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The regional conference was to elect leadership tasked with guiding the DA’s strategy in Gauteng North, a critical region that includes the City of Tshwane.

Under Bosch’s leadership expands its footprint significantly, establishing branches in all 107 wards of Tshwane for the first time.

Bosch first assumed the role of regional chairperson in October 2023, and her re-election consolidates her influence within the party’s provincial structures.

She currently serves as the DA’s Shadow MEC

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Municipal by-elections on Wednesday produced a mixed bag of results, highlighting the African National Congress’s (ANC) continued rural dominance and the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) growing momentum in key battlegrounds ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The by-elections were contested in three wards across three provinces: Ward 10 in Tshwane (Mamelodi East, Gauteng), Ward 26 in Emalahleni (Kriel, Mpumalanga), and Ward 5 in Elundini (rural Eastern Cape).

A total of 13 candidates from eight parties were on the ballot.

The most significant development came in Ward 26, Emalahleni (Kriel, Mpumalanga), where the DA snatched the seat from the ANC in a closely fought contest.

The DA won with 35.21%, edging out the ANC on 33.95%. The MK Party claimed 17.21%, while the EFF registered 13.64%.

This marks a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the ANC, which won 47% in the ward during the 2021 local elections.

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