The Ledger SA

Mangaung · ward ID 49400032

Ward 32

Covers parts of Botshabelo.

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 32, ward 33 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

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

15 049

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in Mangaung had 15 903; the metro had 811 431 across 51 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 Mangaung’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, Mangaung’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • BotshabeloBotshabelo E, Botshabelo C (part, 30%), Botshabelo T (part, 17%)

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
ITEKENG PRE-SCHOOL218701102021, 2024
LACHABA DAY CARE218707272021, 2024
LEROLE PRIMARY SCHOOL218702002021, 2024
MAHLOHONOLO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL218702222021, 2024
PHANO PRIMARY SCHOOL218701212021, 2024
RAOHANG PRIMARY SCHOOL218706152021, 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

ANC71.8%EFF16.0%DA5.7%AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION1.2%MK0.9%Others4.4%

Valid votes 3 643 · spoilt 48 · registered 6 576 · turnout 56.1% · 6 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC70.0%EFF16.5%DA6.3%AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION1.7%PA1.0%Others4.5%

Valid votes 3 665 · spoilt 35 · registered 6 576 · turnout 56.3% · 6 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC69.2%AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS9.9%EFF8.7%DA4.8%AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2.7%Others4.7%

Valid votes 2 861 · spoilt 50 · registered 6 507 · turnout 44.7% · 6 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC72.2%EFF9.6%AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS8.4%DA4.0%BOTSHABELO UNEMPLOYED MOVEMENT1.4%Others4.5%

Valid votes 2 844 · spoilt 41 · registered 6 507 · turnout 44.3% · 6 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.

Power outage notices naming places in this ward

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

Source: Centlec, Mangaung’s electricity utility. A notice is linked when it names a Census 2011 place in this ward; names we could not match are not guessed. All Mangaung 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).