Local Governance and Electoral Overview: City of Matlosana Ward 28

Ward 28 (Ward Code: 64003028) in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality (NW403), situated within the North West province, forms a crucial geographical and agricultural-industrial zone encompassing Orkney, Vaal Reefs/Tau Lekoa mine shafts, and surrounding rural agricultural areas. The detailed guide below offers a neutral, third-party overview combining administrative location profiles, voting district breakdowns, candidate nominations, and active municipal political parties.

Key Geographic & Administrative Profile

Ward 28 spans urban residential sectors in Orkney as well as expansive outlying mining and agricultural farming properties along regional transit corridors linking toward the Free State border.

• Ward Number: 28

• Suburb / Area: Orkney / Regina / Tau Lekoa

• Town: Orkney

• Municipality: NW403 – City of Matlosana Local Municipality

• Province: North West

• Total Registered Voters: 4,212 registered voters

• Voter Norm Range: Minimum 4,158 | Norm 4,891 | Maximum 5,624

Voting District Breakdown & Station Details

Ward 28 is divided into four designated voting districts (VDs), served by local schools, community halls, and business points acting as voting hubs:

1. Voting District 86900014 – Laerskool Noordvaal

   • Voting Station: Laerskool Noordvaal (c/o Byron Ave & Stevenson Road, Orkney)

   • Coordinates: -26.980243, 26.803552

   • Registered Voters: 2,517

   • Landmarks & Boundaries: Primary voting station serving Orkney residential sectors around Byron Avenue and Stevenson Road.

2. Voting District 86900025 – Hoërskool Orkney

   • Voting Station: Hoërskool Orkney

   • Registered Voters: 1,105 (Split VD)

   • Landmarks & Boundaries: Serves residential sectors adjacent to central Orkney educational grounds.

3. Voting District 86900182 – Tau Lekoa Mine Hall Shaft No.1

   • Voting Station: Tau Lekoa Mine Hall Shaft No.1

   • Registered Voters: 375

   • Landmarks & Boundaries: Located along mining infrastructure precincts west of Orkney town boundaries.

4. Voting District 86820138 – Regina Kontantwinkel

• Voting Station: Regina Kontantwinkel

• Registered Voters: 215

• Landmarks & Boundaries: Encompasses vast outlying farming and agricultural zones including Regina Kontantwinkel and Senwes Grainlink Silo Regina.

Note: Figures in this article are sourced from published PDF documents and may vary following registration updates

Official Ward 28 Councillor Candidates

According to official candidate filings certified by the Electoral Commission (IEC), the nominated ward councillor candidates contesting Ward 28 include:

• ActionSA: Josephine Nomhlolo Bangani

• African Congress for Transformation (ACT): Bathokozile Ndlovu

• African National Congress (ANC): Vusi Clifford Khumalo

• Afrika Mayibuye Movement: Pulane Lenah Molefi

• Democratic Alliance (DA): Orapeleng Petros Moremedi

• Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF): Leah Neo Filipe

• Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP): Thanana Violet Kalimba

• Labour Party of South Africa: Pogisho David Mosikare

• Patriotic Alliance (PA): Matshidiso Mirriam Makosholo

• People's Freedom Party: Modiehi Pretty Tsoene

• SA Independent Ratepayers Association / Independent Ratepayers Association of SA: Francois Jacobus Roos

• South African Communist Party (SACP): Terence Zweni

• Vryheidsfront Plus / Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus): Joanita Petricia Labuschagne

(Note: Independent candidates and proportional list entries participate per official IEC ward candidate list records.)

Active Registered Political Parties in City of Matlosana Local Municipality

Below is the complete list of political parties officially registered to contest elections or field proportional representation (PR) candidates across the City of Matlosana Local Municipality (NW403):

• ActionSA

• African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)

• African Congress for Transformation (ACT)

• African Movement Congress

• African National Congress (ANC)

• African Transformation Movement (ATM)

• Afrika Mayibuye Movement

• All Citizens Party (ACP)

• Amalgamated Concerned Residents Association

• Azanian Ground Forces

• Democratic Alliance (DA)

• Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

• Independent Ratepayers Association of SA / SA Independent Ratepayers Association

• Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)

• Labour Party of South Africa

• Matlosana Service Delivery Movement

• Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)

• Patriotic Alliance (PA)

• People's Freedom Party

• South African Communist Party (SACP)

• uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party)

• United Africans Transformation (UAT)

• United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)

• Vryheidsfront Plus / Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus)

• Independent Candidates (Registered per specific ward)

Remaining knowledgeable about voting station locations, ward boundaries, and nominated political leadership enables community members to participate meaningfully in local government accountability. Residents of Ward 28 are advised to check their voter registration status with the Electoral Commission and connect directly with their ward candidates. 

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