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Polokwane, Ward 8

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 8, 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 82342.71%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 06124.86%
ACTIONSA61914.50%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE53712.58%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY761.78%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS441.03%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE260.61%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT160.37%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA90.21%
MAGAENG80.19%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE70.16%
MOSHABI PARTY70.16%
BORN TO WIN70.16%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.09%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION40.09%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.07%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT30.07%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY30.07%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.05%
RISE MZANSI20.05%
AFRICAN SOLUTION20.05%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.02%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY 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%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 268. 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 86143.05%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 06024.52%
ACTIONSA61114.13%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE52212.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY691.60%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS481.11%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION300.69%
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE240.56%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT190.44%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY100.23%
BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA90.21%
BORN TO WIN80.19%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.16%
MOSHABI PARTY70.16%
MOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION50.12%
MAGAENG50.12%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE40.09%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.07%
MAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT30.07%
BELIEVERS VOICE PARTY30.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.05%
ABLE LEADERSHIP20.05%
RISE MZANSI20.05%
BATHOBOHLE POLITICAL PARTY20.05%
AFRICAN SOLUTION20.05%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.02%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.02%
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM10.02%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.02%
MOLEMOLE INDEPENDENT VOICE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE UP AFRICA / TSOGA AFRICA00.00%
KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY00.00%
SEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 323. 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 8 ballot

28 candidates
  • MALESELA JACOB MODIBAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • RINNIE MALEHO MAAKEACTIONSA
  • MAKHASANE GLORIA MABOTEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SEWELA MABULUKAAFRICAN SOLUTION
  • MATSIMELA JAN LEGODIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • LEKODI DENNIS LESHABANEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • AZAREA BRIELAL JAMA-AH
  • KUBU CAIPHAS MOSHUTLABELIEVERS VOICE PARTY
  • CHARLES SEKGOBELABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SIMON LEKAU MODIBABORN TO WIN
  • MOTLANALO JULIA MALULEKEBUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA
  • ERICK MOHLAPAMASWICONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MATLOU IVY TSHOLODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • BATHABILE MMANOKO NAKENGECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM
  • FLORAH MMAKOMA MOROTOBAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MANOKO MARTIN SELOMOMAGAENG
  • SELAELO ANNAH MOLAPOMAGOSHI SWARANANG MOVEMENT
  • TSHIANGWA ADOLPHINA MANIMOSHABI PARTY
  • SELLO MAXWELL MANAKAMOVEMENT FOR TOTAL LIBERATION
  • MOLAI JOHANNES MAAKENATIONAL RESTORATION PARTY
  • MELTONIA MOKGATJANE SETHOSAORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PHUTI FELICITAS DINYAKEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JENNIFER SOUTHERNPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • KARABO SEMOLE JOHANNA NDLOVURISE MZANSI
  • PAPI MPHAHLELESEBOTHA COMMUNITY PARTY
  • MARY-MARY MOYAHABO MOHLABENGSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MATSOBANE JACOB MALEKAUNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE
  • TRUIDA LAMPRECHTVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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