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Bushbuckridge, Ward 28

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 28, Bushbuckridge

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 33 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 63461.66%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS63123.81%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION27310.30%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY271.02%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE240.91%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT180.68%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY160.60%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT80.30%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ACTIONSA50.19%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT40.15%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY40.15%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10.04%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 650. 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 33 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 62460.98%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS62723.54%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2589.69%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE331.24%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY220.83%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210.79%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT200.75%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY150.56%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT120.45%
ACTIONSA100.38%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION70.26%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT40.15%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY40.15%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.08%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.04%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT00.00%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 663. 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 28 ballot

18 candidates
  • SINKY LESAH THIBELAACTIONSA
  • MELUSE UBISIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • WITNESS SIBONGILE KHOZAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • TENECIOUS MASHELEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIPHO THABISO MAHLAKOANEAFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT
  • MIRANDA MIKATEKO KHOSAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • WALTER KENNETH MTIMKHULUDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PHOBE RAYMOND MASEKODEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • SURPRISE HAROLD KUBAYIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • TEDDY MKANSIGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MANQOBA MASHABAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • COLLEN ELVIS PHOOKUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI NGOBENISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LEFA MARVEL BANGUUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • PRISCILLA MALOPEUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
  • CECILIA KHENSANI VUMAVRYHEIDSFRONT 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

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