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ANC retains its majority

Results

2016

Council seats

ANC43 seats
EFF14 seats
DA2 seats
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY1 seat
AZAPO1 seat
Other1 seat
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI1 seat

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
68.0%85 338 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
21.7%27 293 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
3.4%4 259 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties6.9%8 693 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY
1.8%2 198 votes
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
1.2%1 498 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTENANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI
1.1%1 417 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.7%931 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
0.4%534 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.3%414 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.3%317 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.2%309 votes
COMMUNITY CONGRESS
0.2%289 votes
CHRISTIANS OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.2%212 votes
SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE
0.1%187 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.1%133 votes
LIBERATORS PARTY
0.1%101 votes
PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA
0.1%81 votes
AGANG SOUTH AFRICA
0.1%72 votes

How the vote changed

Other

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2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC68.0%
EFF21.7%
UDM0.3%
COPE0.1%
PAC0.3%
Other9.6%
History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
All parties & exact values

Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in Makhuduthamaga

31 wards

Ward 1
ANC74.7%Leading candidate: Frank Mamushi
EFF21.7%
Lead: 2 051 votes
Ward 2
ANC69.1%Leading candidate: Mohlahle Louis Shikoane
EFF15.0%
Lead: 2 454 votes
Ward 3
ANC71.7%Leading candidate: Mavis Makopi Leshalabe
EFF17.0%
Lead: 2 329 votes
Ward 4
ANC61.6%Leading candidate: Moshukutjoane Renes Nkgadima
EFF35.9%
Lead: 1 047 votes
Ward 5
ANC69.5%Leading candidate: Semeneke Tiny Ranala
EFF24.7%
Lead: 1 942 votes
Ward 6
ANC67.7%Leading candidate: Kgalake Zachariah Thokwane
EFF28.1%
Lead: 1 802 votes
Ward 7
ANC80.6%Leading candidate: Tswaledi Jerry Mapitsing
EFF17.4%
Lead: 2 670 votes
Ward 8
ANC74.2%Leading candidate: Papana Ezekiel Morodi
EFF20.0%
Lead: 2 454 votes
Ward 9
ANC63.9%Leading candidate: Christinah Dudu Maitjie
EFF27.1%
Lead: 1 646 votes
Ward 10
ANC62.6%Leading candidate: Mpjane Gilbert Madihlaba
EFF23.3%
Lead: 1 604 votes
Ward 11
ANC66.7%Leading candidate: Hellen Matsemela Maredi
EFF25.0%
Lead: 1 310 votes
Ward 12
ANC59.0%Leading candidate: Tabane Peter Rankoe
EFF32.5%
Lead: 1 324 votes
Ward 13
ANC69.4%Leading candidate: Nkopodi Ambrose Mogashoa
EFF26.9%
Lead: 1 880 votes
Ward 14
ANC57.1%Leading candidate: Disedi Rachel Maloma
EFF26.9%
Lead: 1 391 votes
Ward 15
ANC63.5%Leading candidate: Kwelagobe Albert Maduane
INDEPENDENTS17.1%
Lead: 1 754 votes
Ward 16
ANC65.1%Leading candidate: Seekane Samuel Makuwa
EFF29.4%
Lead: 1 476 votes
Ward 17
ANC65.1%Leading candidate: Kgabane Olly Marabele
EFF28.3%
Lead: 1 275 votes
Ward 18
ANC72.1%Leading candidate: Ntebaneng Lilly Motseni
EFF23.3%
Lead: 1 817 votes
Ward 19
ANC70.2%Leading candidate: Tricker Mmadire Seboane
EFF21.7%
Lead: 2 125 votes
Ward 20
ANC71.1%Leading candidate: Ditsepu Mothogwane
EFF17.8%
Lead: 2 054 votes
Ward 21
ANC46.7%Leading candidate: Mathale Class Mabatane
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY36.3%
Lead: 449 votes
Ward 22
ANC64.6%Leading candidate: Magomarele Lydia Komana
EFF26.1%
Lead: 1 588 votes
Ward 23
ANC81.5%Leading candidate: Mathabeng Johannes Maila
EFF13.5%
Lead: 2 442 votes
Ward 24
ANC70.2%Leading candidate: Ditlale Betty Matsageng
EFF20.1%
Lead: 1 967 votes
Ward 25
ANC68.7%Leading candidate: Selege Paul Diketane
EFF23.8%
Lead: 2 098 votes
Ward 26
ANC74.9%Leading candidate: Masekwele Merah Mahlase
EFF19.0%
Lead: 2 064 votes
Ward 27
ANC70.4%Leading candidate: Maapo Simon Masemola
EFF13.4%
Lead: 1 659 votes
Ward 28
ANC76.2%Leading candidate: Eric Makatise Mosoane
EFF17.4%
Lead: 2 399 votes
Ward 29
ANC69.7%Leading candidate: Koaedi Jimson Maleka
EFF16.0%
Lead: 1 899 votes
Ward 30
ANC56.5%Leading candidate: Mathabathe Faith Dolamo
DA28.1%
Lead: 1 039 votes
Ward 31
ANC79.1%Leading candidate: Maleesane Louisa Matseding
EFF15.2%
Lead: 2 300 votes
Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:43 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 62 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 06 Apr 2017, 11:45 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Makhuduthamaga. Ward results include areas outside Maswateng.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2016.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

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