Mandeni, Ward 18
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 13 candidates from 13 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 18, Mandeni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 046 | 51.12% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 627 | 30.65% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 304 | 14.86% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 0.93% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 17 | 0.83% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 13 | 0.64% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 8 | 0.39% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.20% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 3 | 0.15% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.05% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.05% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 046. 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 | 1 068 | 52.07% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 588 | 28.67% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 315 | 15.36% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 19 | 0.93% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 17 | 0.83% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 11 | 0.54% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 11 | 0.54% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 5 | 0.24% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 4 | 0.20% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 4 | 0.20% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.10% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.05% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 051. 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 18 ballot
13 candidates- MPILENHLE LIBERATORS MDHLETSHEAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- VERNON NKOSINATHI VUMISA
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - AUDREY STHEMBISO MTHIYANE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - JOSEPH KHUZWAYO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - SBONISENI MHLEKISENI KHUMALO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - MTHOKOZISI SIYABONGA VILAKAZI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - XOLANI SIYA MTHEMBU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MALUSI MTHOKOZISI MATHUNJWA
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE - NKOSIYAPHA WISEMAN ZULU
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - MCEBO MSIZI XULUMKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY
- PHILILE PARCY NSELE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - LINDANI XHAKAZA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ABRAHAM MUSA MBONAMBI
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Voters in this ward also vote for a Mandeni 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 18
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