At the recent Merafong City (Carletonville) by-election held on 6 March 2013 the Democratic Alliance (DA) won ward 28 with 67,35% of the vote. The candidate, and new councillor, is Luso-descendent 52 year old Carlos Rebelo, who was born in South Africa and whose parents are from Fornos, outside of Porto.
Manny de Freitas, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Home Affairs said that this is a victory not only for his party but for the Portuguese community in particular as another member of the Portuguese community is now serving in public office.
“I am even more excited as the DA candidate for the by-election that is to take place on the 24th of April 2013 in ward 115 in Johannesburg, which covers the Fourways and Northriding areas, is Chris Santana, another Luso-descendent who is 42 years of age of parents from Madeira,” explained Manny de Freitas.
De Freitas said that he is confident that their candidate will win this by-election. Should this happen it would mean that there would be 3 Portuguese or Luso-descendents in the DA Johannesburg caucus alone.
Manny de Freitas said that this is part of the on-going project to attract more Portuguese or Luso-descendents to become public representatives. “Watch this space,” said de Freitas.
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