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uMhlathuze, Ward 5

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 23 candidates from 23 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 5, 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
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 01230.42%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY63719.15%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS56016.83%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE55216.59%
Independents, grouped by IEC2507.51%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1855.56%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY250.75%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS240.72%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY150.45%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS150.45%
ACTIONSA140.42%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS130.39%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.15%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT50.15%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE30.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.09%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY20.06%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM20.06%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT20.06%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY20.06%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.03%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION00.00%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 327. 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
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 05631.81%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY84525.45%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS57317.26%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE52115.69%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1765.30%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE280.84%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY270.81%
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS160.48%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY140.42%
ACTIONSA130.39%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS120.36%
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS100.30%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT80.24%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY70.21%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM60.18%
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION30.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.06%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.03%
ACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION10.03%
AFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY00.00%
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 320. 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 5 ballot

23 candidates
  • DUMISANI S'BUSISO BULUNGAACTIONSA
  • ASIMA ISMAIL MOOLAACTIVE CITIZENS COALITION
  • MKHONJWA CYRIL KUNENEAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • JULIAS SBONELO NZUZAAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
  • VINCENT MAKHONYA SIMON GUMEDEAFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS
  • THULANI JABULANI NTSELEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • KHUMBUZILE LYDIA CELEAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • PATIENCE NOKWANDA MDUNGE-MPONTSHANEAFRICAN RESTORATION MOVEMENT
  • EMMERENCIA MTHETHWAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • WANDILE ANDRIAN MKHIZEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • JUSTINO DAMBI TEMBECONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNITY
  • NKOSINATHI SIPHO NYAKENIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SIBUSISO BLESSING MTHIYANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • YGRAINE CORNELIA GOVENDERGODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY
  • CEDRICK NJABULO LINDUMUSA HLOPHE IndependentIndependent candidate
  • SABELO ABEDNEGO MBATHAINDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
  • BONGIWE SPHESIHLE MTHEMBUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • KHAYELIHLE MSELEKUNATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • NOMFUNDO SITHOLENATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS
  • DUMISANI BERNARD XOLANI MAKHATHINISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • SIBUSENI ERASMUS XULUUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • SIBONGILE THOKOZILE THANGOUNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • DHEENA REDDYVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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