The Ledger SA

Cape Town · ward ID 19100038

Ward 38

Covers parts of Nyanga.

Wards as used in the 2021 local elections. Boundaries for the 2026 local elections may differ.

From the 2026 elections this area is in ward 38 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

Official: Stats SA, Census 2022 · Data as of Census 2022, 2020 wards (copied 11 Oct 2026)

34 332

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in Cape Town had 36 577; the metro had 4 772 845 across 116 wards.

Source: Stats SA SuperWEB2, Ward Estimates 2022 > Ward by Sex Estimates, population estimates on the 2020 wards (the wards of the 2021 elections), copied by hand on . Stats SA adjusts small figures slightly to protect privacy.

Water, refuse, toilets and lighting by ward: Stats SA has not published Census 2022 service figures by ward. See Cape Town’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, Cape Town’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • NyangaKTC Informal, Nyanga (part, 63%), New Crossroads (part, 40%)

Suburb and place names are Stats SA Census 2011 sub-places and main places; Census 2022 place names have not been published. A place is listed here if at least 10% of its area falls in this ward; “part” shows the share where it is under 90%.

Voting stations

Voting stationVoting districtUsed in
ANDILE PRIAMRY SCHOOL970911962021, 2024
EYETHU EDUCARE CENTRE970911852021, 2024
HLAZO MINI HALL970918712021, 2024
INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH IN AFRICA970912082021, 2024
MKHANYISELI PRIMARY SCHOOL970919052021, 2024
PHAKAMA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE970900832021, 2024
STORMONT MADUBELA PRIMARY SCHOOL970918602021, 2024

Source: Electoral Commission (IEC) results by voting district. 2024 voting districts are placed in wards using the IEC’s 2024 voting-district boundaries.

How this ward voted

As published by the IEC, added up by voting district · Data as of 2021 local and 2024 national elections, as published by the IEC

What these words mean
Ward ballot
In local elections, the vote for the ward councillor. The candidate with the most votes wins the ward.
PR ballot
In local elections, the vote for a party. It decides how many council seats each party gets overall.
Voting district
The area served by one voting station. The Electoral Commission counts and publishes results for each one.
Turnout
Votes cast (valid and spoilt) as a share of registered voters.

2024 national ballot

ANC74.0%EFF14.0%DA3.9%MK2.1%UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1.5%Others4.4%

Valid votes 8 559 · spoilt 79 · registered 16 673 · turnout 51.8% · 7 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC69.3%EFF14.7%DA7.3%MK1.9%UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1.4%Others5.6%

Valid votes 8 306 · spoilt 47 · registered 16 673 · turnout 50.1% · 7 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC74.5%EFF8.8%GOOD5.3%DA3.5%INDEPENDENT2.9%Others5.0%

Valid votes 6 221 · spoilt 96 · registered 16 415 · turnout 38.5% · 7 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC75.9%EFF10.0%GOOD4.7%DA4.3%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1.4%Others3.6%

Valid votes 6 147 · spoilt 134 · registered 16 415 · turnout 38.3% · 7 voting districts

Shares are of valid votes. Turnout is valid plus spoilt votes as a share of registered voters. We report results as published and make no predictions. 2024 results are added up into 2021 wards; the 2024 elections did not use wards.

Water notices naming places in this ward

0 since January 2025 · Data as of see each notice’s date · Updates: checked daily

No water notice since January 2025 names a place in this ward.

Source: City of Cape Town, media releases. A notice is linked when it names a Census 2011 place in this ward; names we could not match are not guessed. All Cape Town water notices.

Power outage notices naming places in this ward

0 since January 2025 · Data as of see each notice’s date · Updates: checked daily

No power notice since January 2025 names a place in this ward.

Source: Cape Town’s published notices. A notice is linked when it names a Census 2011 place in this ward; names we could not match are not guessed. All Cape Town power notices.

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Sources: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2020 ward delimitation (used for the 2021 local elections); Electoral Commission (IEC), 2024 voting districts; Statistics South Africa, Census 2011 sub-places and main places. Boundary and place files from a mirror of the official releases: SA-Maps. Results: Electoral Commission (IEC).

By-election in this ward

Official: Electoral Commission (IEC) · Data as of by-elections to 24 Jun 2026 · Updates: IEC publishes after each by-election · Last updated

This ward held a by-election after the 2021 local elections. Each row shows the party that won the ward in 2021 and in the by-election, its share of the votes and the turnout, as the IEC reports them.

Date2021 winnerBy-election winner
23 Nov 2022ANC
74.5% of votes · turnout 38.5%
ANC
63.1% of votes · turnout 26.3%

Wards are 2021 boundaries. Turnout is the IEC’s “% poll”. By-elections usually draw a lower turnout than general elections. Source: IEC municipal by-election comparison reports (all reports); the date links to that day’s report.