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Buffalo City, Ward 12

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 24 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 12, Buffalo City

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 30 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 04745.16%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 71137.75%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2254.96%
ACTIONSA1473.24%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1182.60%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT681.50%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY571.26%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA320.71%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY320.71%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS200.44%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS180.40%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY140.31%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS110.24%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS70.15%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION70.15%
AL JAMA-AH40.09%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.07%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.04%
RISE MZANSI20.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.04%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT20.04%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 533. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Municipal PR ballot

Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 30 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 03444.79%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 76338.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2204.84%
ACTIONSA1373.02%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1142.51%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT621.37%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY491.08%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS350.77%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA330.73%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY320.70%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS130.29%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.26%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS90.20%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.13%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS40.09%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30.07%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT30.07%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.04%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE20.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.04%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT20.04%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION10.02%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE10.02%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
RISE MZANSI00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 4 541. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.

This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.

Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.

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Ward 12 ballot

24 candidates
  • LOYISO NETIACTIONSA
  • MALIZO BALANIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SITHEMBILE SYLVESTER NGCESHEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOLUNDI MDLEDLEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • LUVUYO LEON NGQWEMLAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • LUYANDA LENNOX BOKUVAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • ZUKILE BRIAN NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • SIZIWE EDITH MPOFUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ZOLISWA MFIHLOAL JAMA-AH
  • ITUMELENG CATREEN SIDWILLEEN VAALTYNARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • NDUMISO ELLIOT MEMANIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • AYABONGA QUBILANGAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • HENRY VLOTMANONE LOVE ALLIANCE
  • MZWANDILE MQOTYANAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • SANDISIWE SKRITSHIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • LORRAINE MARGARET BOUILLONPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • GLADYS JAGERSRISE MZANSI
  • SIVIWE IVAN MPAMBANISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • BUYILE SHELENISOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • MZIMKHULU MARSHALL MORGANSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • ZANELIZWE CHARLIMANUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • FRANCIS ZWELANDILE MDINWAVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Buffalo City proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.

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Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page

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