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Bushbuckridge, Ward 38

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 38, 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 CONGRESS2 34258.33%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY83020.67%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS44711.13%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1894.71%
ACTIONSA791.97%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY280.70%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT200.50%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE190.47%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT160.40%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION120.30%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION90.22%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60.15%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY40.10%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.07%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.07%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY30.07%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS20.05%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT10.02%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.02%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY10.02%
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%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 015. 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 CONGRESS2 37258.68%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY81320.11%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS41710.32%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1904.70%
ACTIONSA832.05%
GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT601.48%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210.52%
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT180.45%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT170.42%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE120.30%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION70.17%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION60.15%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.10%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.10%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.07%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.07%
GAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY30.07%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS20.05%
SOUTH AFRICA MY HOME RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION20.05%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.02%
BUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT10.02%
THE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY10.02%
MAHLO PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT10.02%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION00.00%
ORGANISATION FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN UNIFIED MOVEMENT00.00%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
BARBERTON COMMUNITY PARTY00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 042. 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 38 ballot

22 candidates
  • DELANE NIKIWE NGWENYAACTIONSA
  • MUSA MOSCO MNISIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NONHLANHLA NOMSA MAPHANGAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • FUMANI DHLAMINIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MATIMBA NDLOVUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • JUDAH BOISEN MALOPEBUSHBUCKRIDGE LOCALS MOVEMENT
  • NTIMANE LUCKSON MATHEBULACONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • HAPPY ZUKA MATHEBULADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PHINDILE ADJUST MABUNDADEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • ALEX KHOSAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ACCORDANCE MATUKANEGAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT
  • ADVOCATE MATHEBULAGAZANKULU NATIONAL PARTY
  • WALTER MNISIGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • THULANI BONGINKOSI MKHANTSHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • FREEDOM KHOZAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MOEKETSI PINO MATHEBULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • BUSANA BEKITHEMBA MGIBASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • COUSIN HENNECK MOGAKANESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE’S CIVIC ORGANIZATION
  • KGALALETSANG DUDUZILE RAGANYATHE WINNERS MOVEMENT PARTY
  • PHILLIP DISTANCE MATHEBULAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MITSILENG GEORGE MABOIUNITED 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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