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Matjhabeng, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, Matjhabeng

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 33 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 14746.14%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE59824.05%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2138.57%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1646.60%
ACTIONSA1395.59%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION622.49%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE331.33%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT321.29%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS271.09%
VOICE FOR CHANGE230.93%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY120.48%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT110.44%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.20%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA40.16%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT30.12%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS30.12%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.08%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM20.08%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT20.08%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
BANA BA MOBU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 486. 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 33 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 12142.85%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE77329.55%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2027.72%
ACTIONSA1505.73%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1294.93%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION592.26%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT532.03%
VOICE FOR CHANGE441.68%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.92%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.50%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.23%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50.19%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT50.19%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS40.15%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS30.11%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM30.11%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.11%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.11%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION10.04%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.04%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
BANA BA MOBU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 616. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 17 ballot

21 candidates
  • NYANISO JOHN TSHOKOTSHELAACTIONSA
  • MTANDEKI STEPHEN RADEBEAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • NALENA SHERLEY MAJOLOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • PATRICK SELLO MALOISANEAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • BEN THELEZA LIFAHLOAFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • THANDISA KALIPAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NELISWA SYLVIA GOSANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • THABANG JOHANNES MATSHOLOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • CHRISTINA NONKOSI KLAASAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MOOKHO ELISA NQEOBOCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • THABANG RICHARD TAKALODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ANDILE MOSES NGUBOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • AKHONA DYANTYIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LEBEKO JOHN MAILEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MOEKETSI DAVID KUMALOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MOKHAUDI JOHANNES MAPHASAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • EDWARD MPHO MOKGOSISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • VUYISILE ISHMAEL CHARLESTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • LEHLOHONOLO MOSIAUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • PHILLY DAVID MALAKOANEVOICE FOR CHANGE
  • SUNETTE JOOSTEVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Matjhabeng 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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