Thulamela, Ward 15
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 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 15, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 658 | 64.87% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 460 | 18.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 114 | 4.46% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 86 | 3.36% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 85 | 3.33% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 67 | 2.62% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 18 | 0.70% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 14 | 0.55% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 11 | 0.43% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 10 | 0.39% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 8 | 0.31% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 6 | 0.23% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.20% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.20% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 3 | 0.12% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 2 | 0.08% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 556. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 648 | 63.48% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 375 | 14.45% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 130 | 5.01% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 116 | 4.47% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 94 | 3.62% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 81 | 3.12% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 46 | 1.77% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 20 | 0.77% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 16 | 0.62% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 16 | 0.62% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 12 | 0.46% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 10 | 0.39% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 8 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.19% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 5 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 4 | 0.15% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0.04% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 596. 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 15 ballot
22 candidates- MULINGONI ROTONDWA VELE
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- RONEWA NETHONONDA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - HUMBELANI MUKHATHI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - TAKALANI WILSON MPHAHO
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - AZWIFANELI NANCY MADEVHAAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- TSHIWELA NANCY MUNTSWU
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - TSHILILO PORTIA RAMASHOTHA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - NDANDULENI KHTHUTSHELO NEMBAHE
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION - NYELISANI SAMUEL NETILI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - AVHATAKALI EDWIN NANGE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NDAEDZO MUVHULAWAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- NTHAMBELENI ISAAC NEDZAMBA
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- PATRICK MULAUDZI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- MASHUDU BETHUEL RASILA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MBENGENI COLLEN BELE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - ALUWANI MORRIS MAKHUVHAUNITED PEOPLE
- PHUMUDZO SHARON MAIWASHE
UNITED 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.
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 15
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LUHENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
LUHENI RAMBUDAView venue detailsMBONENI PIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIBVUMO RAMBUDAView venue detailsPILE PRIMARY SCHOOL
PILE RAMBUDAView venue detailsRAMBUDA SECONDARY SCHOOL
DZIMAULI VILLAGE DZIMAULI RAMBUDAView venue detailsTSHAPASHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHAPASHA RAMBUDAView venue detailsTSHAVHADINDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
DZIMAULI RAMBUDAView venue detailsTSHIKOSI PRIMARY SCHOOL
RAMBUDA VILLAGE RAMBUDA RAMBUDAView venue detailsTSHIXWADZA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIXWADZA VILLAGE TSHIXWADZA RAMBUDAView venue details
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