2021 · Merafong City council results

Fochville, Gauteng

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

55 seats28 for a majority

ANC27 seats

DA9 seats

EFF9 seats

FF+4 seats

MAoC2 seats

Other4 seats

AIC1 seat

INDEPENDENTS1 seat

IFP1 seat

UDM1 seat

Merafong City · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	27	49,0909
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9	16,3636
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9	16,3636
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	4	7,2727
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	2	3,6364
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	1,8182
INDEPENDENTS	1	1,8182
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1	1,8182
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	1,8182
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0

55 seats; 28 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

49.0%38 179 votes

16.1%12 589 votes

15.0%11 711 votes

7.0%5 432 votes

3.3%2 574 votes

Other9.6%7 481 votes

2.6%2 024 votes

1.6%1 279 votes

1.3%988 votes

1.2%903 votes

1.0%797 votes

0.5%397 votes

0.5%385 votes

0.5%357 votes

0.5%351 votes

Merafong City · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	38 179	48,9688
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	12 589	16,1468
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	11 711	15,0207
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	5 432	6,9671
MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	—	2 574	3,3014
INDEPENDENTS	—	2 024	2,596
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	1 279	1,6405
OTHER	—	988	1,2672
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	903	1,1582
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	797	1,0222
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	—	397	0,5092
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	385	0,4938
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	357	0,4579
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	351	0,4502

77966 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

1seats

ANC27

for an outright majority

DA falls

−5.6pp

201621.7%

202116.1%

Closest covering ward

88votes apart

ANC33.0%

INDEPENDENTS29.5%

Ward 4 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC33—

DA12—

FF+3—

IFP2—

26 for a majority · 51 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC41

DA11

FF+0

IFP1

29 for a majority · 56 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC30

DA12

EFF9—

FF+1

IFP1

28 for a majority · 55 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC27

DA9

EFF9

FF+4

IFP1

28 for a majority · 55 seats

GT484 - Merafong City · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33	51	26
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12	51	26
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	3	51	26
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2	51	26
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	51	26
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	51	26
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	51	26
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	51	26
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	51	26
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41	56	29
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	11	56	29
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	56	29
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1	56	29
2 011	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1	56	29
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	56	29
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	56	29
2 011	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	0	56	29
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	56	29
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	56	29
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	56	29
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	30	55	28
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12	55	28
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9	55	28
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	55	28
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1	55	28
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	55	28
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	55	28
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	55	28
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	55	28
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	55	28
2 016	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	0	55	28
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	55	28
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	55	28
2 016	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	0	55	28
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	55	28
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	27	55	28
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9	55	28
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9	55	28
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	4	55	28
2 021	MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	2	55	28
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	55	28
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1	55	28
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1	55	28
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	55	28
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	55	28
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	55	28
2 021	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	55	28
2 021	OTHER	0	55	28
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	55	28

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

ANC72.8%—

DA17.7%—

EFF0.0%—

FF+1.1%—

IFP2.6%—

Other5.7%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC65.2%

DA22.3%

EFF0.0%

FF+4.8%

IFP3.8%

Other3.9%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC74.0%

DA19.7%

EFF0.0%

FF+0.7%

IFP1.6%

Other4.0%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC54.0%

DA21.7%

EFF16.2%

FF+2.0%

IFP1.4%

AIC2.1%

Other2.6%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC49.0%

DA16.1%

EFF15.0%

FF+7.0%

IFP1.6%

MAoC3.3%

Other8.0%

GT484 - Merafong City · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	58 784	72,8309	80 713	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	14 283	17,696	80 713	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	923	1,1436	80 713	Reported
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 104	2,6068	80 713	Reported
2 000	MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 598	3,2188	80 713	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 054	1,3059	80 713	Reported
2 000	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	375	0,4646	80 713	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	300	0,3717	80 713	Reported
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	80 713	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28 728	65,2375	44 036	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 839	22,3431	44 036	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2 098	4,7643	44 036	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 660	3,7696	44 036	Reported
2 006	MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 148	2,607	44 036	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	182	0,4133	44 036	Reported
2 006	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	265	0,6018	44 036	Reported
2 006	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	116	0,2634	44 036	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	44 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	75 918	74,0389	102 538	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	20 207	19,7068	102 538	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	690	0,6729	102 538	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 611	1,5711	102 538	Reported
2 011	MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	923	0,9002	102 538	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1 189	1,1596	102 538	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1 163	1,1342	102 538	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	402	0,392	102 538	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	223	0,2175	102 538	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	172	0,1677	102 538	Reported
2 011	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	102 538	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	56 931	53,9584	105 509	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	22 913	21,7166	105 509	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	17 073	16,1816	105 509	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2 125	2,014	105 509	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 437	1,362	105 509	Reported
2 016	MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 414	1,3402	105 509	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 253	2,1354	105 509	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	327	0,3099	105 509	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	237	0,2246	105 509	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	50	0,0474	105 509	Reported
2 016	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	79	0,0749	105 509	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	148	0,1403	105 509	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	138	0,1308	105 509	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	105 509	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	43	0,0408	105 509	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	38 179	48,9688	77 966	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 589	16,1468	77 966	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	11 711	15,0207	77 966	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	5 432	6,9671	77 966	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 279	1,6405	77 966	Reported
2 021	MERAFONG AGENTS OF CHANGE	2 574	3,3014	77 966	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	797	1,0222	77 966	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	903	1,1582	77 966	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	397	0,5092	77 966	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	385	0,4938	77 966	Reported
2 021	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	357	0,4579	77 966	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	351	0,4502	77 966	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	77 966	Not separately listed in this source.

