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Polokwane, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 33 candidates from 33 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Polokwane

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 40 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 63766.52%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1877.60%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1787.23%
ACTIONSA1616.54%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE722.93%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY612.48%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE331.34%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.98%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION240.98%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT210.85%
BORN TO WIN190.77%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA100.41%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM50.20%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE40.16%
MOSHABI PARTY40.16%
AFRICAN SOLUTION40.16%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT20.08%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.08%
RISE MZANSI20.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
MAGAENG10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 461. 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 40 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 65767.58%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1887.67%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1706.93%
ACTIONSA1546.28%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE672.73%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY562.28%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE281.14%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS261.06%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION200.82%
BORN TO WIN200.82%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT150.61%
AFRICAN SOLUTION130.53%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA110.45%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA40.16%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE40.16%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.12%
RISE MZANSI30.12%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.08%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY20.08%
MAGAENG20.08%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.04%
MOSHABI PARTY10.04%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 452. 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.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

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Ward 1 ballot

33 candidates
  • MMAPAPO WELHEMINAH MABITSELAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • LESIBA EPHRAIM CHUENEACTIONSA
  • MARIA MATJIANE RAMMALAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • BRANDY MPHEFU NDHLOVUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PONTSHO MAKAUAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • MOTJOPI STEPHINA MOKAILAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • THOMAS PAPANKI MAJAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • HILDAH TSHI RELETSO PHAHLANEAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • TLOU ELVIS SETATIBELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MACK NGOBENIBORN TO WIN
  • NGAKO DAVID SETJIEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • THABO MOSERIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TLOU REBECCA SOMOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • MASOCHA JIMY HLONGOANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ORIEL MAGEZI MASHIMBYIKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MATOME MATOME MAFOKWANEMAGAENG
  • SEKIRINYANA HEZEKIEL MASHIANEMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • THABO DONALD CHUENEMOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE
  • TSHIANGWA ADOLPHINA MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • SAMSON LESIBA NKUNANATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PHUTI FELICITAS DINYAKEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JENNIFER SOUTHERNPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NGOANETJALE REFILOE MOTHAPORISE MZANSI
  • MOHANOA SOPHY RABOSIWANARISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA
  • DANIEL MPATOLLASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ANDRIES TUMELO MOSERIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • RAMATSOBANE CHRISTINA MALEKAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • HENDRICAH MANTO MASHABELAUNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
  • MAURITZ GREEFFVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Polokwane 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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