Ward 34 Profile: Voting District Boundaries and Candidate Roster for JB Marks Municipality

Covering an extensive geographic territory that stretches across vast farming belts, rural schools, and agricultural settlements surrounding Ventersdorp, Ward 34 serves as a crucial administrative sector in the municipality.

Key Location & Administrative Details

Ward 34 spans an expansive rural and farming district within the JB Marks Local Municipality in the North West province. According to official Electoral Commission (IEC) records, Ward 34 comprises 13 designated voting districts serving a total registered voter population of 3,685:

• Ward Number: 34

• Primary Suburbs / Areas: Makokskraal, Rietfontein Farm, Buffelvlei, Opraap, Dovesdale, Kaalfontein Farm, and surrounding Ventersdorp rural farmlands

• Town: Ventersdorp

• Municipality: NW405 - JB Marks Local Municipality

• Province: North West

• Total Registered Voters: 3,685

Voting Districts & Station Details

Ward 34 features 13 official voting stations distributed throughout the farming region to provide accessible voting venues for agricultural communities and rural settlements:

Area Boundaries & Surrounding Landmarks

The geographic footprint of Ward 34 covers an extensive agricultural territory surrounding the town of Ventersdorp:

• Educational & Childcare Facilities: Kabelo Mashi Secondary School, Learning & Grow Smart Creche, Rabana Primary School, Duduetsang Primary School, Ikhutseng School, Opang Diatla Primary School, Dumelang Primary School, and Cecilia's Home Primary School.

• Community Halls & Commercial Landmarks: Opraapsaal at Rietfontein Farm, Makokskraal Boeresaal, Dovesdale Recreational Centre, Buffelvlei Algemene Handelaar, and Kromdraai Algemene Handelaar (Eleazar).

• Ecological & Transit Links: Bordered near prominent regional water bodies including Elandskuil Dam and Rietspruit Dam, situated along the major N14 highway and the R53 corridor connecting Ventersdorp to regional agricultural trade routes.

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

Official Ward 34 Councillor Candidates

According to candidate lists certified by the Electoral Commission (IEC) for the local government elections (Ward Code: 64005034), 13 political party candidates are contesting the Ward 34 councillor seat:

• ActionSA: Wandile Andrew Letshabo

• African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP): Sibongile Maureen Ngwexane

• African Congress for Transformation (ACT): Jan Mosegathebe

• African National Congress (ANC): Ishmael Moilwa

• Afrika Mayibuye Movement: Romeo Oupa Gaepe (Listed as Maria Gaepe on ballot roll)

• Baagi: Seipati Alida Morokeng

• Build One South Africa (BOSA): Kelebogile Mavis July

• Concerned Potchefstroom Residents: No Candidate Listed (PR List Only)

• Defenders of the People (DOP): Letlhogonolo Simon Mokhululi

• Democratic Alliance (DA): Velaphi Albert Mbenze

• Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF): Cynthia Molebogeng Shuping

• Patriotic Alliance (PA): No Candidate Listed (PR List Only)

• People's Freedom Party: No Candidate Listed (PR List Only)

• Solidarity Action Committee Collective: No Candidate Listed (PR List Only)

• South African Communist Party (SACP): Nowen Puso Mogale

• uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party): Leseko Obed Sebopeng

• United Africans Transformation (UAT): No Candidate Listed (PR List Only)

• Vryheidsfront Plus / Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus): Matthys Jacobus van Tonder

Registered Political Parties Active in JB Marks Municipality

Below is the complete list of political organizations officially registered to contest local municipal elections in the JB Marks Local Municipality. Parties without a direct ward candidate in Ward 34 participate through proportional representation (PR) party lists or field representatives in other wards:

• ActionSA

• African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)

• African Congress for Transformation (ACT)

• African National Congress (ANC)

• Afrika Mayibuye Movement

• All Citizens Party (ACP)

• Baagi

• Build One South Africa (BOSA)

• Concerned Potchefstroom Residents

• Defenders of the People (DOP)

• Democratic Alliance (DA)

• Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

• Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)

• Patriotic Alliance (PA)

• People's Freedom Party

• Solidarity Action Committee Collective

• South African Communist Party (SACP)

• uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party)

• United Africans Transformation (UAT)

• Vryheidsfront Plus / Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus)

• Registered Independent Candidates

Knowing your specific ward boundaries and verifying your designated voting station ensures you remain empowered to participate fully in local governance, municipal oversight, and service delivery decisions. Residents living across Ward 34 are encouraged to check their home addresses against local farm and station landmarks with the Electoral Commission prior to election day. 

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