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Ekurhuleni · ward ID 79700053

Ward 53

Covers parts of Alberton, Midvaal NU, Thinasonke, Tokoza.

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 53, ward 56 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

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

73 000

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in Ekurhuleni had 33 716; the metro had 4 066 686 across 112 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 Ekurhuleni’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, Ekurhuleni’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • AlbertonWierda Caravan Park, Eden Park (part, 63%), Alrode South (part, 51%)
  • Midvaal NUGarthdale AH (part, 12%)
  • ThinasonkeThinasonke
  • TokozaOthandweni, Phola Park, Tokoza Ext 1 (part, 13%)

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
EDENRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL330004442021, 2024
ENCOCHOYINI PRIMARY SCHOOL330004222021, 2024
IKHAYA YOUTH DAY CARE-CENTRE330004002021, 2024
PHOLA PARK HALL330000622021, 2024
ROYAL SCHOOL ALBERTON330004992021, 2024
ROYAL SCHOOL@ SKY CITY330004882021, 2024
TENT AT CARAVAN PARK330004112021, 2024
TENT AT THINASONKE EXT.3330003982021, 2024
TENT PHASE ONE EDENPARK330004662021, 2024
TIISETSONG HIGH SCHOOL330000732021, 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

ANC45.5%EFF17.5%MK13.4%PA7.5%DA6.5%Others9.6%

Valid votes 14 855 · spoilt 147 · registered 21 947 · turnout 68.4% · 10 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC44.0%EFF17.7%MK13.6%PA8.6%DA6.7%Others9.3%

Valid votes 13 890 · spoilt 116 · registered 21 947 · turnout 63.8% · 10 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC48.4%EFF23.0%PA14.0%ActionSA6.1%DA3.7%Others4.7%

Valid votes 8 181 · spoilt 160 · registered 17 677 · turnout 47.2% · 10 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC47.4%EFF20.9%PA13.9%ActionSA7.4%DA3.2%Others7.2%

Valid votes 8 170 · spoilt 163 · registered 17 677 · turnout 47.1% · 10 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

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

Source: City of Ekurhuleni, service delivery interruptions. A notice is linked when it names a Census 2011 place in this ward; names we could not match are not guessed. All Ekurhuleni water notices.

Power outage notices naming places in this ward

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

Source: Ekurhuleni’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 Ekurhuleni 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).