Merafong City, Ward 26
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 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 26, Merafong City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 648 | 39.23% |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 603 | 36.50% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 160 | 9.69% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 82 | 4.96% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 40 | 2.42% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 22 | 1.33% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 20 | 1.21% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 18 | 1.09% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIONSA | 15 | 0.91% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 12 | 0.73% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 11 | 0.67% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 10 | 0.61% |
| MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 4 | 0.24% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.24% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.12% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 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: 1 652. 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 | 662 | 35.67% |
| ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION | 600 | 32.33% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 182 | 9.81% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 163 | 8.78% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 48 | 2.59% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 29 | 1.56% |
| MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE | 24 | 1.29% |
| ACTIONSA | 22 | 1.19% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 18 | 0.97% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 15 | 0.81% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 14 | 0.75% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 13 | 0.70% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 12 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 12 | 0.65% |
| BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA | 11 | 0.59% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 10 | 0.54% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.54% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.27% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.11% |
| AZANIAN GROUND FORCES | 2 | 0.11% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| TRUE REFORMATION PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 856. 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 26 ballot
18 candidates- MAKGOTHU ISAAC MAFULAKO
ACTIONSA - XOLISWA SYLVIA CHOLA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - MGIJIMA CILIZA
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - ISHMAEL ZENZILE NDUBATHA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - BORENA RAYMOND SHOLOKO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BERNICE PONTSO TAOLEAZANIAN GROUND FORCES
- JOHANNAH MORIFI
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA - CATHERINE PORTIA LETWABA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - JOSEPHINE MATABANE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NONHLANHLA NOBUHLE AGNES NDWANDWE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - DRIENAH MARTHA DIPUO MOTSHWANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- FREDDY MOHAU CHABALALA
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE - NDODA DAVID NDUBATAONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION
- MOJALEFA MARTIN FALI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - SAMUEL GOITSEMANG MABE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - TEBELLO NANCY KHAMPEPE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - JOSEPH TSHEPO TSHOAGONG
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - LEONI MYNHARDT
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 26
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