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Greater Tzaneen, Ward 5

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 5, 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 73157.89%
Independents, grouped by IEC43614.58%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31710.60%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2458.19%
ACTIONSA1193.98%
LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE451.51%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT280.94%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY120.40%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT120.40%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.33%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.30%
ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY50.17%
EMPATHY IN ACTION50.17%
RISE MZANSI30.10%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT30.10%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.07%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.07%
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION20.07%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 990. 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 92565.01%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS37912.80%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE33111.18%
ACTIONSA1354.56%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT421.42%
LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE411.38%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT180.61%
EMPATHY IN ACTION120.41%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS110.37%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY100.34%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.20%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.17%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS50.17%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.17%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.14%
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION40.14%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT40.14%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.10%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.10%
ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY30.10%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.07%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY20.07%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.07%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION20.07%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY20.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.03%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS10.03%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
RISE MZANSI00.00%
MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 961. 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 5 ballot

22 candidates
  • THULANI MKHARIACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • MUSA MATHEBULAACTIONSA
  • OUPA HARRY MKHARIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • JOHN MATOME LETSOALOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ZACHARIAH JAMES JONES NKUNAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MANKOANA EVEART SHAYIAL JAMA-AH
  • MASUNGI NOEL MACHIMANAAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • ELVIS MATHONSICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • SOLOMON NGWAKO MOHONONEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • HUMPHREY HLUVUKANI MALUVANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • BETTY ASHATY CHAUKEEMPATHY IN ACTION
  • REACAN RAMAHLOGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • TWENTY BOY MALUBANE IndependentIndependent candidate
  • LUCAS MALUBANALIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE
  • MAROPENE PETRUS RASETSOKELIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • GAVAZA EUCRALIA MKHATYWAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JAN SYLVEST MUHLAREPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MADALA FANNY MAYIMELERISE MZANSI
  • KGASHANE PETER MOJELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • HOXANI RONNY NGOBENIUMKHONTO 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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