Merafong City, Ward 15
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 15, Merafong City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 681 | 51.01% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 135 | 10.11% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 120 | 8.99% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 119 | 8.91% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 101 | 7.57% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 67 | 5.02% |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 24 | 1.80% |
| ACTIONSA | 22 | 1.65% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 21 | 1.57% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 13 | 0.97% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 11 | 0.82% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 9 | 0.67% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 | 0.45% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.30% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0.07% |
| AZANIAN GROUND FORCES | 1 | 0.07% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| TRUE REFORMATION PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 335. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 659 | 49.51% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 137 | 10.29% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 122 | 9.17% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 121 | 9.09% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 101 | 7.59% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 68 | 5.11% |
| ACTIONSA | 24 | 1.80% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 21 | 1.58% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 21 | 1.58% |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 16 | 1.20% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 15 | 1.13% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 9 | 0.68% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 | 0.60% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.53% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.08% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.08% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0.00% |
| MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN GROUND FORCES | 0 | 0.00% |
| TRUE REFORMATION PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 331. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 15 ballot
19 candidates- EDDIE BELLA TSHABALALA
ACTIONSA - XOLISWA SYLVIA CHOLA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - ESTER NOMANGAWO NGWADLA
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - SIVUYILE BOYCE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BONGINKOSI MADLAVU
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - GCOBISA TWAYINGA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - RELEBOHILE NTALIMEAZANIAN GROUND FORCES
- EDWARD THABISO SEKELEME
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA - ZINZI MTETO
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - JANE MOHANUWA RAMOEPANE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - SABELO THABANI NTSHANGASE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - ERROL THABILE SOYIPHALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- MOIKETSI ABSALOM NTILANE
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE - THABO SAMUEL LETHETSAONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION
- DANISILE MESHACK KHALIPHA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - TOROETSILE OATHS GAONNWE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - ZUKILE FUNANI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MLUNGISI XOLANI NSIBANDE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - BAREND VAN DER BERG
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a Merafong City 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 15
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