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eThekwini, Ward 44

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 56 candidates from 56 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 44, 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 37765.94%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 12213.76%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4785.86%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3314.06%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2803.43%
ACTIONSA2002.45%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY490.60%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT330.40%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS310.38%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA280.34%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT240.29%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS180.22%
KZN INDEPENDENCE180.22%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT140.17%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY130.16%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS120.15%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS100.12%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST100.12%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT80.10%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION80.10%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS80.10%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.09%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY70.09%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY70.09%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION70.09%
BUMBANA MZANSI70.09%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT60.07%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS50.06%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.05%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA40.05%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT40.05%
MINORITY FRONT30.04%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.04%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY30.04%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT30.04%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION20.02%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE20.02%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.02%
AL JAMA-AH10.01%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS10.01%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE10.01%
1860NIC CONGRESS10.01%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.01%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
TRULY ALLIANCE00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRO NATIVES00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
A SHALL-X PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 8 154. 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 37264.95%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 22714.83%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4966.00%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3534.27%
ACTIONSA2753.32%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2643.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY370.45%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS310.37%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA290.35%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT290.35%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT160.19%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS140.17%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS100.12%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT100.12%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT90.11%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS80.10%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY70.08%
KZN INDEPENDENCE60.07%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY60.07%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY50.06%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION50.06%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST50.06%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.05%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.05%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT40.05%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION40.05%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS30.04%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.02%
MINORITY FRONT20.02%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA20.02%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS20.02%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT20.02%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.02%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY20.02%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS20.02%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT20.02%
BUMBANA MZANSI20.02%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT20.02%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.01%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY10.01%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS10.01%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS10.01%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY10.01%
AFRO NATIVES10.01%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS10.01%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY10.01%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT10.01%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT10.01%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
TRULY ALLIANCE00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE00.00%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00.00%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
1860NIC CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
A SHALL-X PARTY00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 8 271. 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.

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 44 ballot

56 candidates
  • THANASAGREN RUBBANATHAN MOODLEY1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • SIFISO ANDRIAS NGWABIACTIONSA
  • IMTIAZ SYEDACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • MAKHOSAZANA RIENETH SIBIYAAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • SAMUKELISIWE VICKY DLAMINIAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • DIPOLELO PRUDANCE PHADUAFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • THULANI WISEMAN SHABANEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • NONHLANHLA PRUDENCE MAKHATHINIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • LUNGELO NTANDOYENKOSI MTHEMBUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • SDUDUZO MAKHATHINIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MZIKAYISE MAXWELL HLENGWAAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • THOLANI KHWELAAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • S'CELO ZULUAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • PRUDENTIA DLAMINIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • SIYANDA NKAMBULEAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • MBONGENI GODFREY MASHAZIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • FORTUNE GIFT THOBANI NKOSIAFRO NATIVES
  • SALEEM HASSANAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • THUTHUKILE PURITY MSHENGUARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • NOBUHLE NGCONGOAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • AMANDA ZUMABUMBANA MZANSI
  • ZWILENKOSI DOUGLAS NXUMALODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK PILLAYDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • NTUTHUKO MOLEFEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIHLE YALOEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • MTHOKOZISI ABEDNEGO NDLELAETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • SIMPHIWE SYDNEY NGCOBOGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • FIKILE GUMEDEINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • AVINASH BALBARANINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • KHEHLA VINCENT BONGANI NTOMBELAINKATHA 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
  • NTOMBINI PHUMELELE ZULUNATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • CRAIG SCELO MTHIMKHULUNEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • SAMKELE NDUDUZO KHUZWAYOORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • NOMHLOPHE ROSEBUD LUCIA MBAMBOPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JONATHAN RICADO TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • MOONSAMY GOVENDERPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • GOODNESS THOKOZANI GUMBIPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • MZUKHONA MARTIN ZULUSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • ZAINAB TAYOBSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • BLESSING SIYANDA NDABASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • NOMPHILO PERCEVIERANCE MCUNUTRULY ALLIANCE
  • S'FISO BENEDICT ZAMATRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • SENZO SAMUEL MKHUNYAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MZELISWA SIPHO MATYEBAUNITED 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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