The African National Congress ANC has lost its outright majority in the Mandeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. This comes after the uMkhonto Wesizwe MK Party took Ward 17 from the ANC with an overwhelming 61 of the vote in Wednesdays by-election.
The MK Party candidate Sphelele Mkhwanazi defeated the two opposing candidates from the ANC and the IFP.
The seat became vacant after the ANC suspended its ward councillor .