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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.

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Official IEC data / Provisional

Ward 20, 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 75159.88%
UNITED PEOPLE40413.82%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS31110.64%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1826.22%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1344.58%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA602.05%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY190.65%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION150.51%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA100.34%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT80.27%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY70.24%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.17%
ABLE LEADERSHIP50.17%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.17%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.07%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

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.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 31 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 75159.92%
UNITED PEOPLE45615.61%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS2699.21%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1635.58%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1184.04%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA431.47%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY160.55%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT160.55%
Show the remaining 23 rows
Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION140.48%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT120.41%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.34%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.24%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)70.24%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE60.21%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION50.17%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY50.17%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.17%
ABLE LEADERSHIP40.14%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT40.14%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY30.10%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.07%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.07%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY20.07%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS10.03%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%

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.

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.

Ward 20 ballot

19 candidates
  • NDISHAVHELAFHI MUNGANEABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • NDIVHUWO MATUMBAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • THINAWANGA TSHIGWILIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • AZWITAMISI NOMSA NEPHALAMAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MULALO LIRUMOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • AVHAATHU SHARON MUDAUAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • MAFANEDZA RICHARD KWINDADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TSHINYADZO MAKHERANAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MUVHUSI LUCKY LALAMANIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • NNDITSHENI NORMAN VHENGANIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • PATRICK MULAUDZIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • PHINDULO MANDIWANASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MUNYEMELANI AMBROSE MACHEQUEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NTHAMBELENI JONATHAN TSHIVHASEUNITED PEOPLE
  • ROLIVHUWA MAKHERAUNITED 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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