uMlalazi, Ward 26
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 16 candidates from 16 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 26, uMlalazi
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 350 | 49.43% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 020 | 37.35% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 276 | 10.11% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 | 1.03% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 0.70% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 8 | 0.29% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.29% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 5 | 0.18% |
Show the remaining 11 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 5 | 0.18% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| UBUNTU ABANDE POLITICAL PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 731. 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 | 1 305 | 47.65% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 102 | 40.23% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 255 | 9.31% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 28 | 1.02% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 13 | 0.47% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.22% |
| NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS | 5 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.18% |
Show the remaining 11 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION | 4 | 0.15% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 3 | 0.11% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| UBUNTU ABANDE POLITICAL PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.07% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 739. 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 26 ballot
16 candidates- BONGIWE NOSIHLE MHLONGOAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- FALETHU GOODHOPE NGEMA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - CABANGILE WENDY MTHIMKHULU
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - MLANDO KHANYILE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - NELISIWE BEATRICE MAGWAZA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MUZUKHONA NDUKENHLE MHLONGO
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - THAMSANQA MDLALOSE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - MENZI MAXWELL MTHETHWALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- SAMKELISIWE LULAMA BIYELA
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - BONGINKOSI ISAAC THABETHE
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS - ZAKHE HECTOR SHANGESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- SIMON ZAMA MBATHA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - NKOMO NATHANIEL ZWANEUBUNTU ABANDE POLITICAL PARTY
- SANELE XOLANI MKHIZE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - KHULEKANI BAMBALIPHI MAGWAZA
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - SIFISO ZAMOKWAKHE MHLONGO
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
Voters in this ward also vote for a uMlalazi 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 26
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ELOMOYA COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL
KWELOMOYA, MGOSWANENI TURN OFF BEKESHOWE TRADITIONA AUTHORITY ESHOWEView venue detailsHABENI COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL
MBANGATHUBANE, ALONG P230 BHEKESHOWE TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY ESHOWEView venue detailsMANDAWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MANDAWE ALONG P230 MPUNGOSE TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY ESHOWE (UMLALAZI)View venue detailsMAQHWAKZI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAQHWAKAZI AREA BHEKESHOWE TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY UMLALAZI [ESHOWE]View venue detailsMATHEKU HIGH SCHOOL
HABENI AREA BHEKESHOWE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL ESHOWEView venue detailsQUEEN NANDI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MBANGATHUBANE AREA BHEKESHOWE TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY ESHOWEView venue details
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