In 11 by-elections on 19 July, the ANC beat off the challenge of former ANC ward councillors and the EFF to retain all four Mangaung seats. In George, GOOD lost all three of its ward seats – two to the DA and one to the Patriotic Alliance. Unverified reports say the IFP won a ward off the ANC i.
The Government Printing Works' delay "for some unexplained reasons" in publishing the Tsogang Civic Movement's notice of an application to be registered as a political party prevented it from participating in the hotly contested Ditsobotla by-elections last month.
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It is unknown which ANC councillors in Mamusa went against the party line when they voted in support of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ Olebogeng Mogorosi for the position, instead of former mayor Doctor Batsi.