Makhado, Ward 23
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 23, Makhado
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 918 | 63.22% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 184 | 12.67% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 179 | 12.33% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 57 | 3.93% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 28 | 1.93% |
| ACTIONSA | 22 | 1.52% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 1.24% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 12 | 0.83% |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 12 | 0.83% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 11 | 0.76% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 | 0.21% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 3 | 0.21% |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 2 | 0.14% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0.07% |
| MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 1 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.07% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 452. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 021 | 72.67% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 197 | 14.02% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 75 | 5.34% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 31 | 2.21% |
| ACTIONSA | 23 | 1.64% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 12 | 0.85% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 0.78% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 10 | 0.71% |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 10 | 0.71% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.21% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 | 0.14% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.14% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 2 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.14% |
| UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA | 2 | 0.14% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.07% |
| MOSHABI PARTY | 1 | 0.07% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| XIMOKO PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 405. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 23 ballot
22 candidates- MAWELA ROBERT RAMBAU
ABLE LEADERSHIP - REGWELL RAMUHALA
ACTIONSA - MASIA ENOS MULAUDZI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - TSHILILO ANDREW NEMATANDANI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - KHESANI NKWINIKA
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - SILAS RAMMBONA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - LUAMBO OSCAR RAMAPALA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - RONALD TSHIOVHE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NDIVHUDZA JACQUILINE RAMUDZWAGIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- MAGEZI LUFUNO KENNETH MATHABELE IndependentIndependent candidate
- TAKALANI BEAUTY MANENZHE
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - MUSANDIWA ROBERT THOBAKGALEMOSHABI PARTY
- PETER KOMBANI MARINGA
MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS - NYAMBENI MONICA RAPHALALANI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - NDITSHENI JOSIAS MALATJI
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - ROFHIWA SUZAN BOLOGO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MASHAU SIDNEY RAMABUBUDA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - TSHIMANGADZO DAVID MUTSHARINI
UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA - HULISANI TSHIOVHE
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - LUSIMATHI CHESTER THETJENIVHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)
- MARTHA MARIA AUGUSTYN
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS - ADELAIDE BASANI KUBAYI
XIMOKO 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.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 23
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
HOUSE OF THE TRINITY OF GOD
RATHIDILI SINTHUMULE LOUIS TRICHARDTView venue detailsMADOMBIDZHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
126 MADOMBIDZHA MADOMBIDZHA VILLAGE LOUIS TRICHARDTView venue detailsPETAMUKANDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
MADOMBIDZHA MAKHADOView venue detailsTSHIKHWANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIKHWANI TSHIKHWANI VILLAGE LOUIS TRICHARDTView venue details
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