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Maphumulo, Ward 7

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 12 candidates from 12 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 7, Maphumulo

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 06945.49%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY69729.66%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS42117.91%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY461.96%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS381.62%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS281.19%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE150.64%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT150.64%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY80.34%
KZN INDEPENDENCE60.26%
ACTIONSA40.17%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY30.13%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 350. 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 16 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 02943.75%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY72730.91%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS42317.98%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS562.38%
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY411.74%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS230.98%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE190.81%
ACTIONSA90.38%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
KZN INDEPENDENCE60.26%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.26%
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE50.21%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.13%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT30.13%
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20.09%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 352. 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 7 ballot

12 candidates
  • NHLAKANIPHO THEMBANI KHUZWAYOACTIONSA
  • SITHANDIWE FAVOURATE PHUNGULAAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • THOKOZANI CHRISTOPHER MATHIBELAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • NTOMBIFIKILE JANE MBONAMBIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • TIMOTHY SITHEMBISO SHANGEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NQUBEKO WHITY MTHEMBUECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • SKHULILE ISHMAIL MNYANDUINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • THEOPHILUS THUTHUKANI KHUZWAYOKZN INDEPENDENCE
  • QINISO SINOTHILE MAKHATHININATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
  • AYANDISWA MTHOKOZISI SIMAMANEPEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY
  • KHETHUKUTHULA CANDY NTULISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MBUSO CALVIN GUMEDEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY

Voters in this ward also vote for a Maphumulo 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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