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Thulamela, Ward 1

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 1, Thulamela

Provisional record

Ward ballot

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

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 31 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 91883.57%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA1175.10%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE713.09%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS632.75%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY522.27%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS401.74%
UNITED PEOPLE70.31%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS60.26%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.17%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40.17%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION30.13%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.09%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.09%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT20.09%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 295. 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 31 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 91682.94%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA1185.11%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE703.03%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS612.64%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY482.08%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS341.47%
UNITED PEOPLE110.48%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT100.43%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY70.30%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT70.30%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS40.17%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)40.17%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.13%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT30.13%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY30.13%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.09%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.09%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.04%
AL JAMA-AH10.04%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.04%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 310. 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 1 ballot

23 candidates
  • THINAWANGA NEVARIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • ZWIVHUYA MUDAUAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • AVHATAKALI NETHONZHEAFRICAN HEART CONGRESS
  • TSHIMANGADZO MUNYAIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO MULIDZWIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • VUSANI CHRISTOPHER SILIGAAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • NALEDZANI CHEAPSON RASIVHENDELEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • GUDANI RAMUSHWANAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • DAVID TSHILILO NEMBAHEAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • NYAWASEDZA HILDAH NEPHALIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • UNARINE DZHIVHUHOECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • NTSHAVHENI COLBERT NETSHIAVHAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • ROFHIWA GIFT TSHISAMPHIRIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • NDAMULELO NETILIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • THIZWILONDI MARCUS MUNYAISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MULAMULI JOSEPH MATSHINGAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • ROFHIWA MUDOBIUNITED PEOPLE
  • PHUMUDZO SHARON MAIWASHEUNITED RESIDENTS FRONT

Voters in this ward also vote for a Thulamela 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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