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Polokwane, Ward 5

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 32 candidates from 32 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 5, 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 41750.07%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS68024.03%
ACTIONSA2478.73%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1806.36%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT632.23%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY561.98%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA481.70%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE311.10%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION240.85%
MAGAENG180.64%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY140.49%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.42%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA90.32%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA40.14%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA40.14%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY40.14%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE30.11%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.11%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.11%
AFRICAN SOLUTION30.11%
MOSHABI PARTY20.07%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION10.04%
RISE MZANSI10.04%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
BORN TO WIN00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 830. 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 42651.00%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS65623.46%
ACTIONSA2478.83%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2007.15%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT642.29%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY582.07%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA431.54%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION200.72%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MAGAENG190.68%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY120.43%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.32%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA60.21%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.14%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.14%
AFRICAN SOLUTION40.14%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.11%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.07%
RISE MZANSI20.07%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY20.07%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.04%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE10.04%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION10.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.04%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.04%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE10.04%
MOSHABI PARTY10.04%
BORN TO WIN10.04%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY00.00%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 796. 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 5 ballot

32 candidates
  • MOKGAETJI KATE LIHAIWAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • MOGALE JULIUS MALATJIACTIONSA
  • NKGOBA PATRICK LEGODIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PONTSHO MAKAUAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • ONGEZIWE MANJENJEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NHLENGANE LAZARUS MASHABAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • PALEDI JOSEPH RAMOGALEAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • KUBU CAIPHAS MOSHUTLABELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MACK NGOBENIBORN TO WIN
  • RAISETJA ROSINA TJALE-MATLOUBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • THABO MOSERIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TLOU REBECCA SOMOECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • MAKOSHA FRANS LETSOALOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ORIEL MAGEZI MASHIMBYIKINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MADIKWE JACK MOKABAMAGAENG
  • MARBLE REASETJA MANAKAMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • TSHIANGWA ADOLPHINA MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • EZEKIEL MMANABILE TLADIMOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
  • MOLAI JOHANNES MAAKENATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PHUTI FELICITAS DINYAKEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • DIMAKATSO CLIFFORD MOTHAPOPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MOTSIPIRI REITUMETSE MOTHAPORISE MZANSI
  • JACKYNAH MARHANA SIMANGORISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA
  • ELIZABETH RAMATSOBANE NGOETJANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NKOPODI TITUS RAMODIKEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ANDRIES TEBOGO MONERI BOTABOTAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • MATHIBANA WILLIAM MOLEMAUNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
  • CHOEU JOSEPH SATHEKGEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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