Double victory for the DA in Tshwane by-elections [SOUND]

# The DA in Tshwane has won the by-elections in ward 44 with councillor Samantha de la Rey and ward 98 with Mickey van der Westhuizen. In ward 44, the party’s vote share increased from 74.3-percent in the 2024 national and provincial elections to 88.07-percent this year. In ward 98, the party’s vote share grew from 37.5-percent to 72.77-percent. The DA Tshwane Caucus Leader, Cilliers Brink, says these results are a major boost ahead of next year’s local government election: