Thulamela, Ward 27
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 27, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 114 | 76.82% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 200 | 7.27% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 118 | 4.29% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 86 | 3.13% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 56 | 2.03% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 38 | 1.38% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 33 | 1.20% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 24 | 0.87% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 20 | 0.73% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 13 | 0.47% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 12 | 0.44% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 11 | 0.40% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.18% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 5 | 0.18% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.18% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 4 | 0.15% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 4 | 0.15% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.07% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| 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% |
| 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: 2 752. 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 | 1 929 | 69.12% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 549 | 19.67% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 116 | 4.16% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 48 | 1.72% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 26 | 0.93% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 23 | 0.82% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 16 | 0.57% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 13 | 0.47% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED PEOPLE | 12 | 0.43% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 10 | 0.36% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.32% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 7 | 0.25% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 7 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.18% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.14% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.11% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 3 | 0.11% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 791. 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 27 ballot
21 candidates- MIRIYAVHAVHA JOSEPH MUTHAVHINI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- SUNNYBOY RAMAGOMA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - MASHUDU MADZIVHANDILA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PFARELO CHRISTOPHER REMBULUWANI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - TSHINANNE MATAMELA
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - MATODZI DAVID NEMAKONDE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - KHOROMMBI GIDEON REMBULUWANI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MUDZUNGA PATRICIA MAVHANDU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - ROTSHIDZWA NEMUKULAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- MUVHULAWA NEMUTUDI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- THINAVHUYO RECKSON MALISE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MASHUDU ISRAEL NENZHELELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- LUTHER MUKONDELELI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MUTSHIDZI MADZUNGUNYE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - GUDISANI MAMATHELELWA
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - MAANEA PORTIA BUGANAUNITED PEOPLE
- AVHAVHUDZANI JOSEPH MUNZHELELE
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 27
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MUTUWAFHETHU PRIMARY SCHOOL
DOPENI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsSHAVHANI PRIMARY SCHOOL.
SHANZHA TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHIKOMBANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIKOMBANI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHILOGONI SECONDARY SCHOOL
DOPENI/SHANZHA TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHIRENZHENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIRENZHENI TSHIVHASEView venue details
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