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uMfolozi, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 13 candidates from 13 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, 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 PARTY96650.74%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY71437.50%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS20410.71%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.21%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE30.16%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS20.11%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.11%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE10.05%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 904. 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 PARTY98451.60%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY71037.23%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1899.91%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE60.31%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.21%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.21%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS30.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.10%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION20.10%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.05%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE10.05%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.05%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 1 907. 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 17 ballot

13 candidates
  • PURITY THEMBISA KUBHEKAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • MANDLENKOSI BONGA MYENIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • SENZO BHEKIZITHA LEMBETHEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ISAAC MANDLAKHE MADONDOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • LINDOKUHLE NDAWOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SIYABONGA ZUMADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • GCINANI SAMUKELISIWE MLOTSHWAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIFISO MTSHALIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • WISEMAN FIHLOKWAKHE NJOKOINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MONDLI CHARLES MNCWANGOSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • GOODMAN MUZIKAYISE MTHIYANESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • GAMALAKHE PHILEMON SITHOLEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NKOSINATHI BLESSING MKHWANAZIUNITED 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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