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Polokwane, Ward 16

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 28 candidates from 28 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 16, 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
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 45838.27%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 24132.57%
ACTIONSA49012.86%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2045.35%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1754.59%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY561.47%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION421.10%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY340.89%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE320.84%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS240.63%
RISE MZANSI110.29%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE60.16%
AFRICAN SOLUTION60.16%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.10%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT40.10%
MAGAENG40.10%
BORN TO WIN40.10%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.08%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY30.08%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.05%
MOSHABI PARTY20.05%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.03%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 810. 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
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 38536.80%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 24933.18%
ACTIONSA48112.78%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2326.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1804.78%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY551.46%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION491.30%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE280.74%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY280.74%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS270.72%
RISE MZANSI70.19%
MAGAENG70.19%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT60.16%
AFRICAN SOLUTION60.16%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.13%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.13%
BORN TO WIN50.13%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.05%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY20.05%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.03%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.03%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.03%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY10.03%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
MOSHABI PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 764. 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 16 ballot

28 candidates
  • MADJADJI ANAH MANGENAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • LESETSA PAUL MOKWELEACTIONSA
  • MALESELA MICHAEL MAIMELAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MOJEREMANE LUCAS MOGOTLANEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PONTSHO MAKAUAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • RAMASELA ANNAH MPITSIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • TLOU ELVIS SETATIBELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • ESTHER MACHUENE MONAMABORN TO WIN
  • MAITE MARTHA CHEWEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MAHLATSE RACHEL TIMADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TLOU REBECCA SOMOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • TSHEPHO AMOS MALEMAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THEMBI PAULINA MOTEBEJANAMAGAENG
  • MAHLODI MARIA MASEKWAMENGMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • TSHIANGWA ADOLPHINA MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • NARE HERMAN PHOLOGAMOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
  • MAKGOBA JOSEPH MOLEPONATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PHUTI FELICITAS DINYAKEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • LESEGO CHRISTOPHER MPHELAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • TEBATSO MICHELLE BALOYIRISE MZANSI
  • THABANG JEANY LEGODISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MANARE MARNOLD MABOTJAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • THABO FREDDY MANAMELAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • SUSANNA ELIZABETH CLARKEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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