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Steve Tshwete, Ward 5

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 5, 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
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS59639.13%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29219.17%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY16710.97%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE15910.44%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT855.58%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS654.27%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.573.74%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY402.63%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA181.18%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS130.85%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY90.59%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY60.39%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT60.39%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY30.20%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT30.20%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS20.13%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY10.07%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 523. 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
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS58638.18%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS31520.52%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY16410.68%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16110.49%
HENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT845.47%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS694.50%
AMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.503.26%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY332.15%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA231.50%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY130.85%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY110.72%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS40.26%
MIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT40.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.26%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.20%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.20%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY30.20%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT20.13%
HOPE OF RESIDENTS20.13%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.07%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
IMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 535. 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 5 ballot

20 candidates
  • APRIL JAN MAHLANGUABAFUNA INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY
  • THEMBISA THANDEKA NTAMBOACTIONSA
  • MABUTI ABEL CHOMAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • ZAMUXOLO MAYEZAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • MANAKEDI CAROLINE MPHEGOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • DUDUZILE DORCAS SITHOLEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THEMBISILE MYENIALL CITIZENS PARTY
  • NONHLE VERONICA ZULUAMALGAMATED STEVE TSHWETE.
  • KAPUTA WILLIAM MABENADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MASIPHA KENNETH MAEPAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • OBEDIENT MALINGAHENDRINA UNITED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  • SAKHILE FAREWELL MOKOENAHOPE OF RESIDENTS
  • ASAPH BHEGUMUZI MARUMOIMPUQUKO EZWENILETHU
  • DUMISANI NDLOVUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MAY MAHLANGULABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • GIRLY MARIA MNISIMIDDELBURG AND HENDRINA RESIDENTS FRONT
  • JOHN VUSI SKHOSANASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MUTIKUBOLA PHILLIP LUKHELESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • VUSI ENOCK MAKHAZAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MARTHA HENDRINA WOLMARANSVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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