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Greater Tzaneen, Ward 16

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 16, Greater Tzaneen

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 35 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS85038.34%
ACTIONSA48621.92%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE37016.69%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS27312.31%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1336.00%
Independents, grouped by IEC462.07%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT120.54%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY110.50%
Show the remaining 27 rows
Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
RISE MZANSI60.27%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.23%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS50.23%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.18%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.18%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.18%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.14%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.09%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.05%
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.05%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT10.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE00.00%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
EMPATHY IN ACTION00.00%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 217. 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 35 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS86038.97%
ACTIONSA51123.15%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE40718.44%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS22610.24%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1406.34%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY100.45%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.32%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION70.32%
Show the remaining 27 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.23%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.23%
RISE MZANSI50.23%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.18%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.14%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.09%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.09%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY20.09%
ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY20.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.09%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.05%
AL JAMA-AH10.05%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.05%
LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE10.05%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT10.05%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT10.05%
EMPATHY IN ACTION10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 207. 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.

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

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Ward 16 ballot

22 candidates
  • LESLEY TUMELO MALEMELAACTIONSA
  • DANIEL MASHILO KUBUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MAMORAKA NELLY MOKGOLAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • EDWINA MOTALE MATAMPANEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • JOHN BALOYIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MILLICENT PILUSAAL JAMA-AH
  • ROBERT SEKGOBELAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • ELVIS MATHONSICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • DITSIE FRANS PUDIKABEKWADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MMABJALA CONNY RAMORETE-RAKGOALEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ERIC NKANYINI MHLARHIEMPATHY IN ACTION
  • VINOLLIA MOKATIGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • NKHENSANI RONIEL RIKHOTSO IndependentIndependent candidate
  • SETTLEY MHLANGAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • MAROPENE PETRUS RASETSOKELIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • THABO PETER MALABELAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JAN SYLVEST MUHLAREPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • GIFT BVUMARISE MZANSI
  • MMATJIE JOHANNA MALATJIESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ALLEEN MUHLARIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • JABULANI PATRICIA MAIMELAUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • FRANCOIS CHARLES LIEBENBERGVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Greater Tzaneen 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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