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Polokwane, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 30 candidates from 30 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, 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 15740.09%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS74925.95%
ACTIONSA53218.43%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2368.18%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY561.94%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY401.39%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS391.35%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION180.62%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
BORN TO WIN90.31%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.28%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION70.24%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA70.24%
RISE MZANSI50.17%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM40.14%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.10%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION30.10%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.07%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.07%
ABLE LEADERSHIP20.07%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.03%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.03%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.03%
MAGAENG10.03%
MOSHABI PARTY10.03%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.03%
AFRICAN SOLUTION10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 886. 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 14739.55%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS74325.62%
ACTIONSA52718.17%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2528.69%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY571.97%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS391.34%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY311.07%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION230.79%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY120.41%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100.34%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.28%
BORN TO WIN80.28%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA70.24%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION60.21%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.10%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION30.10%
RISE MZANSI30.10%
MAGAENG30.10%
AFRICAN SOLUTION30.10%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM20.07%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.07%
MOSHABI PARTY20.07%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.03%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT10.03%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.03%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.03%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY10.03%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE10.03%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 900. 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

30 candidates
  • NYELETI HAPPY BALOYIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • MAHLODI JOYCE MABULAACTIONSA
  • SYDWELL MELATO MAKGAKGAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PONTSHO MAKAUAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • NARE GRIFFITHS CHOSHIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • MABOKHU JOSHUA BOPAPEAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • TLOU ELVIS SETATIBELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • MABOA MOSES MOTHIBABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MARIBANA SAMUEL MAKGOKABORN TO WIN
  • NGAKO DAVID SETJIEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • KGABO DAVID LEGODIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • CALVIN TLOU MATSIECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • PHUTI CHRIS MABOTJAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • KWENA MPHO MATSHAKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SARA MATIME MAFOKOANEMAGAENG
  • PALEDI MOTHAPOMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • TSHIANGWA ADOLPHINA MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • THOMAS NTEMEKA MOJAPELOMOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
  • MAKGOBA JOSEPH MOLEPONATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PAZARELL WINNIE MAKGELEDISA MPHAHLELEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JENNIFER SOUTHERNPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KARABO SEMOLE JOHANNA NDLOVURISE MZANSI
  • MMATLOU QUEEN MANAMELARISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA
  • MMAKWENA LISBETH SEEMASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MOLOGADI ALINA THEMAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MOTLATSO MARTIN KGOMOUNITED 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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