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Steve Tshwete, Ward 16

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 16, Steve Tshwete

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 25 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 25174.05%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS64121.09%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS491.61%
ACTIONSA311.02%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS200.66%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS180.59%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY170.56%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS40.13%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.13%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.10%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY10.03%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU00.00%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 040. 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 25 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 16971.77%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS69222.90%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS551.82%
ACTIONSA331.09%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS180.60%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS170.56%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY110.36%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT50.17%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY50.17%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.13%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.10%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY20.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU00.00%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 022. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 16 ballot

17 candidates
  • APRIL JAN MAHLANGUABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY
  • MFANAFUTHI PHILLEMON MABENAACTIONSA
  • NOSIPIWO BOTTOMANAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • WISEMAN SITHEMBILE MAQUNGOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • YVONNE THOKO MOSEHLAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MARTIN RAGANG PHOKUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NOMASONTO MENDY MTSWENIALL CITIZENS PARTY
  • THAPELO MASELEKE MALEKAAMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.
  • JOHANN DYASONDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • THOKO CYNTHIA MTHIMUNYEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • GOOLAM HOOSEN OMAR BAKERHOPE OF RESIDENTS
  • ASAPH BHEGUMUZI MARUMOIMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU
  • MAY MAHLANGULABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • AANSU SINGH-VAN SCHALKWYKSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • PHINDILE JOYCE MABENASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BUSISIWE PAULINA NDALAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • JUANETTE MENTZVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Steve Tshwete 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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