VF Plus candidate contesting all 41 Msunduzi wards could trigger by-elections

A Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) councillor candidate, Natasha Govender, may face by-elections if she wins more than one ward in the Msunduzi Municipality during the upcoming November 4 elections. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) stated that individual candidates can contest multiple wards, but if they win all, they must keep one and resign from the others to avoid triggering by-elections.

Govender had registered to contest all 41 wards in Msunduzi as her party members were still undergoing training and criminal record checks. She believes that if she wins multiple wards, she will keep one and hand over the others to other qualified party members. The VF Plus candidate explained her decision to contest all wards is rooted in her trust that Msunduzi, which has faced financial mismanagement and service delivery shortcomings, will improve under VF Plus leadership, ensuring service delivery without racial discrimination.