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uMhlathuze, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, uMhlathuze

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 61651.07%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58418.46%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50415.93%
ACTIONSA2166.83%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1103.48%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS341.07%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE210.66%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY190.60%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT110.35%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS100.32%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT100.32%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.16%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT40.13%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS30.09%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM30.09%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS30.09%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY30.09%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.06%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 164. 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 24 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1 63851.87%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50616.02%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS49015.52%
ACTIONSA2538.01%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1324.18%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS411.30%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE220.70%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY140.44%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY130.41%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.38%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY110.35%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.25%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT60.19%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT30.09%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.06%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.06%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.06%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY20.06%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 158. 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.

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Ward 17 ballot

20 candidates
  • SIYABONGA QINISO THABISO SIBIYAACTIONSA
  • ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLAACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • ISAAI NGCEBO ERASMAS ZULUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • TRUE-MEN LINDOKUHLE GUMEDEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • MAUREEN BHEKISILE NTOMBELAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NOXOLO GUGU MAFULEKAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THEMBA EMMANUEL TEMBECONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY
  • DUDUZILE ZAMA SIMELANEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NKOSINGIPHILE PRECIOUS SIBIYAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • LUNGISANI GRIFFITHS MFUMAGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • SABELO ABEDNEGO MBATHAINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • THULANI SEMEON NDLOVUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • PHINDILE DEBORAH MAGWAZANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • MBHEKENI VINCENT MAGWAZANATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • SIMPHIWE SIYATHOKOZA MAGWAZASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MTHOKOZISI SIYANDA NXUMALOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SIBONGILE THOKOZILE THANGOUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • JÉAN GERBERVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a uMhlathuze 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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