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Big Five Hlabisa, Ward 7

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 7, Big Five Hlabisa

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 41560.01%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62226.38%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY25210.69%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY170.72%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS130.55%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE120.51%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS90.38%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.30%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.30%
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION30.13%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%
JOZINI CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 358. 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 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 39759.30%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63026.74%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY24310.31%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS200.85%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS190.81%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY170.72%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE70.30%
JOZINI CONGRESS60.25%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.21%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM50.21%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.17%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY10.04%
NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION10.04%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 356. 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 7 ballot

12 candidates
  • ZENZINKOSI SIFISO SHONGWEAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • NKOSIYETHEMBA MARYFLOWER ZISONGOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NELISIWE ZINHLE MLAMBOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • PHAKAMANI SENZANGAMANDLA MTHETHWADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MZAMISENI BONGUMUSA KWESABAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VELENKOSINI WELCOME MKHIZEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • PHIKELELE MILLAS BUTHELEZIJOZINI CONGRESS
  • BONGANE BEKEZELANI SITHOLENATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION
  • NORMAN AUBREY SABELO NXUMALONATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • BHEKIZENZO CLIFORD ZUNGUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BONGUMUSA MTSHALIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MENZI NHLAKANIPHO MTSHALIUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a Big Five Hlabisa 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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