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Matjhabeng, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 23 candidates from 23 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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 70654.64%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE74923.99%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1484.74%
VOICE FOR CHANGE872.79%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT692.21%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY621.99%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT581.86%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS501.60%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT461.47%
ACTIONSA321.02%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION240.77%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY160.51%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS150.48%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE120.38%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION90.29%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM90.29%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA70.22%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS60.19%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40.13%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.13%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA40.13%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT30.10%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT00.00%
BANA BA MOBU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 122. 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 73957.26%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE75824.96%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1414.64%
VOICE FOR CHANGE862.83%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT491.61%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT491.61%
ACTIONSA421.38%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT321.05%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION300.99%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY190.63%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION190.63%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS160.53%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.40%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE80.26%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS70.23%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.16%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY40.13%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT40.13%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM30.10%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.07%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.07%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.07%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.07%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS10.03%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.03%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
BANA BA MOBU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 037. 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 23 ballot

23 candidates
  • SANYBOY MAHABENIACTIONSA
  • MTANDEKI STEPHEN RADEBEAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • MAJORO JONAS NHLAPOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MAMAMIE ANNY NTSUKUAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • SIMFUMENE AMOS NDZIWENIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • TSIETSI ZACHARIA MOFOKENGAFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • KGORAI RUBBEN TLAKEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SENTE JOSEPH THAKELIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • LINDIWE MIMIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • JOHANNES XOLILE NYATHELAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MADITJHATJHA DAVID HLAKOANECONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MATSOAKAE ANNA WILLIAMSDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ANDILE MOSES NGUBOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • KHANYANE JOHANNES MAHLATSANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LEBEKO JOHN MAILEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MOEKETSI DAVID KUMALOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MOTHIBEDI JUSTICE SKHOSANAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MARABANE LILIAN LESENYELOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • GODFREY REBISONO MTOMBENITRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • MOJALEFA JACOB MOTSAMAIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • THABO PAUL KOBELIUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • MOLEFI EZAIAH MASOLENGVOICE FOR CHANGE
  • HERMANUS STEPHANUS PRETORIUSVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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