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Makhado, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, Makhado

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 29 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08982.88%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY735.56%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE523.96%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA272.05%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS231.75%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS130.99%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70.53%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION70.53%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA50.38%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40.30%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)40.30%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS30.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.23%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.15%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.08%
MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS10.08%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
XIMOKO PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
MOSHABI PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 314. 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 29 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 11684.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY654.91%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE443.32%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS312.34%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)201.51%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS161.21%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION90.68%
ACTIONSA70.53%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.38%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.38%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.15%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.08%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.08%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.08%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA10.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.08%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
XIMOKO PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
MOSHABI PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 325. 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 17 ballot

21 candidates
  • OFHANI MAGIDIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • LIBADA ARNOLD MAFHALAACTIONSA
  • KHAKHATHI EDWARD MUGWENAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LIVHUWANI PIETIES MUOFHEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NYADZANI VELEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • RAESETJA MAVHUNGUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MATHACHA NATHANIEL MUKWEVHODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TENDANI FREDDERICK SEPHUKOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • RAMBELANI SINGOECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • HUMBULANI DAVHANAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • TSHIWELA JOYCE MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • PETER KOMBANI MARINGAMOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
  • NDIFELANI NEPHTALLY MANENZHEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • NDITSHENI JOSIAS MALATJIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • AZWINDINI EDITH NEKOKWANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MPHO GODFREY NELUHENIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • GLORIA KASAMU RIKHOTSOUNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA
  • NDANDULENI NEDZAMBAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • KHATHUTSHELO KENNETH TSHIDZUMBAVHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)
  • ANTHONY PATRICK HEESVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
  • FUMANI WESLEY MALULEKEXIMOKO PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a Makhado 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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