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Greater Tzaneen, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 25 candidates from 25 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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 CONGRESS1 77272.15%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34914.21%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS943.83%
ACTIONSA933.79%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS512.08%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT311.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT220.90%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY170.69%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.24%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.20%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS40.16%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.12%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.08%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.04%
RISE MZANSI10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE00.00%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT00.00%
EMPATHY IN ACTION00.00%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 456. 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 CONGRESS1 76371.32%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34814.08%
ACTIONSA1074.33%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS994.00%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS522.10%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT271.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT210.85%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY150.61%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100.40%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION70.28%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.20%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.12%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS30.12%
RISE MZANSI30.12%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.08%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY20.08%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.04%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS10.04%
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.04%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT 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: 2 472. 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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Ward 23 ballot

25 candidates
  • PATRICK MACHECHE MUTSENGAACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • VELLY RIVENS NGOBENIACTIONSA
  • LAWRENCE JABULANI KHOZAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • JIMMY PETRUS NGOBENIAFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY
  • ISAAC HLUNGWANAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • FOSTER NKUNAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • GRICEWELL TSHEPO LETSOALOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • BETTY VULANA KHUBAYIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MILLICENT PILUSAAL JAMA-AH
  • MASUNGI NOEL MACHIMANAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MATOME DEONIC SHOKANECONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • BENJAMIN VAN COLLERDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • RONNY GIBBS MAKHONGELAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ERIC NKANYINI MHLARHIEMPATHY IN ACTION
  • EDDY BALOYIGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • TLANGELANI EULENDA MUKANSIGAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS
  • KGOPOTSO PRINSLOO MKHARIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MAROPENE PETRUS RASETSOKELIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • KAGISHO TYNOS SELEPEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JAN SYLVEST MUHLAREPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • LOVEMORE MATHABELERISE MZANSI
  • MOHLABA MASUNGI TSHUKETANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SYLVESTER MAWILAUMKHONTO 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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