Thulamela, Ward 25
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 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 25, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 689 | 73.82% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 231 | 10.10% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 150 | 6.56% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 77 | 3.37% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 28 | 1.22% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 27 | 1.18% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 18 | 0.79% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 18 | 0.79% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 17 | 0.74% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 10 | 0.44% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 8 | 0.35% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.22% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.17% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 2 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.09% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| 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% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 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% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 288. 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 | 1 680 | 70.15% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 291 | 12.15% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 161 | 6.72% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 77 | 3.22% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 35 | 1.46% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 27 | 1.13% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 26 | 1.09% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 19 | 0.79% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 16 | 0.67% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 15 | 0.63% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 10 | 0.42% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 7 | 0.29% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 6 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.25% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 6 | 0.25% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 4 | 0.17% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 2 | 0.08% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.04% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 1 | 0.04% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 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% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 395. 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 25 ballot
21 candidates- KHATHUTSHELO MASHAU
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- LINDELANI LAWRENCE MATAMBELA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - KHATHUTSHELO PORTIA MUNYAI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PFARELO CHRISTOPHER REMBULUWANI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - NDIVHUDZANNYI REGINAH NETSHIFHIRE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - NDIVHUWO TRINITY MUNYAI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - AZWINNDINI LYDIA RAMALATA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - ELELWANI GLADYS MAKHUVHA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - NWALI NENGOVHELAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- REFILWE MUDZANANI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- TSHILILO NEFALE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- DOVHANI EDNA TSHISHONGE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - LUTENDO LUCKSON MAKHUVHA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - THIFHELIMBILU EDWIN NEMADZIVHANANI
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - HUMBULANI SUZAN NKHUMELENIUNITED 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.
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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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Voting stations in Ward 25
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