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Matatiele, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 14 candidates from 14 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, Matatiele

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 15 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 19069.63%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1196.96%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1036.03%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE915.32%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY834.86%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY341.99%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY291.70%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS271.58%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY130.76%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA70.41%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION50.29%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.23%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.12%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY20.12%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 709. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Municipal PR ballot

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 15 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 19968.40%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1136.45%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1106.27%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1096.22%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY794.51%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY432.45%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS382.17%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY321.83%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY110.63%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60.34%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION50.29%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.17%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.17%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY20.11%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 753. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

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Ward 17 ballot

14 candidates
  • BASIL BHEKIFA NZIMANDEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • LIZALISE MNXASANAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MZULUNGILE LUPINDOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MUSA BETHWELL MANANGAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • FIKISWA DLADLAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MARIA MANDISA MBOBOARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • BULELWA NONGALODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • OZIMELE MVIMBIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MBONGENE MDOLOMBAEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • JOHANNES MAKHOSANDILE YOTHWANAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • NTHABISENG JANGEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JOEY GRAHAM VAN WYHEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ZWELAKHE PATRICK LUMKWANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SIPHELELE MGINQIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a Matatiele proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.

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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page

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