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flag IFP wins KZN by-election with 62% vote, ANC drops to 16%.

flag The Inkatha Freedom Party won a decisive by-election in Ward 17 of uMfolozi, KwaZulu-Natal, securing 62% of the vote and sweeping all seven districts, while the ANC dropped to 16% and MK gained 21%. flag The victory, by a 961-vote margin, followed a week of political challenges for the IFP, including Premier Thami Ntuli surviving a no-confidence motion. flag In Mpumalanga, the ANC gained a seat in Mkhondo Ward 14, defeating MK by 207 votes, marking its first by-election gain since 2021. flag The Electoral Commission confirmed a ward review ahead of 2026 local elections, increasing KZN’s wards from 901 to 921 due to population growth.

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