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Matjhabeng, Ward 18

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 24 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 18, 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 15545.85%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50319.97%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE43317.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1144.53%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1054.17%
ACTIONSA441.75%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT331.31%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS250.99%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY200.79%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION170.67%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY110.44%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.40%
VOICE FOR CHANGE90.36%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS80.32%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70.28%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE70.28%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT50.20%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS30.12%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM30.12%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.12%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA20.08%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.04%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
BANA BA MOBU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 519. 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 13745.24%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE49419.66%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE43317.23%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1244.93%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY793.14%
ACTIONSA592.35%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS321.27%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY230.92%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT230.92%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION180.72%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA130.52%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY120.48%
VOICE FOR CHANGE90.36%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS80.32%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.32%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.28%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY60.24%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT50.20%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.16%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.12%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.12%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.12%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.12%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.08%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS20.08%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.04%
BANA BA MOBU10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 513. 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 18 ballot

24 candidates
  • MKHUZO JAFTA KHEZAACTIONSA
  • EVELYN THOBEKA HLAZOAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • MOLEFI ELIAS MOLEFIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MARUPING JOSEPH DHLAMINIAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • SIMFUMENE AMOS NDZIWENIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • IDA LERATO MOTAUNGAFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • ITUMELENG ISAAC MARUPINGAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PULE MAKGOTHO CLAPTON MMIHIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MATHLODI BERESITA MDLULIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • ZANYIWE JOSEPHINE MAFILIKAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MOOKHO ELISA NQEOBOCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MOOKHO ELIZABETH RAMPHOMADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ANDILE MOSES NGUBOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • PASEKA JUSTICE KGALALAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • EVONN KHANYELWA MOLELEKOAINDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LEBEKO JOHN MAILEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MOEKETSI DAVID KUMALOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MANTOA PECULIAR MARUMOPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • THEKISO ISRAEL MOHALESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • VUYISILE ISHMAEL CHARLESTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • BANGANI ANDREW YAWAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DIKELEDI SUZAN SETHEISOUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • SELLO JACOB NCHOBAVOICE FOR CHANGE
  • JAN JOHANNES JACOBUS COETZEEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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