By Wayne Sussman• 22 April 2021 EFF by-election nominee posters of Bless Gumede during the by-election campaign led by President Cyril Ramaphosa in Ward 6 on April 15, 2021 in Durban, South Africa. According to a media release, President Ramaphosa mobilised ANC members and supporters to vote for the ward candidate representing the ANC in the by-elections that are scheduled to take place on the 21st of April. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart) By-elections take on extra significance from now, with the date for the country’s local elections set for 27 October. The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa was made on the same day as 14 by-elections were held, including KwaZulu-Natal, where there were a few dramatic shifts.