Steve Tshwete, Ward 25

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Official IEC data / Provisional

Ward 25, 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 grouping	Votes	Share
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	547	37.91%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	287	19.89%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	178	12.34%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION	150	10.40%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	58	4.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY	52	3.60%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.	26	1.80%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS	24	1.66%

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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC grouping	Votes	Share
ACTIONSA	22	1.52%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	21	1.46%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT	16	1.11%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU	14	0.97%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	13	0.90%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	12	0.83%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	5	0.35%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY	5	0.35%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4	0.28%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY	4	0.28%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT	3	0.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	2	0.14%
Independents, grouped by IEC	0	0.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	0	0.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0.00%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	0	0.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 443. 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 grouping	Votes	Share
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	502	35.45%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	273	19.28%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	194	13.70%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION	145	10.24%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	56	3.95%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY	49	3.46%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS	42	2.97%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.	28	1.98%

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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC grouping	Votes	Share
ACTIONSA	27	1.91%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	23	1.62%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT	17	1.20%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	15	1.06%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	12	0.85%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	11	0.78%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU	11	0.78%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY	3	0.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	3	0.21%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT	3	0.21%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1	0.07%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	1	0.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC	0	0.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0.00%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY	0	0.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0.00%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	0	0.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 416. 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: 07 Nov 2026, 18:12 SASTRetrieved: 07 Nov 2026, 18:23 SASTView official source ↗

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

Collector last checked: 07 Nov 2026, 18:23 SAST. Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 25 ballot

21 candidates

APRIL JAN MAHLANGUABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY
MAFITI SARAH MATSEMANEACTIONSA
ELVIS PEPROSE MAHLANGUAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
AYANDA MBIZAFAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
THABANG IRVIN MATHIBELAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
LINDIWE MANDISA SITHOLEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
OBED LEHLOGONOLO MAKALELAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
NOMVULA GARANCA MAPOSOALL CITIZENS PARTY
ZACHARIA LUCKY YENDEAMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.
PRETTY EMMA SKOSANADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
ZANDILE JOSEPH NGUBENIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
EMILY THEMBEKILE KGAPOLAHOPE OF RESIDENTS
THOKO ELLAH MATHEBULAIMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU
MBALI LORRAINE MOKOENAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
DLANGAMANDLA EPHRAIM MNGUNILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SESIE JOHANNAH STUURMANMIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT
MQOLISI GUMEDESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
BETTY THOKOZILE SKOSANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
THABILE SEBESHOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
PINKY SAMARIA MAKUAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
ZANDER ANDRÉ HAARHOFFVRYHEIDSFRONT 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.