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uMhlathuze, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 39946.48%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY69823.19%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY34211.36%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2999.93%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1013.36%
ACTIONSA652.16%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION371.23%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS351.16%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT170.56%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.23%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM40.13%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS20.07%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY10.03%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.03%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10.03%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 010. 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
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 25441.59%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY74424.68%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40313.37%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2899.59%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1093.62%
ACTIONSA943.12%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS391.29%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION341.13%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT170.56%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.43%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY120.40%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.10%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.07%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM10.03%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 015. 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 23 ballot

19 candidates
  • GUGU ZINHLE MPUNGOSEACTIONSA
  • ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLAACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • ASODHA VARDENAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • DHINA PRAGAASEN VANDAYARAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • SIBONGILE PRINCESS NDLOVUAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • ALEX NSIKELELO MAKAMBAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • JUSTINO DAMBI TEMBECONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY
  • BAREND JACOBUS DE LANGEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MTHOBISI SANDILE HLONGWANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • VUKANI JULIUS MATHEGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • THUTHUKANI BLESSING MANGAZIINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • XOLILE NESTA HADEBEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • REUBEN NJABULO MTHOMBENINATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • THANDUYISE KHANYISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • BONGANI EDWIN NGCOBOUMKHONTO 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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