Govan Mbeki, Ward 23
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 23, Govan Mbeki
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 887 | 28.77% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 776 | 25.17% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 507 | 16.45% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 439 | 14.24% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 204 | 6.62% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 57 | 1.85% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 43 | 1.39% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 35 | 1.14% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 34 | 1.10% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 31 | 1.01% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 22 | 0.71% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 20 | 0.65% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 7 | 0.23% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 7 | 0.23% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.16% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 3 | 0.10% |
| AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 083. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 888 | 28.64% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 787 | 25.38% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 550 | 17.74% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 429 | 13.83% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 200 | 6.45% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 57 | 1.84% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 42 | 1.35% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 40 | 1.29% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 33 | 1.06% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 19 | 0.61% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 13 | 0.42% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 13 | 0.42% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.19% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 6 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.13% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 4 | 0.13% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.13% |
| AFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.03% |
| GOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIA RESIDENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 101. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 23 ballot
19 candidates- PETRUS JOHANNES HEYMANAFRICA PEOPLE COALITION PARTY
- ANDILE MAGABITSHANA
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - VUSUMUZI BEDNOCK MAHLANGU
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - SAMSON BHEKI MBOKANE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - THEMBISILE ELIZABETH DLAMINI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - ELIAS MXOLISI GULEASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
- SIPHO ROBERTH THWALA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - AQUILAR DHLAMINI
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM - MAVIS EMMELINAH NSIBANDE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MANDLA VUSIMUZI MASANGOGOVAN MBEKI MUNICIPALITY RATEPAYERS MOVEMENT
- ANELE MASINA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - TIMA JOB MADONSELALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- NONTOKOZO BONGI NDLELA
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - MARRY JANE AYANDA VILAKAZISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- NKOSINATHI FREEMAN MLANGENI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - ANNAH GIRLSY SIMELANE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - SIFISO ABRAHAM MABASO
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - CLARA ISABELLA VAN ZYL
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT - LOUISE JONKER
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a Govan Mbeki 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 23
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
DEVINE ENCOUNTER CHURCH
5927 STAND NO. EXT 5 EMZINONIView venue detailsIKHETHELO SECONDARY SCHOOL
3885 VUYANI STREET MZINONI BETHALView venue detailsJUBILEE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
4558 EXT 4 MZINONI BETHALView venue detailsLANGELIHLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
4063 CNR ACE & SHONGWE STREET MZINONI BETHALView venue detailsSAKHISIZWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
3886 KANANA EXT 4 EMZINONI BETHALView venue details
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