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Ba-Phalaborwa, Ward 1

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 1, Ba-Phalaborwa

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 CONGRESS1 40850.47%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32511.65%
ACTIONSA29010.39%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2779.93%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2248.03%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION933.33%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS471.68%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT411.47%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210.75%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY150.54%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT80.29%
PUSH FOR CHANGE80.29%
BA-PHALABORWA COMMUNITY PARTY70.25%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60.22%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.18%
Independents, grouped by IEC40.14%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.11%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY30.11%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
EMPATHY IN ACTION10.04%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION10.04%
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 790. 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 CONGRESS1 31547.03%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE38113.63%
ACTIONSA33111.84%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS30110.77%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2107.51%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION893.18%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS481.72%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT431.54%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY160.57%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY130.46%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT90.32%
BA-PHALABORWA COMMUNITY PARTY90.32%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.29%
AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY50.18%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.14%
MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION40.14%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.11%
PUSH FOR CHANGE30.11%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT20.07%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.04%
EMPATHY IN ACTION10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 796. 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 ↗

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

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 1 ballot

22 candidates
  • MAPULA TSHEPHO BERTINA MAKITAACTIONSA
  • MMAKOMA NORIAH MAHOMANEAFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY
  • SAREL CORNELIUS MASHILEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PHOMOLO CECIL MALATJIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • HLAMALANI SHAIMA SHIKWAMBANEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • JUSTICE NDLOVUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BASANI SARAH BOMPEAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MATOME FANIE DHLAMINIBA-PHALABORWA COMMUNITY PARTY
  • MAHLATSE JUSTICE MAKHUBELACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • DOUGLAS SEFAKONG SEKGOBELADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • BEAUTY SOODIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • JONATHAN LENTSHO MOKGOTLHOAEMPATHY IN ACTION
  • OUPA MIRACLE CHILOANEGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • PHILEMON RAGOLANE IndependentIndependent candidate
  • EFFEN MYRRIAM MUHLARHIMOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • GIDEON SOLOMON MABUNDAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • APPRECIATE MAKHUBELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KGOPOTSO STEVE MASHEGOPUSH FOR CHANGE
  • ISAAC SESELO MAKGALESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • REFILOE MALATJIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MAKHAYINGE SOY MASHAKENIUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • MBALENI ELPHAS MALESAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Ba-Phalaborwa 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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