The Ledger SA

Johannesburg · ward ID 79800006

Ward 6

Covers parts of City of Johannesburg NU, Ennerdale, Kanana Park, Lenasia South, Orange Farm.

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 4, ward 5, ward 6 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

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

95 048

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in Johannesburg had 30 537; the metro had 4 803 261 across 135 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 Johannesburg’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, Johannesburg’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • City of Johannesburg NUAlthea AH
  • EnnerdaleEnnerdale South
  • Kanana ParkKanana Park, Sweetwaters
  • Lenasia SouthLenasia South Ext 7 (part, 86%), Unaville AH (part, 16%)
  • Orange FarmOrange Farm Ext 9 (part, 61%)

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
DUSENENDLELA PRIMARY SCHOOL328635292021, 2024
GODS PLAN CHURCH328624272021, 2024
JOHWETO COMBINED SCHOOL328624492021, 2024
KANANA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL328634062021, 2024
OLD POLICE STATION328636192021, 2024
PHAKAMANI EDUCATIONAL CENTRE328632372021, 2024
SAKHISIZWE SECONDARY SCHOOL328623822021, 2024
SIBEKIWE PRIMARY SCHOOL328624382021, 2024
TENT AT 6TH STREET AND CENTRE ROAD328635852021, 2024
THULAMTWANA COMBINED SCHOOL328628432021, 2024
THUTHUKANI-TSWELOPELE PRIMARY SCHOOL328623712021, 2024
TIISETSO-BEKEZELA PRIMARY SCHOOL328636202021, 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

ANC49.6%MK22.9%EFF9.9%DA5.3%BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA WITH MMUSI MAIMANE3.1%Others9.2%

Valid votes 13 313 · spoilt 255 · registered 22 948 · turnout 59.1% · 12 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC51.3%MK20.9%EFF11.0%DA5.9%ActionSA2.9%Others7.9%

Valid votes 13 120 · spoilt 167 · registered 22 948 · turnout 57.9% · 12 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC56.4%EFF11.6%INDEPENDENT9.3%BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST5.5%ActionSA4.9%Others12.4%

Valid votes 8 556 · spoilt 208 · registered 18 848 · turnout 46.5% · 12 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC59.5%EFF12.7%ActionSA9.0%BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST4.6%DA4.0%Others10.2%

Valid votes 8 355 · spoilt 262 · registered 18 848 · turnout 45.7% · 12 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.

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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).