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Thulamela, Ward 23

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 23, 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 82157.52%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA67521.32%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS2086.57%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1424.49%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1093.44%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY772.43%
UNITED PEOPLE401.26%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY270.85%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA110.35%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110.35%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT110.35%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY80.25%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT50.16%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT40.13%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE40.13%
ABLE LEADERSHIP40.13%
AL JAMA-AH30.09%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT30.09%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY20.06%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
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%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 166. 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 84257.91%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA60318.96%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1865.85%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1324.15%
UNITED PEOPLE1183.71%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1083.40%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY501.57%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY260.82%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT230.72%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY190.60%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA100.31%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT100.31%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION80.25%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.22%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY60.19%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.19%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.16%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION40.13%
AL JAMA-AH40.13%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT40.13%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)30.09%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.06%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY20.06%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.03%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 181. 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 23 ballot

20 candidates
  • VULEDZANI GERTRUDE RAMASUVHAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • ZWIDOFHELA NTHANGENIAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • APFAHO NEMAVHEYAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • AZWITAMISI NOMSA NEPHALAMAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MUSIWALO MAKHOVHAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • MALAMBA MPHAPHULIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • RENDANI JUSTICE TSHIRADOAL JAMA-AH
  • TSHILANGANO CHARLES NTHANGENIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • KUVHANGANANI BUDELIECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MUNEWANGA MUVHUSOECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • MPHEDZISENI RAMALAINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • TSHILILO NEFALEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • PHUMUDZO MIKE MASHATHINIPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • WILFRED RATSHIBVUMOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NDAMULELO MAKUNGOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • TONDANI EPHODIA TSHIFURAUNITED 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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