Buffalo City, Ward 28
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 25 candidates from 25 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 28, Buffalo City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 526 | 71.37% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 520 | 8.20% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 421 | 6.64% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 270 | 4.26% |
| ACTIONSA | 130 | 2.05% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 117 | 1.84% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 86 | 1.36% |
| RISE MZANSI | 71 | 1.12% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 62 | 0.98% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 39 | 0.61% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 36 | 0.57% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 23 | 0.36% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 0.14% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 9 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.08% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 4 | 0.06% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.03% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 2 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 1 | 0.02% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 6 342. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 263 | 67.08% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 604 | 9.50% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 558 | 8.78% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 306 | 4.82% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 130 | 2.05% |
| ACTIONSA | 128 | 2.01% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 87 | 1.37% |
| RISE MZANSI | 73 | 1.15% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 69 | 1.09% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 35 | 0.55% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 34 | 0.54% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 20 | 0.31% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 0.16% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.14% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 8 | 0.13% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 5 | 0.08% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.06% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 3 | 0.05% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.03% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 1 | 0.02% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 6 355. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 28 ballot
25 candidates- KHOLEKILE ERNEST TAPILE
ACTIONSA - NOKLINIKI MARY AKRASI-BOATENG
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - AVIWE NICHOLAS MAHOYIAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
- ANICA DIKO
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS - VUSUMZI TUTU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - SIPHATHO LENNOX HANDI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - LUYANDA MAWU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - GLORIA PAMELA SITHOLE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - NOSIPHO SYLVIA NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
- TANDAZILE MJOLO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - SIPHELELE JAKAVULA
AL JAMA-AH - WILLIAM DONNE GOULD
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION - PIETER VAN SENS
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - LINDSEY POLLOCK
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - XOLISWA MTSHOTANA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUCINDA GROEPONE LOVE ALLIANCE
- VUYO DOLOMBA
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - JUSTINE PAULA WILDEMAN
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - MARUIS MORNÉ HARVEY
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT - NCEBA THEOPHILUS MATABENI
RISE MZANSI - SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- SINDISWA GONGOTASOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
- BANTWINI CASWELL DELIWE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - WANDA LUCAS LEMBETHE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ROSEMARY ANNE MATHIE
VRYHEIDSFRONT 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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