Buffalo City, Ward 42
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 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 42, Buffalo City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 332 | 54.60% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 295 | 30.32% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 266 | 6.23% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 98 | 2.29% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 81 | 1.90% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 80 | 1.87% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 31 | 0.73% |
| ACTIONSA | 19 | 0.44% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 18 | 0.42% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 11 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 8 | 0.19% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 6 | 0.14% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.12% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.07% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0.02% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.02% |
| RISE MZANSI | 1 | 0.02% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 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% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 271. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 326 | 53.83% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 332 | 30.83% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 273 | 6.32% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 88 | 2.04% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 80 | 1.85% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 34 | 0.79% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 30 | 0.69% |
| ACTIONSA | 29 | 0.67% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 26 | 0.60% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 23 | 0.53% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 19 | 0.44% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 15 | 0.35% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 6 | 0.14% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 4 | 0.09% |
| RISE MZANSI | 4 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 3 | 0.07% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 | 0.05% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.02% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0.02% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.02% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 1 | 0.02% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.02% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 321. 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 42 ballot
22 candidates- THANDISIZWE NTSHOKO
ACTIONSA - LUNDILE MBEXESHI
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FUNIWE NGWANE
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS - PHAKAMILE BAMLA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - NOKUBONGA GOLA-NTAME
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
- TANDAZILE MJOLO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - AYANGEZWA NDAMASE
AL JAMA-AH - ITUMELENG CATREEN SIDWILLEEN VAALTYN
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION - PIETER VAN SENS
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - THANDUXOLO MOSHILE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - NOLUTHANDO MATYOBENI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NJONGO MGAYI IndependentIndependent candidate
- KHOLEKILE MDINGI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - GRAHAM MELVIN LOTTERING
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - IGNATIUS LINZI BANTOM
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT - XOLISWA PATRICIA DALASILE-THWALANI
RISE MZANSI - SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- SIMPHIWE SHADRACK MKILE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - ZONGEZILE PAPA PETU
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - DEBORAH ANNE THERON
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.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 42
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
CHICKEN FARM COMMUNITY HALL
60372 BETTER LIFE REESTON EAST LONDONView venue detailsFUNULWAZI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
3414 NU2 MDANTSANE EAST LONDONView venue detailsLANGELITSHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
5108 NU 2 MDANTSANE MDANTSANEView venue detailsNEW LIFE COMMUNITY HALL
NEW LIFE REESTON EAST LONDONView venue detailsULWAZI HIGH SCHOOL
4388 NU 2 MDANTSANE EAST LONDONView venue details
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