Alfred Duma, Ward 18
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 18, Alfred Duma
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 652 | 34.23% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 619 | 32.49% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 475 | 24.93% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 50 | 2.62% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 21 | 1.10% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 19 | 1.00% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 17 | 0.89% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 11 | 0.58% |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 7 | 0.37% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.37% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 6 | 0.31% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 6 | 0.31% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.21% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 3 | 0.16% |
| AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.10% |
| UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 905. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 655 | 34.66% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 615 | 32.54% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 453 | 23.97% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 61 | 3.23% |
| ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY | 25 | 1.32% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 19 | 1.01% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 14 | 0.74% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 12 | 0.63% |
Show the remaining 14 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 0.53% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 9 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.21% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.21% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.11% |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION | 1 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 1 | 0.05% |
| BUMBANA MZANSI | 1 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 890. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 18 ballot
19 candidates- SIHLE SIZWE SIBISIABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY
- MBALI SYLVIA MSABALA
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - KHULEKANI NHLANHLA KHUMALO
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY - MBALI NDLOVUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
- LINDANI THAMSANQA MAZIBUKO
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PAUL BLAZA MELUSI MABELE
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT - THOBEKILE MIRRIAM NKOSIAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- LINDOKUHLE SIPHESIHLE ZIQUBU
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - NOMPUMELELO AMANDA BRANCHESBUMBANA MZANSI
- BHEKI JOEL ZWANE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SIBONGISENI GOODMAN NTSHINGILA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NQOBILE NOMTHANDAZO KHUMALO IndependentIndependent candidate
- SPHAMANDLA CLERENCE SITHOLE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - SIYABONSA ZABLON SIBISI
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION - ELIYASI MNENGWA THULANI KHOZA
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - SKHUMBUZO MPOSULE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - LINDA THWALA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - SIFISO NKOSINATHI MNCUBE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - THOKOZANI THEODORA GUMEDE
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT
Voters in this ward also vote for a Alfred Duma proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 18
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
ENTUTHWINI (TENT)
ALONG ROAD AT SPORTS GROUND DRIEFONTAIN LADYSMITHView venue detailsINGULA HIGH SCHOOL
WATERSMEET NEXT TO CLINIC DRIEFONTEIN LADYSMITHView venue detailsKWAPHAYIKENI HIGH SCHOOL
NEXT TO WATERSMEET CLINIC DRIEFONTEIN LADYSMITHView venue detailsKWATIMOTHY COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL
DRIEFONTEIN MAIN ROAD DRIEFONTEIN LADYSMITHView venue details
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