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uMfolozi, Ward 7

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 7, 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 32451.78%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS65325.54%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY52420.49%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS240.94%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE80.31%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.27%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.27%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.12%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.12%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.08%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 557. 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 28950.83%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY61224.13%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58423.03%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS130.51%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE80.32%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.32%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY70.28%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.20%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.08%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.08%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION20.08%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE10.04%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 536. 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 7 ballot

14 candidates
  • ZANELE MTETWAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • PURITY THEMBISA KUBHEKAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • BONGINKOSI VINCENT SHELEMBEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • BONGANI THOKOZANI NTOMBELAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • CHRISTOPHER SFISO SOLOMUZI MKHWANAZIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • S'YANDA BRILLANT MAGWAZADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • LINDOKUHLE SIHLE MKHWANAZIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIFISO MTSHALIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • NTUTHUKO SYDWELL NDLELAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • PHILANGENKOSI ERIS NGCOBONATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MONDLI CHARLES MNCWANGOSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • THOBANI SIMISO WELCOME MTSHALISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SITHEMBISO SIBUSISO NKWANYANAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • PHILANGENKOSI PERCY 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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