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eThekwini, Ward 16

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 61 candidates from 61 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 16, eThekwini

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 72 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3 54834.57%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 22131.38%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 01019.58%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3193.11%
ACTIONSA3193.11%
Independents, grouped by IEC1751.70%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1471.43%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1271.24%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT840.82%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY810.79%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE310.30%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY290.28%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS280.27%
KZN INDEPENDENCE110.11%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY110.11%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT110.11%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY100.10%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS80.08%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY70.07%
1860NIC CONGRESS70.07%
AL JAMA-AH50.05%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY50.05%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.05%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY50.05%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.04%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.04%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY40.04%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT40.04%
AFRO NATIVES40.04%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT40.04%
MINORITY FRONT30.03%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS30.03%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.03%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.03%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS30.03%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY20.02%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT20.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST20.02%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.02%
A SHALL-X PARTY20.02%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT20.02%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.01%
TRULY ALLIANCE10.01%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS10.01%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS10.01%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION10.01%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.01%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY10.01%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.01%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS00.00%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE00.00%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 10 264. 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 72 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3 58435.09%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 11530.50%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 88418.45%
ACTIONSA5815.69%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3483.41%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1751.71%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1441.41%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT870.85%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY680.67%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS240.23%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE190.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY170.17%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT160.16%
MINORITY FRONT90.09%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT90.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.09%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY80.08%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS80.08%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS70.07%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY70.07%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.07%
BUMBANA MZANSI70.07%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY60.06%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS60.06%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.05%
1860NIC CONGRESS50.05%
AL JAMA-AH40.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT40.04%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION40.04%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT40.04%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.03%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS30.03%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.03%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS20.02%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION20.02%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.02%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION20.02%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT20.02%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY20.02%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT20.02%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT20.02%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.01%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY10.01%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE10.01%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.01%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY10.01%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.01%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST10.01%
AFRO NATIVES10.01%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.01%
A SHALL-X PARTY10.01%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS10.01%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY10.01%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.01%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
TRULY ALLIANCE00.00%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT00.00%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 10 214. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 16 ballot

61 candidates
  • THANASAGREN RUBBANATHAN MOODLEY1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • NOKWETHEMBA PRECIOUS SHILENGEACTIONSA
  • IMTIAZ SYEDACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • SIMANGELE ALLCIA NKOMOAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • BUHLEBUYEZA PETRONELLA SHOZIAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • MARY JANE HOUSTONAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • WHITNEY TAMEERA ESSAYAFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • SIBONELO PETROS MVUBUAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • LUCKY SILVESTER DLADLAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • SERVASIA HLENGIWE SHANGASEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • STANLEY SAKHEPHI BUTELEZIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PHILANI THUBELIHLE MPUNGOSEAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • THULANI WELCOLM NGIDIAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • COLLEN XOLANI MDADANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • NHLANHLA DUBEAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • SLINDELE HOPEWELL SITHOLEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SBONISO BONGIMPILO BIYELAAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • BHEKINKOSI GOODMAN ZUNGUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTOMBIFUTHI NONTOKOZO PRECIOUS NZAMAAFRO NATIVES
  • SALEEM HASSANAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • CYNTHIA XESIBEARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • MFANA PATRICK NENEAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • THULANI SMANGA MSOMIBUMBANA MZANSI
  • DAVID BONGANI NGUBANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK PILLAYDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • FEZEKILE NYIMBANIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIHLE YALOEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • ROSANNE CORTESETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • MELASA MALARIE ISAIAHGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • MTHOKO DLAMINI IndependentIndependent candidate
  • FIKILE GUMEDEINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • AVINASH BALBARANINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • FUNOKWAKHE EMMANUEL MNGUNIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGA CHRISTOPHER ZULUINKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT
  • BONGANI ALEX MCHUNUJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN DLADLAKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • MTHOBELI DELUBOMMINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • ADHIR PANDAYMINORITY FRONT
  • RAYMOND METHRAJ SAKLOONATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT
  • MFANISENI ZUNGUNATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • THANDEKA CYNTHIA MAGWAZANATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • CRAIG SCELO MTHIMKHULUNEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • ROBYNNE ELSPETH TAYLORORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PROMISE XOLISILE MABANGAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • YOLANDER KAYLER VILJOENPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • BRENTON JADEN TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • MOONSAMY GOVENDERPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • EUNICE SITHOMBE MAJOLAPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • THOBELANI LUCKY NSELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MOHAMED JAMEEL HASSENSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • MBALI ROSE PALESA DAEMANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • NASIEEM MAHOMED FAROUK SHAIKTRULY ALLIANCE
  • SEBONYANE HENDRICK SELLOTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • MNDENI THADDEUS DLAMINIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MZELISWA SIPHO MATYEBAUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ASHA RAMDHANIVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a eThekwini 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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