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Polokwane, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 31 candidates from 31 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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 CONGRESS49060.05%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS19123.41%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10212.50%
ACTIONSA141.72%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.49%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.37%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.25%
MAGAENG20.25%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10.12%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.12%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.12%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.12%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.12%
RISE MZANSI10.12%
MOSHABI PARTY10.12%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.12%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
AFRICAN SOLUTION00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 816. 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 CONGRESS48759.32%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS19223.39%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE10112.30%
ACTIONSA172.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.73%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.49%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.37%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE20.24%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION20.24%
AFRICAN SOLUTION20.24%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.12%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.12%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.12%
MAGAENG10.12%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.12%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
RISE MZANSI00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00.00%
MOSHABI PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 821. 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 23 ballot

31 candidates
  • KEDIBONE CELIA MOLOISIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • CHOENE PETER TLOUANEACTIONSA
  • STEPHEN MOLEFI NGOASHENGAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NTHABISENG QUEEN MOLELEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • RAMABU ANTONIA LEPHALALAAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • THABO PATIENCE SELOISEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • MANOKO DERRICK MOLOTOBELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MAHLOGONOLO EDMUND MANOKOBORN TO WIN
  • NGAKO DAVID SETJIEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • FRANCOIS JACQUES JOUBERTDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • FRANS MALESELA SHOKANEECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • TSHEPHO LEBANGECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • NOKO LEKGWARAKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • LEKANTA JOSEPHINE MOTHADIMAGAENG
  • NGOAKO RAMANTSHAMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • MAMADUPE ANTONY MAHLAKWANAMOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE
  • THABANG JEAN PIERRE MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • TSHEPO DONALD MOHLALAMOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
  • MOLAI JOHANNES MAAKENATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PAZARELL WINNIE MAKGELEDISA MPHAHLELEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • DILLON JUANDRÉ ADONISPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MAHLODI RACHEL THABANARISE MZANSI
  • MOHANOA SOPHY RABOSIWANARISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA
  • KATLEGO MATHEKGASEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY
  • MATEMESE ANNITJIE BALOYISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • CHAPPIE NICHOLAS LETSOALOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DEBRA LEIGH PAGEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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