Big Five Hlabisa, Ward 9
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 14 candidates from 14 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 9, Big Five Hlabisa
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 131 | 44.90% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 643 | 25.53% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 476 | 18.90% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 229 | 9.09% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 13 | 0.52% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 13 | 0.52% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 5 | 0.20% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 4 | 0.16% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 3 | 0.12% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 1 | 0.04% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 1 | 0.04% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 519. 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 | 1 264 | 50.38% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 695 | 27.70% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 306 | 12.20% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 171 | 6.82% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 27 | 1.08% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 23 | 0.92% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 5 | 0.20% |
| JOZINI CONGRESS | 5 | 0.20% |
Show the remaining 8 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 0.16% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.08% |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA UNITE CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 509. 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 9 ballot
14 candidates- SANELE BUTHELEZI MDLETSHEAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- THEMBINKOSI THULANI KUNENE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - NELISIWE ZINHLE MLAMBO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - PHAKAMANI SENZANGAMANDLA MTHETHWA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - NONHLANZEKO EMMA MPANZA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - SANDILE MKHIZE IndependentIndependent candidate
- SANDISO SIPHELELE MDLETSHE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - PHIKELELE MILLAS BUTHELEZIJOZINI CONGRESS
- THULISIWE GIRLIE SIBIYANATIONAL COMMUNITY LIBERATION
- SIYABONGA PHELELANI MKWANAZI
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - NORMAN AUBREY SABELO NXUMALO
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - JABULILE GETRUDE MTHEMBU
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THAMSANQA MPHUMUZENI BUTHELEZI
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - BONGENI FAKUDE
UNITED 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.
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 9
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
INHLWATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL
A2122 OFF P451 ROADNHLWATHI MISSION INHLWATHI MISSION MDLETSHENI TRIBAL AUTHORITYView venue detailsMAFA PRIMARY SCHOOL
A2115 KOFENISI KOFENISI AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY/UMKHANYAKUDEView venue detailsMKHALIPHI HIGH SCHOOL
P451 INHLWATHI RD. NHLWATHI RESERVE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY/UMKHANYAKUDEView venue detailsNCWABAKAZI LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL
P450 HLUHLUWE RD NCWABAKAZI AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY/UMKHANYAKUDEView venue detailsNTAMINEMIDWA SECONDARY SCHOOL
P450 INHLWATHI RD. MTHWADLWANA RESERVE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY /UMKHANYAKUDEView venue detailsPHUMOWAKHE SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
P470 HLUHLUWE ROAD MATSHAMHLOPHE RESERVE MDLETSHENI /UMKHANYAKUDEView venue detailsQALINDLELA PRIMARY SCHOOL
A2118 OFF A 2120 VUKANI ROAD SINKONKONKO AREA MDLETSHENI TRIBAL AUTHORITYView venue details
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