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Matatiele, Ward 5

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 5, 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 11959.36%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY31716.82%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1889.97%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1125.94%
Independents, grouped by IEC643.40%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS392.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY100.53%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE90.48%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.42%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.27%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.21%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.21%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY40.21%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.11%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 885. 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 12759.47%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY33617.73%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20210.66%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1176.17%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS552.90%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY170.90%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT90.47%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.37%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY70.37%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.26%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION50.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.21%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.16%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 895. 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 5 ballot

14 candidates
  • BASIL BHEKIFA NZIMANDEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ZUKISANI NKABANEAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • PATIENCE NGQWEQWEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • TAKATSO STEVEN MOHLAOLIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MODIEHI HOPOLANG MOTUMIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MARIA MANDISA MBOBOARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • RAPHAEL MOTLOUNGDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THOLANG CHRISTOPHER MOLIFEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • KHANGELANI GWINYAEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • ANDISA NKOSIYAZI MNCUNZWA IndependentIndependent candidate
  • NTHABISENG JANGEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JOEY GRAHAM VAN WYHEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • ZITHOBILE INNOCENCIA MBELESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • STHEMBILE ARON LUKHOZIUMKHONTO 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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