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*Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Housing and Transport<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/brett-herron-enters-race-to-become-cape-towns-next-mayor-16883862 Brett Herron enters race to become Cape Town's next mayor]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.</ref> |
*Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Housing and Transport<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/brett-herron-enters-race-to-become-cape-towns-next-mayor-16883862 Brett Herron enters race to become Cape Town's next mayor]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.</ref> |
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* Heinrich Cyril Volmink, Member of the [[Gauteng Provincial Legislature]]; former Member of the [[National Assembly (South Africa)| National Assembly]]<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/gauteng-legislature-member-now-in-running-for-cape-mayor-16977604 Gauteng legislature member now in running for Cape mayor]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.</ref> |
* Heinrich Cyril Volmink, Member of the [[Gauteng Provincial Legislature]]; former Member of the [[National Assembly (South Africa)| National Assembly]]<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/gauteng-legislature-member-now-in-running-for-cape-mayor-16977604 Gauteng legislature member now in running for Cape mayor]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.</ref> |
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*Grant Twigg, Democratic Alliance Metro Chairperson<ref>[http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2018/09/11/here-are-the-da-candidates-to-be-cape-towns-next-mayor/ Here Are The DA Candidates To Be Cape Town’s Next Mayor] |
*Grant Twigg, Democratic Alliance Metro Chairperson<ref>[https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/da-elects-grant-twigg-as-partys-cape-town-metro-leader-20170916 DA elects Grant Twigg as party's Cape Town metro leader]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019</ref><ref>[http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2018/09/11/here-are-the-da-candidates-to-be-cape-towns-next-mayor/ Here Are The DA Candidates To Be Cape Town’s Next Mayor]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.</ref> |
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* Anda Ntsodo, East Area-based Oversight Member |
* Anda Ntsodo, East Area-based Oversight Member<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/plato-fernandez-leading-mayor-race-experts-16963992 Plato, Fernandez leading mayor race - experts]. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.</ref> |
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* [[Sharna Fernandez]], Speaker of the [[Western Cape Provincial Parliament]] |
* [[Sharna Fernandez]], Speaker of the [[Western Cape Provincial Parliament]] |
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An indirect mayoral election was held at a special sitting of the Cape Town City Council on 6 November 2018 to determine the successor of former Mayor Patricia de Lille after she resigned on 31 October. Former Mayor and Provincial Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, of the Democratic Alliance won the election as the party holds a two-thirds majority in the city council.[1][2]
Democratic Alliance selection
Nominated
- Dan Plato, Provincial Minister of Community Safety; Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament; former Mayor of Cape Town[3][4][5]
Declared
- Ian Neilson, Deputy Mayor of Cape Town[6]
- Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Housing and Transport[7]
- Heinrich Cyril Volmink, Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature; former Member of the National Assembly[8]
- Grant Twigg, Democratic Alliance Metro Chairperson[9][10]
- Anda Ntsodo, East Area-based Oversight Member[11]
- Sharna Fernandez, Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Declined
- Bonginkosi Madikizela, Provincial Minister of Human Settlements; former Provincial Minister of Housing; Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (ran for the party's nomination for premier; lost)
- Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape; former Leader of the Democratic Alliance; former Mayor of Cape Town
African National Congress selection
Nominated
Xolani Sotashe, incumbent Leader of the African National Congress in the Cape Town City Council; Mayoral candidate in 2016; Member of the Cape Town City Council
African Christian Democratic Party selection
Nominated
Grant Haskin, incumbent Leader of the African Christian Democratic Caucus; former Deputy Mayor of Cape Town; former Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Democratic Alliance (South Africa)/meta/color" | | √ Dan Plato (DA) | 146 | 72.3% |
| style="background-color: Template:African National Congress/meta/color" | | Xolani Sotashe (ANC) | 53 | 26.2% |
| style="background-color: Template:African Christian Democratic Party/meta/color" | | Grant Haskin (ACDP) | 3 | 1.5% |
| Total | 202 | 100% | |
| Valid votes | 202 | 97.1% | |
| Spoilt ballots | 6 | 2.9% | |
| Total votes cast | 208 | 100% | |
References
- ^ Patricia De Lille resigns as Cape Town Mayor and DA member. Retrieved on 18 January 2019
- ^ WATCH: Dan Plato elected Cape Town mayor. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ The race is on for Cape Town's new mayor. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ Dan Plato is Cape Town's next mayor. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ Dan Plato will be the next mayor of Cape Town. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ PODCAST: Fiona Furey chats to Cape Town mayoral candidate Ian Neilson. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ Brett Herron enters race to become Cape Town's next mayor. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ Gauteng legislature member now in running for Cape mayor. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ DA elects Grant Twigg as party's Cape Town metro leader. Retrieved on 18 January 2019
- ^ Here Are The DA Candidates To Be Cape Town’s Next Mayor. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.
- ^ Plato, Fernandez leading mayor race - experts. Retrieved on 18 January 2019.