Mandeni, Ward 7
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 7, Mandeni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 993 | 43.10% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 751 | 32.60% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 362 | 15.71% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 130 | 5.64% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 19 | 0.82% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 12 | 0.52% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 11 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.43% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 7 | 0.30% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.17% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 304. 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 | 1 048 | 46.41% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 697 | 30.87% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 288 | 12.75% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 155 | 6.86% |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 15 | 0.66% |
| MKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY | 13 | 0.58% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 10 | 0.44% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 10 | 0.44% |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.27% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.18% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM | 1 | 0.04% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 258. 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 7 ballot
13 candidates- MPILENHLE LIBERATORS MDHLETSHEAFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM
- NOMBULELO GOODNESS MATHONSI
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - ANDREAS TEMBE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PRISCILLA PRINCESS KHUMALO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - ERICK THEMBINKOSI NGCOBO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - SIVALINGUM PONASAMY NAICKER
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MUZI ERIC NDWANDWE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUNGANI MAJORITY MBATHA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - FRANCE THABANI MHLONGOMKHONTO ILEMBE PARTY
- NOMBUMELELO CYNTHIA NXUMALO
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY - PHILILE PARCY NSELE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - JEROME SIBUSISO ZIBANI
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - SOLOMON THANDANANI MABASO
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 7
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