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eThekwini, Ward 42

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 55 candidates from 55 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 42, 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 PARTY5 33061.68%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 17225.14%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3013.48%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1922.22%
ACTIONSA1651.91%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS780.90%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS550.64%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT540.62%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT400.46%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT290.34%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY180.21%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA160.19%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS160.19%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS160.19%
KZN INDEPENDENCE150.17%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION140.16%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY120.14%
BUMBANA MZANSI110.13%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.12%
MINORITY FRONT100.12%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED100.12%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY90.10%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS80.09%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.08%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT70.08%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA60.07%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION50.06%
TRULY ALLIANCE30.03%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS30.03%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT30.03%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.03%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT30.03%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.02%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST20.02%
AFRO NATIVES20.02%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.02%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
AL JAMA-AH10.01%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY10.01%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY10.01%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT10.01%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.01%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.01%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT10.01%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
1860NIC CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
A SHALL-X PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 8 641. 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 PARTY5 55663.63%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 87921.52%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3514.02%
ACTIONSA2933.36%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2202.52%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS820.94%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT590.68%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS200.23%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS170.19%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS160.18%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA140.16%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT140.16%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT130.15%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY110.13%
KZN INDEPENDENCE100.11%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY100.11%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS100.11%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS90.10%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT90.10%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT90.10%
MINORITY FRONT70.08%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE70.08%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.07%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY60.07%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS60.07%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST60.07%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY60.07%
1860NIC CONGRESS60.07%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED60.07%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.06%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY50.06%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS50.06%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT50.06%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.05%
TRULY ALLIANCE40.05%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.05%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION40.05%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS40.05%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.03%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY30.03%
BUMBANA MZANSI30.03%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS20.02%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS20.02%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY20.02%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.02%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION20.02%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION20.02%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.01%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS10.01%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE10.01%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT10.01%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT10.01%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.01%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS10.01%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.01%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT10.01%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
AFRO NATIVES00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
A SHALL-X PARTY00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 8 732. 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 42 ballot

55 candidates
  • THANASAGREN RUBBANATHAN MOODLEY1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • PHILANI THULANI DLAMINIACTIONSA
  • IMTIAZ SYEDACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • MAKHOSAZANA RIENETH SIBIYAAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • SIPHIWE CALVIN ZONDIAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • SIPHO BLESSING SILANGWEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • NONHLANHLA PRUDENCE MAKHATHINIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • GODSLOVE NONTOBEKO MNTAMBOAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • DERRICK FISOKUHLE MNGADIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • VELI MKHUMBUZENI SHANGASEAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • THOLANI KHWELAAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • S'CELO ZULUAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • ANDILE LOVELINESS DUBEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIYANDA NKAMBULEAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • WELLINGTON BONGANI DUBEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SIPHESIHLE PETER ZIQUBUAFRO NATIVES
  • SALEEM HASSANAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • NOMPUMELELO ANGLICAN MAZIBUKOARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • MTHOKOZISI WELLCOME MCOYIAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • AMANDA ZUMABUMBANA MZANSI
  • NINGI THEMBALETHU ZONDIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK PILLAYDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • NONKULULEKO SHELEMBEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • OSISIPHO ZAMUBUHLE SAMBANEEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • PATIENCE MPILENHLE MDLETSHEETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • ZAMA GQOKONQANAGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • FIKILE GUMEDEINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • AVINASH BALBARANINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • NKOSIBONILE KHWELAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGA CHRISTOPHER ZULUINKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT
  • BONGANI ALEX MCHUNUJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN DLADLAKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • MANDLENKOSI VICTOR CHONCOMINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • BONGANILLOYD XABAMINORITY FRONT
  • RAYMOND METHRAJ SAKLOONATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT
  • CRAIG SCELO MTHIMKHULUNEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • ANNE BARBARA COUZENSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • VUSAMAKHOSI CROSBY DLAMINIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JONATHAN RICADO TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • MOONSAMY GOVENDERPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • GOODNESS THOKOZANI GUMBIPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • PROMISE HLENGIWE MAGWAZASERVICE DELIVERY FRONT
  • THOBELANI LUCKY NSELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ZAINAB TAYOBSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • NJABULO BRIGHT NGCOBOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • BOITHATELO CONSTANCE KWILITRULY ALLIANCE
  • AURALIO CRISTO DIAZTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • NKOSINATHI CHRISTOPHER TSAULWAYOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NOKUTHULA PRETTY MBUTHUMAUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • ROBIN SOMIAH NAIDOOVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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