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Steve Tshwete, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, 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
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS96632.46%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY96632.46%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31810.69%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2969.95%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1093.66%
ACTIONSA842.82%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT441.48%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.331.11%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY290.97%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS250.84%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS240.81%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS220.74%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION170.57%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT140.47%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU100.34%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY90.30%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY50.17%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT30.10%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY20.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 976. 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
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY96732.62%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS96632.59%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31010.46%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE30310.22%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1183.98%
ACTIONSA822.77%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY290.98%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.290.98%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
HOPE OF RESIDENTS260.88%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS250.84%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT200.67%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION170.57%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT160.54%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY130.44%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT130.44%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU90.30%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS70.24%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY30.10%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT30.10%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY20.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.07%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY20.07%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.03%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 964. 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 17 ballot

20 candidates
  • APRIL JAN MAHLANGUABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY
  • THABO JAPHTHA KOLOBEACTIONSA
  • SOLLY KLEINBOOI MOSOTHO MABENAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • ZAMUXOLO MAYEZAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • SARAH SELAHLEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ZWELI CORNWELL SIKHOSANAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NOMBULELO SARAH NTULIALL CITIZENS PARTY
  • THABISO NTSHWENG TSHOANEAMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.
  • MAREDI JOHANNES MAPHETODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • YVONNE FLOREINS PHATLANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • PINKY TEBOGO MALELEHOPE OF RESIDENTS
  • GUGU SOPHY MOKOANAIMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU
  • MASHIANYANE BRIDGET MAMATSHELAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • AARON MAHLANGULABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • THANDI POPPY MDHLULIMIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT
  • SIBUSISO MICA NKOSISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MARUMO JIM SEKGWELESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LUCAS MPHO MASINAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • THABO MAKHAULENI LEDIMOUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • CORNÉ ERASMUSVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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