WARD 73 is one of five municipal wards that will hold by-elections on Wednesday.
The Chatsworth ward will be contested by Devaraj “Ronnie” Pillay of the ANC, Daniel Mea of the DA, and Ravanasithan Pillay of the EFF. It includes the areas of Croftdene, Arena Park and Montford.
According to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the ward that was previously represented by Devaraj Pillay (DA), became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Pillay has since joined the ANC. The IEC also said the voter turnout for this ward in the 2021 Municipal Elections was 49.10%.
The ward has become heavily contested, with the ANC and DA sending national delegates to campaign in