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uMfolozi, Ward 1

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.

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Ward 1, Mfolozi

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 35064.53%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY32015.30%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE27213.00%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS884.21%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT130.62%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY120.57%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS110.53%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.43%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY40.19%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.19%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM40.19%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.14%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.10%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 092. 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 32863.66%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY36317.40%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE24511.74%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS894.27%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY140.67%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS120.58%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.43%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.34%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY40.19%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.14%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY30.14%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.14%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.14%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.10%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION10.05%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 086. 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.

IEC source: Retrieved: View official source ↗

A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.

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Ward 1 ballot

14 candidates
  • WISEMAN QAPHELANI SIYABONGA MAGWAZAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • PURITY THEMBISA KUBHEKAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • MAGIRLS SLINDILE MDLULIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • ELSIE ELLIZABETH ZUNGUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MTHOBISI THOBANI MTSHALIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • LANGELIHLE THABISO NTOMBELADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MUZIWANDILE THABANI GINAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIFISO MTSHALIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • GOODNESS MPUMALANGA KHUMALOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • NOKWANDA PINKIE CELENATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MONDLI CHARLES MNCWANGOSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MDUDUZI MKIZESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SIPHAMANDLA PHAKATHIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SIHLE MAKHETHI MCHUNUUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a uMfolozi 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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