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iMpendle, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 12 candidates from 12 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, iMpendle

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 12 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY60840.35%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS49432.78%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16811.15%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1268.36%
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS785.18%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS151.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT60.40%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY40.27%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.27%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.20%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.07%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 507. 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 12 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY60139.80%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS50833.64%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE17211.39%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1268.34%
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS694.57%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS181.19%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.26%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY40.26%
Show the remaining 4 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.26%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT30.20%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.07%
BUMBANA MZANSI00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 510. 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 1 ballot

12 candidates
  • BHEKAN RUSSEL NGUBOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • SIBUSISO BLESSING MAJOZIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • GABISILE SAINA MAZEKAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • ZANELE GWALABUMBANA MZANSI
  • MTHANDENI ZUMADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NTOMBIFUTHI PRUDENCE MTHETHWAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIFISO MATHEWS ZUMAINDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS
  • WILFRED MDUDUZI NGCOBOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • GAVIN BRIAN PHOENIXORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • PROTUS SBONELO PHUNGULAPEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY
  • NIZA PRINCESS MADONDOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LUNGANI NDUMISO DLAMINIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a iMpendle 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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