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eThekwini, Ward 78

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 59 candidates from 59 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 78, 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 20764.22%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 22415.10%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4956.11%
ACTIONSA2132.63%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2062.54%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1982.44%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1782.20%
Independents, grouped by IEC1341.65%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY260.32%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS210.26%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY160.20%
KZN INDEPENDENCE150.19%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS140.17%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS120.15%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS110.14%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY100.12%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY90.11%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT90.11%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS90.11%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS80.10%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA80.10%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION80.10%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST80.10%
BUMBANA MZANSI70.09%
AL JAMA-AH60.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.06%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS40.05%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS40.05%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.05%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT40.05%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION30.04%
MINORITY FRONT30.04%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT30.04%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION30.04%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS20.02%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.02%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE20.02%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT20.02%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.02%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT20.02%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT20.02%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.01%
TRULY ALLIANCE10.01%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS10.01%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY10.01%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY10.01%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.01%
A SHALL-X PARTY10.01%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT10.01%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.01%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION00.00%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00.00%
AFRO NATIVES00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
OPERATION DUDULA00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
1860NIC CONGRESS00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED00.00%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS00.00%
ALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
PEOPLE’S POWER FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 8 108. 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 PARTY4 90862.47%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 26116.05%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY5316.76%
ACTIONSA3023.84%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2403.05%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1702.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1572.00%
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT210.27%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
KZN INDEPENDENCE160.20%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY160.20%
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY150.19%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY130.17%
TRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT120.15%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS110.14%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT110.14%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE100.13%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS90.11%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.11%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS80.10%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.09%
AFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS70.09%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION70.09%
BUMBANA MZANSI70.09%
MINORITY FRONT60.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST60.08%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS60.08%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.06%
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY50.06%
AFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS50.06%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT50.06%
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS50.06%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS50.06%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY50.06%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.05%
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION40.05%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM40.05%
ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT40.05%
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE30.04%
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY30.04%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT30.04%
NEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT30.04%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.03%
AL JAMA-AH20.03%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS20.03%
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS20.03%
AFRO NATIVES20.03%
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION20.03%
OPERATION DUDULA20.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.03%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.01%
TRULY ALLIANCE10.01%
SIZWE UMMAH NATION10.01%
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS10.01%
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA10.01%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION10.01%
1860NIC CONGRESS10.01%
PEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED10.01%
AFRICAN ROYAL RAINBOW CONGRESS10.01%
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT10.01%
NATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT10.01%
SERVICE DELIVERY FRONT10.01%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT00.00%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE 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%

Valid ballots shown: 7 857. 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 78 ballot

59 candidates
  • THANASAGREN RUBBANATHAN MOODLEY1860NIC CONGRESS
  • POOBALAN GOVENDERA SHALL-X PARTY
  • NONCEDO ZIBUYILE MDLULIACTIONSA
  • IMTIAZ SYEDACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • MAKHOSAZANA RIENETH SIBIYAAFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
  • REGINALD KHAYELIHLE DLAMINIAFRICAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS
  • SPHAMANDLA VICTOR MDLALOSEAFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
  • DIPOLELO PRUDANCE PHADUAFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
  • NKOSINATHI LUCKY ZULUAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • THULANI WISEMAN SHABANEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • PETTY-JOYCE SINDISIWE ONOGWUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • NOKULUNGA MARTHA DLAMINIAFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
  • MUSAWENKOSI FORTUNE BUTHELEZIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • INNOCENT MHLENGI SHINGAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MZIKAYISE MAXWELL HLENGWAAFRICAN PEOPLE FIRST
  • NOMHLE GLADNESS MALULEKEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • NHLANHLA DUBEAFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS
  • THEMBELANI INOCK BHENGUAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NKOSINATHI QINISELA SHOZIAFRICAN UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS
  • HLENGIWE CELEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KHAYA S'BUSISO NGCOBOAFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS
  • BHEKIZAZI SITHEMBISO MDLALOSEAFRO NATIVES
  • SHABEER AHMED BODHANYAAL JAMA-AH
  • SIYABONGA THANGOALL NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • NOKUTHULA ZIPHORIA PHIRIARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION
  • PERCIVAL NJABULO CONCOAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • AMANDA ZUMABUMBANA MZANSI
  • ZINHLE KHUZWAYODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • PATRICK PILLAYDEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS
  • MAZWI MBELEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • PINKY MADOLWANAEKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY
  • NONHLANHLA KHUMALOETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS POLITICAL MOVEMENT
  • MSIZI KHUZWAYOGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • FIKILE GUMEDEINDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY
  • AVINASH BALBARANINDIAN CONGRESS PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ARTHUR KHANYILEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • BONGA CHRISTOPHER ZULUINKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT
  • BONGANI ALEX MCHUNUJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • THEMBINKOSI WISEMAN DLADLAKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • MUZIWENKOSI MOFFET ZULUMINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • MELUXOLO BONGANI STEPHEN GUMBIMINORITY FRONT
  • RAYMOND METHRAJ SAKLOONATIONAL DIALOGUE FRONT
  • PHINDILE HLOPHENATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • SANDISWA THABISO MBONAMBINEXT GENERATION GOVERNMENT
  • SAMKELE NDUDUZO KHUZWAYOORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • ERIC KWAZI MOLEFEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MZWAMANDLA SIWELAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • DERUSHA TISSONGPEOPLE'S FIRST UNITED
  • MOONSAMY GOVENDERPEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • BHEKISISA SBANGELE MBELEPEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
  • THOBELANI LUCKY NSELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • THEMBOKWAKHE ABUBAKAR MSELEKUSIZWE UMMAH NATION
  • SIKELELA MAHAYESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MZAMENI ALEX MDUNGESOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLES MOVEMENT
  • BOITHATELO CONSTANCE KWILITRULY ALLIANCE
  • NKOSINATHI SIGWAZATRUTH AND SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • MFANUVELE BHEKI HLOPHEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MHLONISHWA THAMSANQA DUMAUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • SHIVARA CHOTKANVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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