Bushbuckridge, 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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 25, Bushbuckridge
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 111 | 59.57% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 665 | 18.76% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 191 | 5.39% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 166 | 4.68% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 108 | 3.05% |
| ACTIONSA | 90 | 2.54% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 82 | 2.31% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 26 | 0.73% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 25 | 0.71% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 20 | 0.56% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 20 | 0.56% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 11 | 0.31% |
| MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.23% |
| GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | 7 | 0.20% |
| DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.14% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 3 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.03% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 544. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 138 | 60.70% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 589 | 16.72% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 189 | 5.37% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 179 | 5.08% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 101 | 2.87% |
| ACTIONSA | 98 | 2.78% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 89 | 2.53% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 29 | 0.82% |
Show the remaining 25 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 24 | 0.68% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 16 | 0.45% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 13 | 0.37% |
| MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.28% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 9 | 0.26% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 8 | 0.23% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 7 | 0.20% |
| GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY | 7 | 0.20% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.09% |
| BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 2 | 0.06% |
| SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 2 | 0.06% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.06% |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 2 | 0.06% |
| BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 522. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 25 ballot
21 candidates- SAMSON BRIAN NGOMANE
ACTIONSA - DULADULA VANRYN MDLULI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - NYANKWABE PHINDILE SIBIYA
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - EXPRIENCE SURPRISE MDLULI
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - MALOMOLA CEDRIC PEBANE
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT - SINDILE TREVOR NKOSI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULA
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - JOHN SAUL ZITHA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - HLULANI NXUMALODEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
- SBUSISO MDHLULI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - TINYIKO KHOZAGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
- PROMISE SHABANGUGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- COLLEN BHEKI KHOZALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- GETRUDE MHLONGOMAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT
- HLAISANE MABANGA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - COLLEN ELVIS PHOOKUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- LYBON MEMO NKUNA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - TSHEGOFATSO KAMOGELO THETETHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
- MORRIES SIBUYI
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ZELDA NOLET MALOPE
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT - BEN BERNARD DLOVO
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a Bushbuckridge 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 25
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DYONDZEKANI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
151 SOMERSET XIMHUNGWE BUSHBUCKRIDGEView venue detailsHUNDZUKANI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
HUNTINGTON XIMHUNGWEView venue detailsJJ MATSANE HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
335 SOMERSET XIMHUNGWE BUSHBUCKRIDGEView venue detailsMABARHULE HIGH SCHOOL
LILYDALE XIMHUNGWEView venue detailsMANDONDO SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
BELFAST MKHUHLUView venue detailsSHALAMUKA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
BELFAST MKHUHLUView venue details
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