Thulamela, Ward 20
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 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 20, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 751 | 59.88% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 404 | 13.82% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 311 | 10.64% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 182 | 6.22% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 134 | 4.58% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 60 | 2.05% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 19 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 15 | 0.51% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 0.34% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 8 | 0.27% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 7 | 0.24% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.17% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 5 | 0.17% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.17% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.07% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 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: 2 924. 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 | 1 751 | 59.92% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 456 | 15.61% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 269 | 9.21% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 163 | 5.58% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 118 | 4.04% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 43 | 1.47% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 16 | 0.55% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 16 | 0.55% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 14 | 0.48% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 12 | 0.41% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 10 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 7 | 0.24% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 7 | 0.24% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 6 | 0.21% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 5 | 0.17% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.17% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 | 0.17% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 4 | 0.14% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.14% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 3 | 0.10% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 2 | 0.07% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 922. 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 20 ballot
19 candidates- NDISHAVHELAFHI MUNGANE
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- NDIVHUWO MATUMBA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - THINAWANGA TSHIGWILI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - AZWITAMISI NOMSA NEPHALAMA
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MULALO LIRUMO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - AVHAATHU SHARON MUDAU
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - MAFANEDZA RICHARD KWINDA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - TSHINYADZO MAKHERANA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MUVHUSI LUCKY LALAMANIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- NNDITSHENI NORMAN VHENGANI
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
- PHINDULO MANDIWANA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MUNYEMELANI AMBROSE MACHEQUE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - NTHAMBELENI JONATHAN TSHIVHASEUNITED PEOPLE
- ROLIVHUWA MAKHERA
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 20
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
DZIVHANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MPHEGO HA MPHEGO MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMAKANYU PRIMARY SCHOOL
MPHEGO MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMURATHO PRIMARY SCHOOL
HA THUKHUTHA VILLAGE HA THUKHUTHA MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSHIKHUDINI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIKHUDINI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSHIULUNGOMA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIULUNGOMA MPHAPHULIView venue details
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