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Thulamela, Ward 16

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 16, 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 CONGRESS2 12863.77%
UNITED PEOPLE35610.67%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS3029.05%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1313.93%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE942.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS852.55%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION511.53%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA511.53%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY401.20%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA200.60%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY160.48%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT120.36%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY100.30%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE100.30%
ABLE LEADERSHIP100.30%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT80.24%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.12%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY40.12%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.09%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN20.06%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 337. 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 CONGRESS2 12362.70%
UNITED PEOPLE50014.77%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS2377.00%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1283.78%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE942.78%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS712.10%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION521.54%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY320.95%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA300.89%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT200.59%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION170.50%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA120.35%
ABLE LEADERSHIP100.30%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY90.27%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT80.24%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.21%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY50.15%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT40.12%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS40.12%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY40.12%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)40.12%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT30.09%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY30.09%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20.06%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.06%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN20.06%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.03%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 386. 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 16 ballot

23 candidates
  • RENDANI MASITHIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • VHUTSHILO MUGWEDIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MUKHETHWA KENNY MULOVHEDZIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • ELEKANYANI NATHANIEL MUNYAIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ALIPFALI RAMARADAAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • LIVHUWANI MUSWESWEAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NTSUNDENI PATRICIA RALIAVHEGWAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • TENDANI MURIDILIAZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
  • LUFUNO CHRISTINA LUVHIMBIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NDITSHENI ERIC TSHIWANDALANIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • THIVHULAWI MATIBEECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • RINAE MALINDIINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • MPFUMISENI TSHIWANDALANIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • THIVHUSIWI TSHIKOLISOPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • AZWINNDINI HENDRICK VELESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • DOLLIAN MUNYAIUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • TENDANI MMBIUNITED PEOPLE
  • THOMANI JOHANNES KHUBANAUNITED 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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