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Thabazimbi, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Thabazimbi

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 19 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE81940.69%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58529.06%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS43521.61%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS844.17%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY211.04%
UNITED RESIDENT'S PARTY200.99%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT110.55%
THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION80.40%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA70.35%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY70.35%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.20%
SUCCESS AFRICAN MOVEMENT40.20%
THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY30.15%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.10%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
BAKGETHWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 013. 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 19 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE81740.75%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS56928.38%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS42521.20%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS924.59%
UNITED RESIDENT'S PARTY291.45%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY251.25%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.45%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA70.35%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION60.30%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT60.30%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY60.30%
SUCCESS AFRICAN MOVEMENT60.30%
THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY30.15%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.15%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
BAKGETHWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT10.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 005. 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 1 ballot

17 candidates
  • PONTSHO SOLOMON SELLOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NOKUTHULA PRINCESS POSWAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIPHO PENGAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • OLGAH MATLHODI MARINGAAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • LUCKY JOSEPH MATLOUBAKGETHWA LIBERATION MOVEMENT
  • JOHNSEN THATHANE MATHEBOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • JOHANNA ELIZABETH ALBERTINA SWANEPOELDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • JOHANNA KEBA MOTSHABIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • XOLANI VELELOLABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • WILLIAM MOTSHABIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • BALESENG ABRAM MORUWASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LEHLOHONOLO STEPHEN FALENESUCCESS AFRICAN MOVEMENT
  • ZACHARIA MARTINS TLHABADIRATHABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY
  • KENNEKAE JACKSON SERUFOTHABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • DIPUO MERIAM SAMBOUAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • KHUDUGA NATHANIEL NKGABIUNITED RESIDENT'S PARTY
  • HENDRIK CAREL GERHARDUS DE WETVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Thabazimbi 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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