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Matatiele, Ward 3

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 13 candidates from 13 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 3, 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 CONGRESS97440.60%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY62626.09%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE29512.30%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1646.84%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1616.71%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT763.17%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS662.75%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY120.50%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY60.25%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.21%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.21%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION40.17%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 399. 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 01042.28%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY61225.62%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE29812.47%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1636.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1526.36%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT763.18%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS471.97%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.38%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY60.25%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.21%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY40.17%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 389. 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 3 ballot

13 candidates
  • BASIL BHEKIFA NZIMANDEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • THEMBA MICHAEL MAQUBAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MATHAKANE PRUDENCE MOKHELEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NTHUSENG MILDRED PHAKAMISAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • ERNEST TIEHO JONKOLOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MATSILISO PATIENCE MOTIAARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • RAYMOND MAKHOSANDILE MQOLOMBENIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSOAKI NTSONYANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • KHANGELANI GWINYAEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • NTHABISENG JANGEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MASIBULELE MADIKWAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • BUYISWA BEAUTY KETSIWESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • GCOBANI GORDON QHWESHAUMKHONTO 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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