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eThekwini, Ward 49

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 58 candidates from 58 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 49, 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 37157.96%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY6987.53%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT5195.60%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS5025.42%
ACTIONSA4444.79%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3003.24%
MINORITY FRONT2182.35%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2122.29%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
1860NIC CONGRESS1691.82%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY961.04%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS920.99%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY770.83%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY760.82%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY730.79%
AL JAMA-AH720.78%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE660.71%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE620.67%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY300.32%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS230.25%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY220.24%
TRULY ALLIANCE170.18%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA130.14%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS90.10%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION80.09%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED80.09%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION70.08%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS60.06%
KZN INDEPENDENCE60.06%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT60.06%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT60.06%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT60.06%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY50.05%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT50.05%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION40.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.04%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.03%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS30.03%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.03%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.03%
A SHALL-X PARTY30.03%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA30.03%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.02%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.02%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST20.02%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY20.02%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS10.01%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS10.01%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY10.01%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
AFRO NATIVES00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00.00%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 9 267. 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 06965.30%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY5345.75%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS3974.27%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT3643.92%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3033.26%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2542.73%
ACTIONSA2512.70%
1860NIC CONGRESS1491.60%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MINORITY FRONT1451.56%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1231.32%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY1211.30%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY730.79%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY660.71%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY610.66%
AL JAMA-AH540.58%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE460.49%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY300.32%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE260.28%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY260.28%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS240.26%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY150.16%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA120.13%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS110.12%
TRULY ALLIANCE100.11%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION100.11%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY90.10%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS90.10%
KZN INDEPENDENCE70.08%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT70.08%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION70.08%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS60.06%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED60.06%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT50.05%
BUMBANA MZANSI50.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT50.05%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY40.04%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY40.04%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.03%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION30.03%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS30.03%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY30.03%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.03%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY30.03%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.03%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.02%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT20.02%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS20.02%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY20.02%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST20.02%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.02%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION20.02%
OPERATION DUDULA20.02%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT20.02%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT20.02%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.01%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT10.01%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS10.01%
A SHALL-X PARTY10.01%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS00.00%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRO NATIVES00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 9 294. 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 49 ballot

58 candidates
  • CHRISTOPHER ISRAEL SHUNMUGAM1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • RUDIWAAN JOSEPHACTIONSA
  • CHANNEL RAMANACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • KAMALA THOMASAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • SIBUSISO MICHAEL SIBANDEAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • AARON MUNSAMYAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SHANICE KANNIGANAFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • PETTY-JOYCE SINDISIWE ONOGWUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • LUYANDA MKHIZEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • MEGANDHERAN PERUMALAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • BABHUNGENI JULIAT HLENGWAAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • THOLANI KHWELAAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • SIBEKEZELO HAPPINESS MTHETHWAAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • NTSINDISO MSIKENIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NKOSINATHI QINISELA SHOZIAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • SAKHILE THOKOZANI MTHEMBUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • NTOMBIFUTHI NONTOKOZO PRECIOUS NZAMAAFRO NATIVES
  • SALEEM HASSANAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • BHEKUMUZI JOHANNES MAKHUNGAARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • MTHOKOZISI WELLCOME MCOYIAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • AMANDA ZUMABUMBANA MZANSI
  • NIELSHA MANIPERSHADDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • CHRISTOPHER YEAMULLEDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • THIVERN GOVENDERECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIHLE YALOEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • VINAYAGAM NAICKERETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • MELASA MALARIE ISAIAHGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • SOONILALL KALICHARANINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • CHARLOTTE THOLASYINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • SHANAL ENSONINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGA CHRISTOPHER ZULUINKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT
  • BONGANI ALEX MCHUNUJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN DLADLAKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • ROOPESHLALL PREMLALLMINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • FEROZA CASSIMMINORITY FRONT
  • RAYMOND METHRAJ SAKLOONATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT
  • CRAIG SCELO MTHIMKHULUNEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • ANNE BARBARA COUZENSORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • SIYABONGA VINCENT SHANGASEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • LIZ PILLAYPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • BRENTON JADEN TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • NOMPUMELELO MELODY MAPHUMULOPEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY
  • FARID SAYED MUSTAFA HOOSENPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • NHLANHLA LUCKY ARTHUR BUTHELEZIPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • MELLISSA NAIDOOSERVICE DELIVERY FRONT
  • THOBELANI LUCKY NSELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • FEROZ KHANSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • RIAZ KHANSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • NAFISA BI HOOSMANTRULY ALLIANCE
  • ZAFRULLAH PATELTRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • NIRDOSH SINGHUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • LUNGILE MNGOMENIUNITED 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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