Local elections 2026 / Official IEC data
Greater Tzaneen election results
Ballots, council seats and the reporting behind them.
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Official IEC data / Provisional
Greater Tzaneen
186 of 199 voting districts completed in the IEC municipality record. Processing completion is separate from a formal declaration.
Council at a glance / Provisional
An outright majority in the dashboard allocation
Seats needed for an outright majority
35 of 69 council seats
Leading allocations / Council seats
Allocation: 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST. Reviewed archived seat record; live ballot totals have their own timestamp.
This is the outright-majority threshold. It does not confirm a governing agreement, an elected mayor or a formal declaration.
186 of 199 voting districts processed · Ballot source: 07 Nov 2026, 07:16 SAST
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Explore possible seat combinations
Select parties to add their council seats. This is arithmetic, not a prediction, recommendation or agreement. The threshold shown is an outright majority of the full council, not a statement of every voting rule at a council meeting. Grouped independents cannot be selected as a single negotiating bloc.
IEC allocation dated 07 Nov 2026, 20:51 SAST; reviewed archive.
Council seats: Greater Tzaneen
IEC dashboard allocation / Provisional. These are seats for the whole municipal council. They are not seats for this ward or station, a TPR projection, or a verified formal declaration.
This reviewed archived allocation has a separate source time from the live vote tables.
| Party / IEC grouping | Ward seats | PR seats | Council total | Seats short of a majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 33 | 9 | 42 | Threshold reached |
| ACTIONSA | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
All 69 council seats accounted for. Outright majority: 35 seats. This does not establish a governing agreement or elected mayor. Grouped independent seats do not identify individual councillors.
Allocation source: . Retrieved: . View official IEC allocation source ↗
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 53 676 | 58.02% | 42 |
| ACTIONSA | 12 019 | 12.99% | 9 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 307 | 7.90% | 6 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 093 | 7.67% | 5 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 4 249 | 4.59% | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 126 | 2.30% | 2 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 742 | 0.80% | 1 |
| LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE | 721 | 0.78% | 1 |
Show the remaining 27 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 697 | 0.75% | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 688 | 0.74% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 676 | 0.73% | 1 |
| RISE MZANSI | 382 | 0.41% | 0 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 297 | 0.32% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 291 | 0.31% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 275 | 0.30% | 0 |
| ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 206 | 0.22% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 164 | 0.18% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 115 | 0.12% | 0 |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 97 | 0.10% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 94 | 0.10% | 0 |
| AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY | 87 | 0.09% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 84 | 0.09% | 0 |
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 69 | 0.07% | 0 |
| EMPATHY IN ACTION | 64 | 0.07% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 57 | 0.06% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 52 | 0.06% | 0 |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 40 | 0.04% | 0 |
| MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT | 39 | 0.04% | 0 |
| LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 38 | 0.04% | 0 |
| MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 27 | 0.03% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 16 | 0.02% | 0 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 10 | 0.01% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 10 | 0.01% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 7 | 0.01% | 0 |
| BORN TO WIN | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 92 515. 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
Votes on the municipal proportional representation ballot.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 55 798 | 60.27% | 42 |
| ACTIONSA | 12 644 | 13.66% | 9 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 815 | 8.44% | 6 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 540 | 8.14% | 5 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 2 191 | 2.37% | 2 |
| LIMPOPO INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT ALLIANCE | 813 | 0.88% | 1 |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 766 | 0.83% | 1 |
| GAZA DEMOCRATIC FRONT | 737 | 0.80% | 1 |
Show the remaining 27 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share | Council seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 694 | 0.75% | 1 |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 562 | 0.61% | 1 |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 537 | 0.58% | 0 |
| RISE MZANSI | 351 | 0.38% | 0 |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 280 | 0.30% | 0 |
| AFRICAN FREEDOM PARTY | 278 | 0.30% | 0 |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 261 | 0.28% | 0 |
| ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 235 | 0.25% | 0 |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 216 | 0.23% | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 130 | 0.14% | 0 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 96 | 0.10% | 0 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 81 | 0.09% | 0 |
| KINGDOM COVENANT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 77 | 0.08% | 0 |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 65 | 0.07% | 0 |
| AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 64 | 0.07% | 0 |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 56 | 0.06% | 0 |
| EMPATHY IN ACTION | 56 | 0.06% | 0 |
| MOPANI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 50 | 0.05% | 0 |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 43 | 0.05% | 0 |
| AL JAMA-AH | 33 | 0.04% | 0 |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 33 | 0.04% | 0 |
| MZANSI CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT | 28 | 0.03% | 0 |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 25 | 0.03% | 0 |
| LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION | 22 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| BORN TO WIN | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
Council seats apply to the entire municipality across both ballots. Allocation source: . Read the separate council allocation above.
Valid ballots shown: 92 577. 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.
Rejected ballots across the two municipal ballots combined: 3 889.
A provisional dashboard allocation and a formal declaration are separate records.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.