Inkosi uMtubatuba, Ward 17
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 24 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 17, Inkosi uMtubatuba
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 992 | 37.32% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 824 | 31.00% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 689 | 25.92% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 35 | 1.32% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 20 | 0.75% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 0.71% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 18 | 0.68% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 13 | 0.49% |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 9 | 0.34% |
| IZWE LETHU PARTY | 7 | 0.26% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 5 | 0.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 0.15% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 4 | 0.15% |
| SIYANQOBA INDEPENDENT PARTY | 4 | 0.15% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 4 | 0.15% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 3 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.08% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 658. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 971 | 36.75% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 795 | 30.09% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 733 | 27.74% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 20 | 0.76% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 17 | 0.64% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 17 | 0.64% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 16 | 0.61% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 0.57% |
Show the remaining 21 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 8 | 0.30% |
| IZWE LETHU PARTY | 7 | 0.26% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.19% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.15% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.15% |
| SIYANQOBA INDEPENDENT PARTY | 4 | 0.15% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 3 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| KZN INDEPENDENCE | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS | 1 | 0.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0.00% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 642. 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 17 ballot
24 candidates- SANDILE MFANAFUTHI MBUYAZIAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- GUGU THOBILE GUMEDE
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - THUBELIHLE SIMAKADE NCUBEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
- THOKOZANI MANDLENKOSI MKIZE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - SIPHESIHLE INNOCENT NDLOVU
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THULANI MSWELI
AL JAMA-AH - NKOSINATHI PHILA MATHENJWA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - BANELE GUMEDE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - VUSUMUZI INNOCENT MTHEMBUGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- ISHMAEL MHLABUTHINI MASONDO
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - BHEKINKOSI KHANYISANI MKHWANAZIIZWE LETHU PARTY
- SIZWE REGGIE NDWANDWEJOZINI CONGRESS
- S'BONGAMANDLA LAWRENCE MDLALOSE
KZN INDEPENDENCE - STHEMBISO DEVINE NGWANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- SIFISO AARON NZUZANATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION
- THULANI CHRISTIAN MYENI
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - THEMBINKOSI MANKUNZINI SIBIYA
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - SITHEMBISO MNCWANGI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - STEPHANIE STACEY MERYLANN NORRIS
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - LUCKY NHLAKANIPHO MBUYAZISIYANQOBA INDEPENDENT PARTY
- SIBONISO INNOCENT MHLONGO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - SALOME BETHUSILE MABIKA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - LUNGILE BONAKELE THETHWAYO
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - SPHIWE FORTUNATE MNGOMEZULU
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
Voters in this ward also vote for a Inkosi uMtubatuba 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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Voting stations in Ward 17
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