
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