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Matjhabeng, Ward 3

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 26 candidates from 26 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 3, 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 21835.92%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS82424.30%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS44113.01%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3279.64%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2236.58%
VOICE FOR CHANGE1133.33%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY782.30%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION732.15%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS290.86%
ACTIONSA180.53%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.18%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA60.18%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.18%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50.15%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA50.15%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT50.15%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT40.12%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.09%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.06%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.06%
BANA BA MOBU20.06%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 391. 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 22036.48%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS84325.21%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS42112.59%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3289.81%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2336.97%
VOICE FOR CHANGE1253.74%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION812.42%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY280.84%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA210.63%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS160.48%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40.12%
AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT40.12%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.09%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.06%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA20.06%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.06%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.03%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.03%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.03%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT10.03%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00.00%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
BANA BA MOBU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 344. 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 3 ballot

26 candidates
  • THABANG MALCOM MALEKEACTIONSA
  • MTANDEKI STEPHEN RADEBEAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • MOLEFI ELIAS MOLEFIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • TLALE PETRUS TLHONEAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • NELISA CENGAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • THABO THOMAS LEDIMOAFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • RABRAND NATHNAEL MOGOLOAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • CHEBO PHAHLANAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • LESEGO DAVID LEEPOAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • LUCAS DONNY MAKHONGOANAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NNONO MERRIAM METSINGAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • TSHIDISO REUBEN MATLABEBANA BA MOBU
  • MOOKHO ELISA NQEOBOCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • ARNO VISAGIEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ANDILE MOSES NGUBOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • LEFU GODFREY PHOFELIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VIOLET THOBEKA VANROOYENINDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • THABANG VICTOR MONYAMANEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • PATRIC JOSEPH LESIGELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • NEO HERMAN MASHABAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • ZIYANDA DONDASHEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • PHILEMON KINGSLEY LEMPESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • KGARU ISHMAEL DIPHOTOTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • TSEPISO EDWARD SOODIUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • JEOFFREY MORAPELIVOICE FOR CHANGE
  • CORNEL FOURIEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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