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Ekurhuleni, Ward 56

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 53 candidates from 53 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 56, Ekurhuleni

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 83 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 55438.81%
ACTIONSA1 38315.10%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 08811.88%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8939.75%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8859.66%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3543.87%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1691.85%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1151.26%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1011.10%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT720.79%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION680.74%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT650.71%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION580.63%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS520.57%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY350.38%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA340.37%
RISE MZANSI330.36%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION290.32%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS240.26%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY230.25%
OPERATION DUDULA210.23%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA190.21%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS170.19%
UMPHAKATHI KAI ONE PARTY90.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE70.08%
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA50.05%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT50.05%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.04%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY40.04%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA40.04%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.03%
CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS30.03%
MINORITY FRONT20.02%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION20.02%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM20.02%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY20.02%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
POSTOLA20.02%
ALLIED INDEPENDENTS UMBRELLA20.02%
MOVE SA20.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY10.01%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION10.01%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE10.01%
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS MOVEMENT10.01%
KNOW YOUR POWER10.01%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PALMRIDGE COMMUNITY FORUM00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
LAND PARTY00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES00.00%
TAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ALLIANCE OF CHANGE00.00%
AFRICAN LABOUR CONVENTION00.00%
RESIDENT DEVELOPMENT00.00%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
MOVEMENT OF RESIDENTS PARTY00.00%
ACTIVE BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTY00.00%
REBUILDING OUR OWN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
THE MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE00.00%
ILIZWE NATHI00.00%
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE00.00%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 9 158. 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 83 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 67139.33%
ACTIONSA1 74618.71%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY95610.24%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9289.94%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8098.67%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2592.77%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1521.63%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1431.53%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1191.27%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION850.91%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT780.84%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY450.48%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS410.44%
AFRICAN LABOUR CONVENTION380.41%
OPERATION DUDULA230.25%
RISE MZANSI220.24%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA210.22%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA210.22%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180.19%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION180.19%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION170.18%
UMPHAKATHI KAI ONE PARTY160.17%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS130.14%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION90.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.09%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT80.09%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT60.06%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS60.06%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.04%
MOVE SA40.04%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY30.03%
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS MOVEMENT30.03%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT30.03%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY30.03%
POSTOLA30.03%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.02%
MINORITY FRONT20.02%
LAND PARTY20.02%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE20.02%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE20.02%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY20.02%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
KNOW YOUR POWER20.02%
ALLIED INDEPENDENTS UMBRELLA20.02%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION10.01%
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA10.01%
MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION10.01%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.01%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION10.01%
PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE10.01%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.01%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT10.01%
GAP FIXERS OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY10.01%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT10.01%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS10.01%
MOVEMENT OF RESIDENTS PARTY10.01%
ACTIVE BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTY10.01%
LEKWE BEPE KINGDOM PARTY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
PALMRIDGE COMMUNITY FORUM00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES00.00%
TAU DIA RORA CULTURAL AND TRADITIONAL LEKGOTLA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
ALLIANCE OF CHANGE00.00%
RESIDENT DEVELOPMENT00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS00.00%
REBUILDING OUR OWN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
THE MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE00.00%
ILIZWE NATHI00.00%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE00.00%
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 9 334. 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 56 ballot

53 candidates
  • MASONWABE ALEX NIKANIACTIONSA
  • SBONGILE IVY MTEMBUAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • NONKOLISO CYNTHIA RAPODILEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NYAME MARGARET MOTHLALOGAAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • BONGI LUCKY MASANGOAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • MZIWANELE TIKWAYOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MZIYANDA MKETSUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • GAMALIPHELI MBHELEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MOHUMEDI ENDENE SEGAPUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY
  • MLUNGISI RADEBEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NTSWAKI LORAINE MGENGOAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • SIPHO FRANCIS KHUMALOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SULEIMAN ABDULHUCK PATELAL JAMA-AH
  • SIFISO MNDAWENIALL CITIZENS PARTY
  • LERATO BOITUMELO NATASHA MATHEALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MOLLY BEATRICE SHANGEALLIED INDEPENDENTS UMBRELLA
  • MATSHILISO MILDRED SEKONYELAAZANIAN GROUND FORCES
  • NKOSANA DAVID DLWATIBOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • DANIEL PRINCE NGWENYANEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • JOSEPH ZOLIBANZI TSHABALALACIVIC MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS
  • ZIMAZANA PATIENCE VUNDLECONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • BONGISWA MBELEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MARGARET MPHO MOFOKENGECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • SIPHELELE RILITYANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ELKIN SINKI MASHUPYEECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • MAROKE INNOCENT MOTHAEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • MATOMAKGOLE GLADYS MAHLANGUINDEPENDENT CITIZENS MOVEMENT
  • IZAK DAVID BERGINDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA
  • LINDA ERNEST RADEBEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MONGEZI SOLOMUZI MAHLANGUKNOW YOUR POWER
  • MICHAEL THABO SELEPELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SANJEV ROOPNARAINMINORITY FRONT
  • THAMI MAGQIBELOMOVE SA
  • ALINA MATSILISO MANGOEJANEMOVEMENT OF RESIDENTS PARTY
  • KHANYISANI MINENHLE MTSHALINATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • NTOA MAPONOPONOOPERATION DUDULA
  • PATRICK NKABANENG ZIMUORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • SIPHO BERNARD LINDAPALMRIDGE COMMUNITY FORUM
  • MPHO BLANTINA MTHEMBUPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MOTLALEKGOTSO MPHOMANEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NHONGO SOLOPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE
  • ELLIOT SABELO MAKHUBOPOSTOLA
  • GIFT NKOSANA MAKHUBORISE MZANSI
  • PETER SUNNYBOY MONYAKISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MTSHABENI WILLIAM MABENASIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • VUKANI PONDO THELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SIPHO ROBERT ZWANESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION
  • AMANDA MALATJITRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • BEKIZENZO NICHOLAS DHLAMINIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SOLOMON MOLEFI THULOUMPHAKATHI KAI ONE PARTY
  • ANDILE ANDRIES LAMLAUNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • JACOBUS CHRISTIAAN JONCKUNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
  • RUDOLF DANIËL HERBSTVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Ekurhuleni 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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