Press Release The Elections and Boundaries Commission is pleased to report and announce that the primary elections conducted on the 5th of June 2021 were a tremendous success. These elections are part of the by election of Members of Parliament for Shiselweni 1 and Tinkhundla, Indvuna Yenkhundla of Matsanjeni South and Bucopho for Lomshiyo and Lomfa Imphakatsi at Inkhundlla.

The commission is grateful to the electorate for being part of this exercise amidst difficult conditions such as the Covid 19 scourge and freezing weather. It is pleasing to note that by elections were held under the watchful eyes of stakeholders such as the media and internal observer missions. Candidates displayed professional conduct before, during and after the elections which gives credibility to our electoral process.

The commission is very much alive to the new normal due to Covid 19 and has partnered with various institutions to ensure the safety of our polling staff and the electorate. It is humbling to note that no casualties have been recorded in all our process. Much appreciation goes the Ministry of Health, the electorate and the National Disaster Management Agency for trusting and supporting the commission in such a sensitive exercise.

The primary election results are attached.

The commission takes this opportunity to congratulate the successful candidates of the primary elections especially the Bucopho for Lomshiyo and Lomfa who have duly taken office. The other candidates for secondary elections are encouraged to continue with the professional conduct during processes such as the campaigns which have just started. The electorate will be continuously informed through all forms of media on the electoral processes towards the final polling day on the 3rd of July 2021.

Press Release by Prince Mhlabuhlangene, EBC Chairman.

RESULT OF THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS REGION INKHUNDLA UMPHAKATSI WINNER CATEGORY HHOHHO NTFONJENI LOMSHIYO MOHALE THEMBA BUCOPHO

MANZINI LAMGABHI DVUDVUSINI MKHWANAZI MP NQOBILE LAMGABHI DLAMINI DUMISANI “ LUHLEKO FAKUDZE MARIA “ MHLANGENI HLOPHE “ MFANUFIKILE NHLULWENI JELE SICELO “

SHISELWENI KUMETHULA LOMFA SHABANGU JAMES BUCOPHO

MATSANJENI BAMBITJE SITHOLE INDVUNA SOUTH MABUY’EMPHINI YENKHUNDLA DINABANYE NXUMALO SABELO “ MHLUNGU EDWARD “ NKONKA MASUKU GANDI “ NSALITJE MATSE BAGCINILE “ QOMINTABA HLATSHWAYO SIPHO “

SHISELWENI 1 DUMENKUNGWINI NXUMALO SIPHO MP EPOSINI HENWOOD DOLCAR “ HHUHHUMA NENE GOOD- “ ENOUGH MABON’ABULAWE ZWANE SIMO “ MANYANDZENI MNGOMEZULU “ STANLEY MCHINSWENI ZWANE NDUDUZO “ ZIKHOTHENI MNDZEBELE SIPHO “