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Buffalo City, Ward 48

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 48, 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 CONGRESS1 85650.26%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 24333.66%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2316.26%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE611.65%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT611.65%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY541.46%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA350.95%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY210.57%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION150.41%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS120.32%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT120.32%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS110.30%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE110.30%
Independents, grouped by IEC100.27%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS100.27%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS100.27%
ACTIONSA90.24%
RISE MZANSI80.22%
AL JAMA-AH70.19%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY50.14%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.11%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.08%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT10.03%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 693. 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 CONGRESS1 80648.76%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 28434.67%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2246.05%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE782.11%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY591.59%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT571.54%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA421.13%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240.65%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY220.59%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS160.43%
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT150.40%
RISE MZANSI130.35%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.32%
ACTIONSA120.32%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY70.19%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS70.19%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION60.16%
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE50.13%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.08%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.08%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.08%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
THINA BANTU MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00.00%
ONE LOVE ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 704. 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 48 ballot

24 candidates
  • LOYISO NETIACTIONSA
  • ANDRIES PETRUS BERNARDOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • NONQABA NGANGANIAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • VUSUMZI TUTUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • SINETHEMBA MELUDEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • XOLISWA ROSEMERRY BANIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NOLONWABO NELANAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • PHILLIP NDINDWAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • ZIYANDA PRECIOUS JEBESEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NQABA MDINGIAL JAMA-AH
  • RICHELLE GRACIA SWARTBOOIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PIETER VAN SENSCONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MAWANDE MBELEKANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • BONGIWE MANDOYIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIYABONGA NKONYENI IndependentIndependent candidate
  • NCEBA NTANDAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • SIYABONGA STOMPIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • SCHALK JOHANNES VAN DER SANDTPROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
  • NCEBA THEOPHILUS MATABENIRISE MZANSI
  • SINETHEMBA BLAAUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NTOMBIZAKHE ETHEL FEXSOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
  • THEMBANI SHADRACK JAVUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • CHUMANI NONGQAYIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NICOLAAS RUDOLPH SWANEPOELVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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