Skip to content
The People's
RegisterReporting. Analysis. Public information.
Menu
Nelson Mandela Bay & beyond

Merafong City, Ward 3

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.

Share on WhatsAppOpen the searchable register
TPR / National results service

Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.

Official IEC data / Provisional

Ward 3, Merafong City

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS82161.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1077.95%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1047.73%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE886.54%
ACTIONSA523.86%
ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION503.71%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY322.38%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS251.86%
Show the remaining 16 rows
Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA151.11%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.97%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY120.89%
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE100.74%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.30%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30.22%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.22%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA20.15%
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES20.15%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.07%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.07%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
TRUE REFORMATION PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 346. 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 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS83161.92%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1118.27%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1067.90%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS856.33%
ACTIONSA544.02%
ONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION523.87%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY322.38%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY141.04%
Show the remaining 16 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA120.89%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS80.60%
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE80.60%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT60.45%
TRUE REFORMATION PARTY50.37%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40.30%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.22%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.22%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.22%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION20.15%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.07%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.07%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AZANIAN GROUND FORCES00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 342. 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 ↗Source update is older than 20 minutes. Read its timestamp.

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

National results hub →Read the live newsroom →How to read resultsReport an error

Ward 3 ballot

19 candidates
  • BONGANI BOYBOY MASILELAACTIONSA
  • XOLISWA SYLVIA CHOLAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MGIJIMA CILIZAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • ERNEST TIBANEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NONTEMBISO MUHLAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NTAI JOSEPH MATLALETSAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MAMONYANE MARCELINE MAJOROAZANIAN GROUND FORCES
  • KELEBOGILE FOLODIBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • OMPHILE RADIMPONE JOHN MATSEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PAKISO DONALD NKOSIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MANTWA ALFROSINAH MOTAUNGINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MAMIKI CHRISTINAH MAKATELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • JABULANI JANKIE WANAMERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE
  • LIZZY LYDIA KHANYILEONE MERAFONG ORGANISATION
  • MBIZO PATRICK FALIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAGDELINE KELEBOGILE LETSHOLOPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • POGISO RALETINGSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LERATO SKOSANAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • WILLIAM HENRY EDWARD KINNEARVRYHEIDSFRONT 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.

← Ward 2All 25 wardsWard 4 →
The public recordConnect the ward ballot to published local venue information.Explore voting stations →

Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.

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 3

Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.

Confirm your registered station with the IEC →

Keep following the public record

What happens next matters.

Follow the election, check what councils inherit and find practical help for your municipality.

Explore national election results and local counting progress →

Election desk

Follow verified developments

Source-linked updates, evidence labels and clear results status.

Open the live desk Your municipality

Make the next step count

Find official channels for water, electricity and refuse faults in all eight metros.

Read the service guide Keep reading

More from The People's Register

The latest reporting, analysis and practical public information, in one place.

Browse the latest reporting

Weekly briefing and email signup status · Follow TPR in your feed reader