2021 · Thabazimbi council results

Northam A, Limpopo

Ward results

No party has a majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

23 seats12 for a majority

ANC11 seats

DA4 seats

TRA3 seats

EFF2 seats

FF+2 seats

TFSD1 seat

Thabazimbi · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11	47,8261
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	17,3913
THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3	13,0435
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	8,6957
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2	8,6957
THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	1	4,3478
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0

23 seats; 12 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

47.4%17 672 votes

15.3%5 706 votes

11.0%4 108 votes

10.4%3 869 votes

9.0%3 365 votes

Other6.9%2 563 votes

3.4%1 269 votes

1.8%685 votes

0.6%225 votes

0.4%159 votes

Thabazimbi · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	17 672	47,3996
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	5 706	15,3046
THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	—	4 108	11,0184
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	3 869	10,3774
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	3 365	9,0256
THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	—	1 269	3,4037
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	—	685	1,8373
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	225	0,6035
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	225	0,6035
INDEPENDENTS	—	159	0,4265

37283 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

1seats

ANC11

for an outright majority

EFF falls

−9.9pp

201620.2%

202110.4%

Closest covering ward

367votes apart

ANC34.5%

DA26.0%

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

ANC13—

DA2—

11 for a majority · 20 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC16

DA5

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC10

DA5

EFF5—

TRA2—

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC11

DA4

EFF2

TRA3

12 for a majority · 23 seats

LIM361 - Thabazimbi · 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	13	20	11
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	3	20	11
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	20	11
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	20	11
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	20	11
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	20	11
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	16	23	12
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	23	12
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1	23	12
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	23	12
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	23	12
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	23	12
2 011	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	23	12
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	23	12
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	23	12
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	23	12
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	23	12
2 016	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2	23	12
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	23	12
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	23	12
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	23	12
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11	23	12
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	23	12
2 021	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3	23	12
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	23	12
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2	23	12
2 021	THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	1	23	12
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	23	12
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	23	12
2 021	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	23	12
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	23	12

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 %

ANC66.9%—

DA11.6%—

EFF0.0%—

THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING14.7%—

TRA0.0%—

Other6.8%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC65.8%

DA11.6%

EFF0.0%

THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING0.0%

TRA0.0%

FF+7.4%

Other15.2%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC62.7%

DA19.9%

EFF0.0%

THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING0.0%

TRA0.0%

Other17.4%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC45.3%

DA22.2%

EFF20.2%

THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING0.0%

TRA8.4%

Other3.9%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC47.4%

DA15.3%

EFF10.4%

THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING0.0%

TRA11.0%

FF+9.0%

TFSD3.4%

Other3.5%

LIM361 - Thabazimbi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11 459	66,9178	17 124	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 990	11,6211	17 124	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING	2 518	14,7045	17 124	Reported
2 000	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	999	5,8339	17 124	Reported
2 000	THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	17 124	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	14 443	65,7816	21 956	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 537	11,5549	21 956	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 628	7,4148	21 956	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	623	2,8375	21 956	Reported
2 006	THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	323	1,4711	21 956	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	21 956	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	22 060	62,715	35 175	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 985	19,8579	35 175	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	696	1,9787	35 175	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	656	1,865	35 175	Reported
2 011	THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	430	1,2225	35 175	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	35 175	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	198	0,5629	35 175	Reported
2 011	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	153	0,435	35 175	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	20 361	45,298	44 949	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 984	22,2118	44 949	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9 098	20,2407	44 949	Reported
2 016	THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3 769	8,3851	44 949	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 213	2,6986	44 949	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	499	1,1101	44 949	Reported
2 016	THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	44 949	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	17 672	47,3996	37 283	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 706	15,3046	37 283	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3 869	10,3774	37 283	Reported
2 021	THABANORTH INWONERSVERENIGING	0	0	37 283	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	4 108	11,0184	37 283	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	3 365	9,0256	37 283	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	37 283	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	THABAZIMBI FORUM FOR SERVICE DELIVERY	1 269	3,4037	37 283	Reported
2 021	DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE	685	1,8373	37 283	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	37 283	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	37 283	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	225	0,6035	37 283	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	225	0,6035	37 283	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	37 283	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	37 283	No votes recorded in the complete party list.

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

2021DA + EFF + FF+ + TFSD + TRA21 Oct 2022

2022DA + FF+ + TFSD + TRA18 Sept 2024

2024ANCFeb 2026

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.

ANC

Members at formation · minority administration · 12 Dec 2024 · recorded active at source cutoff

Outside support at formation: EFF. Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: T. Pilane (ANC)

3 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

ANC
12 Dec 2024 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: T. Pilane.
DA + FF+ + TFSD + TRA
21 Oct 2022 → 18 Sept 2024 · Provincial Dissolution
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: T. Swanepoel.
DA + EFF + FF+ + TFSD + TRA
23 Nov 2021 → 21 Oct 2022 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: T. Swanepoel.

Ward results

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Wards in Thabazimbi

12 wards

Ward 1

ANC52.3%Pontsho Solomon Sello

DA13.9%

Lead: 1 204 votes Ward 2

DA47.3%Johanna Elizabeth Albertina Swanepoel

FF+32.2%

Lead: 575 votes Ward 3

ANC70.1%Stephen Gabaetsiwi Lerumo

EFF13.6%

Lead: 1 187 votes Ward 4

ANC34.5%Themba Mkansi

DA26.0%

Lead: 367 votes Ward 5

ANC49.9%Maxwell Keaobaka Magetse

THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION14.7%

Lead: 1 401 votes Ward 6

ANC39.7%Mavhu Lydia Sikhwari

EFF19.6%

Lead: 399 votes Ward 7

ANC62.0%Judith Motsei Mogapi

THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION14.4%

Lead: 1 041 votes Ward 8

ANC54.1%Tshegofatso Ramoabi

EFF14.7%

Lead: 1 450 votes Ward 9

ANC59.3%David Masilo

THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION15.3%

Lead: 1 678 votes Ward 10

ANC55.5%Theo Nguni Khalunga

THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION25.1%

Lead: 798 votes Ward 11

ANC68.9%Xolile Sonwabile Leonard Nozozo

EFF10.7%

Lead: 879 votes Ward 12

ANC44.0%Kiniki Abel Sesoma

DA19.3%

Lead: 1 020 votes

Wards in Thabazimbi ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 640	52,3293
Ward 1	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	436	13,9119
Ward 2	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 808	47,268
Ward 2	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 233	32,2353
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 474	70,057
Ward 3	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	287	13,6407
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 493	34,5362
Ward 4	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 126	26,0467
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 983	49,9245
Ward 5	2 021	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	582	14,6526
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	787	39,7475
Ward 6	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	388	19,596
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 357	62,0485
Ward 7	2 021	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	316	14,449
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 991	54,118
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	541	14,7051
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 260	59,2865
Ward 9	2 021	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	582	15,2676
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 459	55,4964
Ward 10	2 021	THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	661	25,1426
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 040	68,9198
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	161	10,6693
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 818	44,03
Ward 12	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	798	19,3267

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, 15:39 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 23 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 Thabazimbi. Ward results include areas outside Northam A.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 5 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.

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