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uMhlathuze, Ward 18

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 18, 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 59543.38%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 00927.44%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS78821.43%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1193.24%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE802.18%
ACTIONSA240.65%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY180.49%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.16%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY60.16%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.14%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM50.14%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.11%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS40.11%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.11%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS30.08%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION20.05%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE20.05%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.03%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY10.03%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 677. 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 63443.89%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY98626.48%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS77520.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1193.20%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE912.44%
ACTIONSA601.61%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY170.46%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.21%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS60.16%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY50.13%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.13%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT40.11%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.08%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION30.08%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE30.08%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS20.05%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION20.05%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 723. 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 18 ballot

21 candidates
  • VELANI FUNUYISE MJADUACTIONSA
  • ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLAACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • PHUMZILE LUCIA HLEKWAYOAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • ISAAI NGCEBO ERASMAS ZULUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • MBONGENI BONGANI SIBIYAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • DUMOLUHLE MASHANDU MBATHAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MASISI SITHEMBILE GUMEDEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THEMBA EMMANUEL TEMBECONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY
  • LINDOKUHLE SANDILE MACUACUADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SIPHO KENNETH MAPHANGAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • YGRAINE CORNELIA GOVENDERGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • SIFISO KELVIN MBIKOINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • SABELO MICHAEL MPANZAINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • QINISO EMMANUEL NGEMANATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • NOMFUNDO SITHOLENATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • ELGENE SIMANGA MCHUNUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NOKUZOLA LOCHRATIA NTULIUMKHONTO 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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