uMhlathuze, Ward 36
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 36, uMhlathuze
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 255 | 36.66% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 864 | 25.24% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 757 | 22.12% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 270 | 7.89% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 135 | 3.94% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 42 | 1.23% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 23 | 0.67% |
| ACTIONSA | 18 | 0.53% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 16 | 0.47% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 9 | 0.26% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 7 | 0.20% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 5 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.15% |
| CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY | 5 | 0.15% |
| ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION | 4 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 3 | 0.09% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 2 | 0.06% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 423. 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 | 1 282 | 37.60% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 827 | 24.25% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 730 | 21.41% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 266 | 7.80% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 144 | 4.22% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 51 | 1.50% |
| ACTIONSA | 41 | 1.20% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 21 | 0.62% |
Show the remaining 16 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 16 | 0.47% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 7 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.21% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 4 | 0.12% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.09% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.06% |
| 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% |
| GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 410. 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 36 ballot
21 candidates- GUGU ZINHLE MPUNGOSE
ACTIONSA - ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLA
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION - MUSA COLLEN GWAMBE
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- ISAAI NGCEBO ERASMAS ZULUAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
- THAMSANQA WISEMAN DUBE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
- SIPHOSENKOSI ZIMELE WONDERBOY ZUNGU
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - MAKHOSONKE SITHEMBISO SIKHAKHANE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THULASIZWE MUZIWENKOSI SIBIYA
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY - HAPPINESS MBALI MBUYAZI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MNTOMUHLE WELCOME NDLAZI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUNGISANI GRIFFITHS MFUMAGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
- THUTHUKANI BLESSING MANGAZI
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE - BONGANI SICELO ZULU
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - PRINCESS NTOMBIFUTHI NZUZA
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - BONGANI GCINWAYINKOSI GUMEDE
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - MCEBO MTSHALI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - SIYABONGA THABANI DLOMO
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.
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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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 36
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