ANC 36.2%down 29.1 pts from 65.3% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Stephen Makgwasa MathibaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 4 530 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress1 63836.2%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters1 20026.5%
ActionSA62413.8%
DADemocratic Alliance3868.5%- SACPSouth African Communist Party3106.8%
UATUnited Africans Transformation681.5%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus621.4%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party521.1%- IndependentIndependent candidates310.7%
MSMMagoshi Swaranang Movement240.5%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement210.5%
PAPatriotic Alliance200.4%
RISERise Mzansi200.4%
BOSABuild One South Africa110.2%- UPPAUnited Progressive People Alliance80.2%
COPECongress of the People70.2%
BPSABolsheviks Party of South Africa70.2%
OHMOrganic Humanity Movement70.2%
AL.Able Leadership50.1%- DOPDefenders of the People50.1%
- BVPBelievers Voice Party50.1%
- SCPSebotha Community Party50.1%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement40.1%- BTWBorn To Win40.1%
- MAGAENG20.0%
ALJAMAAl Jama-ah10.0%
KCDPKingdom Covenant Democratic Party10.0%- MOSHABIMoshabi Party10.0%
- NRPNational Restoration Party10.0%
Hours off in Ward 25 ?
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Voting districts · 4 ?
Stephen Makgwasa Mathiba (ANC) won Ward 25 with 1 638 votes, 15.8% of the ward's 10 372 registered voters. Turnout was 47.0%: 4 871 of 10 372 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 25, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 28
- Molatelo Cathrine RapetsoaAble Leadership
- Noko Elvis SefaamelaActionSA
- Stephen Makgwasa MathibaAfrican National Congress
- Serakane Daniel RapotuAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Azarea BrielAl Jama-ah
- Kubu Caiphas MoshutlaBelievers Voice Party
- Charles SekgobelaBolsheviks Party of South Africa
- Kagiso MokoenaBorn To Win
- Ngako David SetjieBuild One South Africa
- Erick MohlapamaswiCongress of the People
- Matome Joel ModibaDemocratic Alliance
Tlou Rebecca SomoEconomic Emancipation Forum- Thapelo Mashianoke David RakomaEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Moroamokopane Jack MothibaIndependent
- Oriel Magezi MashimbyiKingdom Covenant Democratic Party
- Matome Lesley MacheteMagaeng
- Molatela Johanna MaponyaMagoshi Swaranang Movement
- Thabang Jean Pierre ManiMoshabi Party
- Molai Johannes MaakeNational Restoration Party
- Meltonia Mokgatjane SethosaOrganic Humanity Movement
- Andrew Mongatane RagediPatriotic Alliance
- Kobela Cymenthar MatlouRise Mzansi
- Molatelo SebolaSebotha Community Party
- Makokobale Thabitha MalesaSouth African Communist Party
- Anna Ngwanamogale MarediUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Mamabitsela Gloriah SwafoUnited Africans Transformation
- Shale Merry MaowashaUnited Progressive People Alliance
- Angelique JoosteVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.
ESP areas in this ward · 8 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 669 · spoilt 139 · special votes 300 · All 4 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 4 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 4 voting districts here (4 871 of 10 372). The IEC publishes 47.0%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 37 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 638 vs 4 810; EFF 1 200 vs 3 570; ActionSA 624 vs 1 897; DA 386 vs 1 185; SACP 310 vs 851; UAT 68 vs 192; VF PLUS 62 vs 166; MKP 52 vs 148; MSM 24 vs 73; MAYIBUYE 21 vs 55; PA 20 vs 41; RISE 20 vs 31; BOSA 11 vs 36; UPPA 8 vs 23; BPSA 7 vs 8; COPE 7 vs 92; AL. 5 vs 18; BVP 5 vs 16; DOP 5 vs 9; SCP 5 vs 7; BTW 4 vs 14; MAGAENG 2 vs 7; KCDP 1 vs 20; MOSHABI 1 vs 3; A.S 0 vs 14; ACDP 0 vs 130; ACP 0 vs 3; AHC 0 vs 10; AIC 0 vs 15; ATM 0 vs 33; AZAPO 0 vs 24; ECOFORUM 0 vs 3; IFP 0 vs 1; MIV 0 vs 4; Civic Warriors 0 vs 1; PAC 0 vs 13; RUA 0 vs 4. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 116 times in 4 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Polokwane's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 01:29 SAST.