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uMfolozi, Ward 8

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 8, 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 23651.27%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63826.46%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY47319.62%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT210.87%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS200.83%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE110.46%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.12%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.12%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20.08%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.08%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 411. 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 21750.67%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS57223.81%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY53222.15%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT230.96%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE190.79%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS190.79%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.21%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY40.17%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.17%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.08%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.08%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY10.04%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE10.04%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.04%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 402. 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 8 ballot

14 candidates
  • WISEMAN QAPHELANI SIYABONGA MAGWAZAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • PURITY THEMBISA KUBHEKAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • SIZAKELE PHINDI MNGADIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • NHLAKANIPHO GOODMAN MBOKAZIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • VARUSCA FYNNAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • SIYABONGA ZUMADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MNQOBI APHIWE LUNGELO MDLETSHEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SIFISO MTSHALIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • TIMOTHY MZIBENI BIYELAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • LINDIWE ZANDILE NDLOVUNATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MONDLI CHARLES MNCWANGOSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • THOBANI SIMISO WELCOME MTSHALISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • THUTHUKANI ERIC KHAMBULEUMKHONTO 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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