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Polokwane, Ward 25

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 25, 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 CONGRESS91836.20%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS67926.77%
ACTIONSA30612.07%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2138.40%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2027.97%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY431.70%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS411.62%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION311.22%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
Independents, grouped by IEC240.95%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE170.67%
RISE MZANSI120.47%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT100.39%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA90.35%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT70.28%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.16%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE40.16%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE40.16%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.08%
MAGAENG20.08%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY20.08%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
MOSHABI PARTY10.04%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY10.04%
BORN TO WIN10.04%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN SOLUTION00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 536. 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 CONGRESS87934.39%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS74529.15%
ACTIONSA28611.19%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2228.69%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1756.85%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY592.31%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY381.49%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS351.37%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION281.10%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.63%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA90.35%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT80.31%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.31%
RISE MZANSI80.31%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.31%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION70.27%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.23%
ABLE LEADERSHIP60.23%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE30.12%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
BORN TO WIN20.08%
AFRICAN SOLUTION20.08%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE20.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
MAGAENG00.00%
MOSHABI PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 556. 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 25 ballot

28 candidates
  • MOLATELO CATHRINE RAPETSOAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • NOKO ELVIS SEFAAMELAACTIONSA
  • STEPHEN MAKGWASA MATHIBAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SERAKANE DANIEL RAPOTUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • KUBU CAIPHAS MOSHUTLABELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • KAGISO MOKOENABORN TO WIN
  • NGAKO DAVID SETJIEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MATOME JOEL MODIBADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TLOU REBECCA SOMOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • THAPELO MASHIANOKE DAVID RAKOMAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MOROAMOKOPANE JACK MOTHIBA IndependentIndependent candidate
  • ORIEL MAGEZI MASHIMBYIKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MATOME LESLEY MACHETEMAGAENG
  • MOLATELA JOHANNA MAPONYAMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • THABANG JEAN PIERRE MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • MOLAI JOHANNES MAAKENATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • ANDREW MONGATANE RAGEDIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KOBELA CYMENTHAR MATLOURISE MZANSI
  • MOLATELO SEBOLASEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY
  • MAKOKOBALE THABITHA MALESASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ANNA NGWANAMOGALE MAREDIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MAMABITSELA GLORIAH SWAFOUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • SHALE MERRY MAOWASHAUNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
  • ANGELIQUE JOOSTEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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