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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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.

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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021AIC + ANC + MAoC30 Nov 2022

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

AICANCMAoC

Members at formation · majority coalition · 22 Nov 2021 – 30 Nov 2022

Inaugural mayor: N. Best (ANC)

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

AIC + ANC + MAoC
22 Nov 2021 → 30 Nov 2022 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: N. Best.

Ward results

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Wards in Merafong City

28 wards

Ward 1

ANC60.8%Alfred Toko Richard Motsumi

EFF16.0%

Lead: 1 750 votes Ward 2

ANC61.3%Terrence Mvuleni Mnqandi

EFF25.3%

Lead: 1 493 votes Ward 3

ANC75.9%Ernest Tibane

EFF11.2%

Lead: 1 508 votes Ward 4

ANC33.0%

INDEPENDENTS29.5%

Lead: 88 votes Ward 5

ANC43.3%Nasiwe Mcetywa

DA17.2%

Lead: 391 votes Ward 6

ANC69.2%Lebogang Israel Mangaliso

DA9.0%

Lead: 1 595 votes Ward 7

ANC63.8%Dipuo Mirriam Segakweng

EFF13.2%

Lead: 1 110 votes Ward 8

ANC54.0%Mzwandile Bennett Nkabinde

EFF15.0%

Lead: 876 votes Ward 9

ANC77.9%Ngaka Cedrick Pitlele

EFF7.1%

Lead: 1 917 votes Ward 10

ANC74.4%Thabo Raymond Masiu

EFF9.7%

Lead: 1 729 votes Ward 11

ANC59.8%Nthabeleng Letlabika

EFF21.6%

Lead: 668 votes Ward 12

ANC52.5%Thabo Mokuke

FF+14.6%

Lead: 1 694 votes Ward 13

EFF40.2%Elias Thulani Mthembu

ANC33.4%

Lead: 177 votes Ward 14

DA50.3%Lindy Maritz

FF+19.4%

Lead: 1 066 votes Ward 15

ANC44.2%Luvo Aaron Mganu

EFF32.1%

Lead: 295 votes Ward 16

DA35.3%Devin Charles Nieuwenhuyzen

ANC27.8%

Lead: 227 votes Ward 17

DA42.7%Carl Sebastian Steenekamp

FF+28.7%

Lead: 387 votes Ward 18

ANC41.4%Serebolo Isaac Thlaripe

DA21.4%

Lead: 487 votes Ward 19

ANC35.6%Vusumzi Magicpower Tyelingane

EFF30.2%

Lead: 102 votes Ward 20

ANC53.0%Mlungisi Ngqele

EFF33.7%

Lead: 496 votes Ward 21

DA42.2%Johan David Willem Zwart

ANC23.4%

Lead: 993 votes Ward 22

ANC60.6%Andronica Motlalepule Phenduka

EFF19.1%

Lead: 1 485 votes Ward 23

ANC69.7%Lungile Mongezi Mpupu

EFF17.9%

Lead: 1 334 votes Ward 24

ANC51.5%Tumelo Daniel Molatlhegi

DA25.2%

Lead: 729 votes Ward 25

ANC75.0%Daniel Lucky Miyilibe

EFF15.3%

Lead: 1 217 votes Ward 26

ANC57.9%Gwebaleswi Endrew Mbaliso

INDEPENDENTS16.7%

Lead: 1 160 votes Ward 27

ANC61.6%Mthuthuzeli Naki

EFF16.4%

Lead: 404 votes Ward 28

DA48.5%Carlos Manuel Dias Rebelo

ANC21.7%

Lead: 1 005 votes

Wards in Merafong City ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 378	60,7563
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	628	16,045
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 543	61,3067
Ward 2	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 050	25,3134
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 768	75,8798
Ward 3	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	260	11,1588
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	839	32,9925
Ward 4	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	751	29,532
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	649	43,2955
Ward 5	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	258	17,2115
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 835	69,1931
Ward 6	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	240	9,0498
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 401	63,7688
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	291	13,2453
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 212	53,9626
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	336	14,9599
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 110	77,8885
Ward 9	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	193	7,1244
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 987	74,3638
Ward 10	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	258	9,6557
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 047	59,7944
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	379	21,6448
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 345	52,5314
Ward 12	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	651	14,5833
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 042	40,1851
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	865	33,359
Ward 14	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 732	50,3342
Ward 14	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	666	19,3548
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 077	44,1756
Ward 15	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	782	32,0755
Ward 16	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 066	35,3214
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	839	27,7999
Ward 17	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 183	42,6614
Ward 17	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	796	28,7054
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 009	41,3864
Ward 18	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	522	21,411
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	665	35,6186
Ward 19	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	563	30,1553
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 366	52,9868
Ward 20	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	870	33,7471
Ward 21	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 225	42,2041
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 232	23,3687
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 168	60,6094
Ward 22	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	683	19,0942
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 795	69,6546
Ward 23	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	461	17,889
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 427	51,4791
Ward 24	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	698	25,1804
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 528	74,9755
Ward 25	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	311	15,2601
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 630	57,8835
Ward 26	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	470	16,6903
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	551	61,5642
Ward 27	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	147	16,4246
Ward 28	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 817	48,4792
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	812	21,6649

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:38 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 55 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 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 Merafong City. Ward results include areas outside Fochville.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 6 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 2021.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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