Biblical Voter Guide 2026 — Johannesburg wards

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This guide is written from a Christian perspective. It is the author's opinion, based on public sources, which are linked.
It is not official IEC material and is not endorsed by the Electoral Commission of South Africa, the Municipal Demarcation Board or the City of Johannesburg. For official information use elections.org.za.
The author has no party affiliation, and this is no endorsement by or of any party or candidate, unless expressly stated.
Errors can happen. Candidates, councillors, parties and the public can submit a correction or contact us; nothing is published until it has been reviewed.
Personal details you submit are kept confidential and are never shown on this site. They are disclosed only if legally compelled.
“?” means a position is unknown. It is not counted against anyone.

For a short biblical framework on voting, see Shepherds' Seminary Africa: “Biblical Principles for Voting” (D. de Bruyn).

Values & governance guide

✔ = agrees ◐ = partly ✘ = against

? = position unknown (for ward councillors: their position on that issue is unknown). Not counted in the score.

Vote guide page 1 — values table (A4 landscape)

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Area / suburbs

Voting stations

Sitting councillor

VF+ / FF Plus in this ward

Marks: Gov · Justice · Values | ✔ agrees · ◐ partly · ✘ against

? = position unknown (for ward councillors: their position on that issue is unknown). Not counted in the score.

Party	Candidate	Gov·Justice·Values	Notes

Sources: candidates from the IEC certified candidate list (16 Sep 2026); boundaries from the MDB 2026 wards (Know Your Ward 2026).

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Candidates: IEC certified list, 16 Sep 2026. Sitting councillors: City of Johannesburg councillor list (2022), with later by-elections flagged. Suburb lists predate the 2026 MDB redraw, so check your ward on “Know Your Ward 2026”. Ward boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board 2026.