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Steve Tshwete, Ward 18

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.

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Ward 18, 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 CONGRESS52725.61%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE48223.42%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY24311.81%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS21510.45%
ACTIONSA1869.04%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1085.25%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1075.20%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS693.35%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.462.24%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT351.70%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY160.78%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS90.44%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.24%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY30.15%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY30.15%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.15%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT00.00%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 058. 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 ALLIANCE50924.20%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS50624.06%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY24711.75%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2079.84%
ACTIONSA1617.66%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1095.18%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1065.04%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS673.19%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.462.19%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT381.81%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT361.71%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY200.95%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION150.71%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT120.57%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS100.48%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40.19%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.19%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.14%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY10.05%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.05%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 103. 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 18 ballot

19 candidates
  • APRIL JAN MAHLANGUABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY
  • MFANAFUTHI PHILLEMON MABENAACTIONSA
  • SIBUSISO RICHARD MASEMOLAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • WISEMAN SITHEMBILE MAQUNGOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • BONGANI GODWIN MAGAGULAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • DAVID THABO TSIANEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NKOSINATHI ERICK MAHLANGUALL CITIZENS PARTY
  • NHLANHLA IRINE SINDANAAMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.
  • ELIZABETH MAGDALENA VAN DER MERWEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • BERRY MOKALAPAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ALFRED DADDYBOY CHOMAHOPE OF RESIDENTS
  • SELLO DAVID KGALEMAIMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU
  • SIZWE SIFISO MABUZAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MAREMA PLEASURE SHONGOANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SALOME ZIBANI LENTSOANEMIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT
  • QONDISILE EDITH MOTHSWENISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ELSIE LINDIWE MAHLANGUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • WANDILE MAHLANGUUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • 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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