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Newcastle, Ward 30

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 30 candidates from 30 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 30, Newcastle

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 36 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY71336.28%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS40520.61%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY29414.96%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE23712.06%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT753.82%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT512.60%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY402.04%
ACTIONSA301.53%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY291.48%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM160.81%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE120.61%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY100.51%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT90.46%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.31%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS60.31%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT50.25%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY40.20%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.20%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY40.20%
AL JAMA-AH30.15%
KZN INDEPENDENCE30.15%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS20.10%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.10%
BUMBANA MZANSI20.10%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.05%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.05%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00.00%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 965. 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 36 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY72037.36%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS36518.94%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY27814.43%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE25113.03%
AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT693.58%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS442.28%
ACTIONSA442.28%
INSIKA YESIZWE PARTY412.13%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY201.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT140.73%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS120.62%
NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM120.62%
SISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT80.42%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE70.36%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.26%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS40.21%
KZN INDEPENDENCE40.21%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA40.21%
PEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY40.21%
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY30.16%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.10%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.10%
MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT20.10%
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY20.10%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.05%
COMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY10.05%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.05%
WOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION10.05%
BUMBANA MZANSI10.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN UNITED PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 927. 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.

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Ward 30 ballot

30 candidates
  • MBALI THOLAKELE ZINDELAACTIONSA
  • AHMED MAHOMED SEEDATACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • ZIPHEZINHLE MTHOKOZISI MAZIBUKOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • LINDOKUHLE PERCIVAL ZUNGUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MFUNDO SIPHAMANDLA MOTLOUNGAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • MTHUNZI RICHARD THWALAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • KHETHUKUTHULA HANDSOME ZONDOAFRICAN UNITED PARTY
  • XOLANI KHUMALOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • KENNETH MANDLA KUNENEAL JAMA-AH
  • GRACE MAHLAMBIAMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT
  • MALIBONGWE NDLOVUBUMBANA MZANSI
  • NTOKOZO GLADMAN MAKHABACOMMUNITY FREEDOM PARTY
  • CEBISILE QUEENETH NKWANYANADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MANGISI JOHN MALINDIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SANDILE SIZWE THABEDEINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • THABANE JOHAN MDLULIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • NELISIWE GLADNESS HLATSHWAYOINSIKA YESIZWE PARTY
  • THABO FRANCE NTOMBELAJUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY
  • SIMPHIWE ALFRED BUTHELEZIKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • VUSI AMOS NKOSILABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • SHADRACK SIBUSISO MKHWANAZIMAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT
  • MZOMUHLE BOYANANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • JOSEPH SIPHO MAGANGANENEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM
  • VIKELA HAVOTECAS ZWANEPEOPLE'S VOICE PARTY
  • SIYABONGA MAZWI MSIBISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • XOLANE ENOCK NGWENYASISONKE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
  • THABO SPHAMANDLA BRIAN MDAKANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LINDIWE PROMISE HLOPHEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • HALALISA MUTHIKAYISE SIBISIVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
  • MACIA THOKO MADUNAWOMEN AND YOUTH ORGANISATION

Voters in this ward also vote for a Newcastle 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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