ANC 57.5%down 24.7 pts from 82.2% 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 ?
Apfaho NemavheyaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 3 166 valid votes
- ANCApfaho Nemavheya1 82157.5%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaMunewanga Muvhuso67521.3%
IRCMphedziseni Ramala2086.6%
DATshilangano Charles Nthangeni1424.5%
EFFKuvhanganani Budeli1093.4%- SACPWilfred Ratshibvumo772.4%
- United PeopleTondani Ephodia Tshifura401.3%
ACDPZwidofhela Nthangeni270.9%
PACTshililo Nefale110.3%
APCAzwitamisi Nomsa Nephalama110.3%
ATMMusiwalo Makhovha110.3%
MKPNdamulelo Makungo80.3%- MAYIBUYEMalamba Mphaphuli50.2%
URFPhumudzo Sharon Maiwashe40.1%
PAPhumudzo Mike Mashathini40.1%
AL.Vuledzani Gertrude Ramasuvha40.1%
ALJAMARendani Justice Tshirado30.1%- AACUMZwikhathi Joshua Nemalili30.1%
- MAWUSAMawusa Movement Party20.1%
- SDPNtsengiseni Mavis Munzhelele10.0%
Also on the ballot: Vhutshilo Elvis Ndalolweni (Ordinary People Campaign).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 23 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 7 ?
Apfaho Nemavheya (ANC) won Ward 23 with 1 821 votes, 24.8% of the ward's 7 354 registered voters. Turnout was 43.6%: 3 208 of 7 354 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 23, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
- Christ the King Primary SchoolVD 76100307ANC 62.0%
- Phaswana Secondary SchoolVD 76100318ANC 50.5%
- Tshilambuvhe Primary SchoolVD 76100891ANC 47.7%
- Holy Is the Lamb Giving MinistryVD 76101230ANC 67.1%
- Mamali Primary SchoolVD 76101285ANC 69.2%
- Nthetsheleseni Secondary SchoolVD 76101432ANC 54.7%
- Mbilwi Baptist ChurchVD 76101443ANC 48.2%
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 12 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 196 · spoilt 30 · special votes 387 · All 7 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 7 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 7 voting districts here (3 208 of 7 354). The IEC publishes 43.7%.
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 33 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 821 vs 5 552; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 675 vs 1 891; IRC 208 vs 598; DA 142 vs 413; EFF 109 vs 331; SACP 77 vs 181; United People 40 vs 158; ACDP 27 vs 65; APC 11 vs 25; ATM 11 vs 26; PAC 11 vs 35; MKP 8 vs 18; MAYIBUYE 5 vs 17; AL. 4 vs 5; PA 4 vs 8; URF 4 vs 8; AACUM 3 vs 4; ALJAMA 3 vs 7; MAWUSA 2 vs 6; SDP 1 vs 4; ActionSA 0 vs 37; AHC 0 vs 7; ARU 0 vs 26; AZAPO 0 vs 7; DOP 0 vs 1; ELM 0 vs 53; IFP 0 vs 3; KYN 0 vs 1; African Forward Congress 0 vs 4; UAT 0 vs 20; VF PLUS 0 vs 9; VIP 0 vs 7; XP 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 123 times in 7 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: Thulamela's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 19:56 SAST.