Buffalo City, Ward 47
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 23 candidates from 23 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 47, Buffalo City
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 310 | 30.89% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 972 | 22.92% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 772 | 18.20% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 483 | 11.39% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 191 | 4.50% |
| ACTIONSA | 127 | 2.99% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 120 | 2.83% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 73 | 1.72% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RISE MZANSI | 37 | 0.87% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 34 | 0.80% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 26 | 0.61% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 24 | 0.57% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 17 | 0.40% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 14 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 9 | 0.21% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 7 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.12% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 5 | 0.12% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 3 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 3 | 0.07% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 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% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 241. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 239 | 29.08% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 1 144 | 26.85% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 738 | 17.32% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 429 | 10.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 192 | 4.51% |
| ACTIONSA | 155 | 3.64% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 130 | 3.05% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 52 | 1.22% |
Show the remaining 22 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| RISE MZANSI | 36 | 0.84% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 29 | 0.68% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 28 | 0.66% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 16 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 15 | 0.35% |
| SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 14 | 0.33% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 11 | 0.26% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 4 | 0.09% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 4 | 0.09% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 4 | 0.09% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.07% |
| THINA BANTU MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION | 2 | 0.05% |
| ONE LOVE ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0.02% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 1 | 0.02% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 4 261. 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 47 ballot
23 candidates- NQABAYETHU MHLAULI
ACTIONSA - NOKLINIKI MARY AKRASI-BOATENG
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - THOBEKA REGINAH KONONO
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS - VUSUMZI TUTU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MZUBANZI THEO NKITHA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - LULAMA MBONGWANA
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
- SIPHOSENKOSI STEPHAN GWAVU
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BUYISA BOTHA
AL JAMA-AH - RICHELLE GRACIA SWARTBOOI
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION - PIETER VAN SENS
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE - FUNEKA SARAH WOLOSE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - TSEPO MOHAPI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - ZOLEKA LORITA MBIKO
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - ANELE MKANGELWA
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - DAVID KRUGER
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT - ZANELE ZINIA KWETANA
RISE MZANSI - SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- NOSICELO SIVIWE PRECIOUS KUMSHASOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
- NEO NKOANA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THANDILE MNDAI
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.
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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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 47
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