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ANC 39.1%

African National Congress · won the ward ballot

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 5 voting districts in

Turnout41.6%

Voters on the roll9 782

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

checked 23:25Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Sydwell Melato MakgakgaAfrican National Congress

Ward ballot ? · 4 023 valid votes

ANCAfrican National Congress1 57539.1%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters1 14628.5%
ActionSA69817.4%
DADemocratic Alliance2977.4%
SACPSouth African Communist Party832.1%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus571.4%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party461.1%
UATUnited Africans Transformation310.8%
BTWBorn To Win180.4%
AZAPOAzanian People's Organisation110.3%
BOSABuild One South Africa100.2%
MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement100.2%
RISERise Mzansi70.2%
PAPatriotic Alliance50.1%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania40.1%
ECOFORUMEconomic Emancipation Forum40.1%
MTLMovement for Total Liberation40.1%
AL.Able Leadership30.1%
UDMUnited Democratic Movement20.0%
COPECongress of the People20.0%
OHMOrganic Humanity Movement20.0%
BVPBelievers Voice Party20.0%
MSMMagoshi Swaranang Movement10.0%
RUARise Up Africa / Tsoga Africa10.0%
KCDPKingdom Covenant Democratic Party10.0%
MAGAENG10.0%
MOSHABIMoshabi Party10.0%
A.SAfrican Solution10.0%

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Voting districts · 5 ?

Sydwell Melato Makgakga (ANC) won Ward 17 with 1 575 votes, 16.1% of the ward's 9 782 registered voters. Turnout was 41.6%: 4 069 of 9 782 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 17, Polokwane, voting district by voting district.

Candidates · 30

Nyeleti Happy BaloyiAble Leadership
Mahlodi Joyce MabulaActionSA
Sydwell Melato MakgakgaAfrican National Congress
Pontsho MakauAfrican Solution
Nare Griffiths ChoshiAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Azarea BrielAl Jama-ah
Mabokhu Joshua BopapeAzanian People's Organisation
Tlou Elvis SetatiBelievers Voice Party
Maboa Moses MothibaBolsheviks Party of South Africa
Maribana Samuel MakgokaBorn To Win
Ngako David SetjieBuild One South Africa
Erick MohlapamaswiCongress of the People
Kgabo David LegodiDemocratic Alliance
Calvin Tlou MatsiEconomic Emancipation Forum
Phuti Chris MabotjaEconomic Freedom Fighters
Kwena Mpho MatshaKingdom Covenant Democratic Party
Sara Matime MafokoaneMagaeng
Paledi MothapoMagoshi Swaranang Movement
Tshiangwa Adolphina ManiMoshabi Party
Thomas Ntemeka MojapeloMovement for Total Liberation
Makgoba Joseph MolepoNational Restoration Party
Meltonia Mokgatjane SethosaOrganic Humanity Movement
Pazarell Winnie Makgeledisa MphahlelePan Africanist Congress of Azania
Jennifer SouthernPatriotic Alliance
Karabo Semole Johanna NdlovuRise Mzansi
Mmatlou Queen ManamelaRise Up Africa / Tsoga Africa
Mmakwena Lisbeth SeemaSouth African Communist Party
Mologadi Alina ThemaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
Motlatso Martin KgomoUnited Africans Transformation
Susanna Elizabeth ClarkeVryheidsfront 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 · 7 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 4 053 · spoilt 30 · special votes 361 · All 5 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 5 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 5 voting districts here (4 069 of 9 782). The IEC publishes 41.6%.

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.

Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 38 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 575 vs 4 678; EFF 1 146 vs 3 415; ActionSA 698 vs 2 088; DA 297 vs 945; SACP 83 vs 237; VF PLUS 57 vs 177; MKP 46 vs 120; UAT 31 vs 103; BTW 18 vs 56; AZAPO 11 vs 27; BOSA 10 vs 30; MAYIBUYE 10 vs 30; RISE 7 vs 10; PA 5 vs 9; ECOFORUM 4 vs 10; MTL 4 vs 12; PAC 4 vs 12; AL. 3 vs 4; BVP 2 vs 4; COPE 2 vs 7; OHM 2 vs 4; A.S 1 vs 9; MAGAENG 1 vs 9; MOSHABI 1 vs 3; MSM 1 vs 5; RUA 1 vs 4; ACDP 0 vs 38; AHC 0 vs 9; AIC 0 vs 13; ATM 0 vs 21; BP 0 vs 2; BPSA 0 vs 1; DOP 0 vs 2; IFP 0 vs 2; MIV 0 vs 3; Civic Warriors 0 vs 1; SAREA 0 vs 2; UPPA 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 117 times in 5 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 09 Nov 2026, 23:21 SAST.

Ward 17 2026 election results