uMhlathuze, Ward 31
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 31, uMhlathuze
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 521 | 50.68% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 844 | 28.12% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 542 | 18.06% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 43 | 1.43% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 15 | 0.50% |
| ACTIONSA | 7 | 0.23% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.13% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 2 | 0.07% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.07% |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.07% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 001. 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 525 | 51.11% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 846 | 28.35% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 511 | 17.12% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 38 | 1.27% |
| ACTIONSA | 19 | 0.64% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 18 | 0.60% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 4 | 0.13% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 | 0.10% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 0 | 0.00% |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 984. 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.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 31 ballot
20 candidates- LUNGILE NOKWAZI BRIDGET KHANYILE
ACTIONSA - ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLA
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION - XOLANI MABIKA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- SIBONELO ZONDIAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
- SIPHO MTHEMBU
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
- NTOMBIKEYISE FIKILE LIZZY SITHOLE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - ALEX NSIKELELO MAKAMBA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THEMBA EMMANUEL TEMBE
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY - JOYCE THEMBISA PHUNGULA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SANELE NZUZO LANGA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - YGRAINE CORNELIA GOVENDERGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- THUTHUKANI BLESSING MANGAZI
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE - MASOSHA EMMANUEL MKHIZE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - NOMFUNDO SITHOLE
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - DLELAPHI SILWAYIPHI GOODMAN MKHIZE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - WONDERBOY MDLALOSE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - SIBONGILE THOKOZILE THANGO
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - JOSHIE VALOO
VRYHEIDSFRONT 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.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 31
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
MACEKANE COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL
OBIZO ROAD-MACEKANE AREA MACEKANE AREA-SOMOPHO TAC EMPANGENI-SOMOPHO TRADITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCView venue detailsMACEKANE CRECHE
NTABINAMASI AREA NTAMBINAMASI AREA-SOMOPHO TAC EMPANGENI-SOMOPHO TRADITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCView venue detailsNGOGODO PRIMARY SCHOOL
D312 HEATONVILE ROAD-GXIGXI AREA GXIGXI VILLAGE-SOMOPHO TAC EMPANGENI-SOMOPHO TRADITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCView venue detailsQHAMUKA HIGH SCHOOL
OBIZO ROAD-ISIHUZU AREA ISIHUZU AREA-SOMOPHO TAC EMPANGENI-SOMOPHO TRADITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCView venue details
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