Thulamela, Ward 28
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 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 28, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 856 | 80.77% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 189 | 8.22% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 158 | 6.88% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 31 | 1.35% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 19 | 0.83% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 14 | 0.61% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 0.39% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 7 | 0.30% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED PEOPLE | 5 | 0.22% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.17% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.17% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 298. 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 | 1 865 | 80.98% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 174 | 7.56% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 146 | 6.34% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 23 | 1.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 15 | 0.65% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 15 | 0.65% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 12 | 0.52% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 10 | 0.43% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.43% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 9 | 0.39% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 6 | 0.26% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 5 | 0.22% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 2 | 0.09% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 2 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 2 | 0.09% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 303. 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 28 ballot
17 candidates- CHRISWELL MASHUDU LUVHENGO
ABLE LEADERSHIP - FHATUWANI PATRICK MAKHESHAACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- AZWITAMISI STEVEN MATODZI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KHATHUTSHELO MAGWEDZE
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - HULISANI MASITHULELA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - DOVHANI ALBERT MALANGE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - KUNDANI MABABO
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LUCKY NETSHIAVHAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- TIMOS THIVHILAHELI MULONGONI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- THINAVHUYO RECKSON MALISE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAANDA CALVIN RAMBASA
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- MAGDELINE NETSHIAVHA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THONIFHANI MUNZHELELEUNITED PEOPLE
- LUTENDO MILLICENT RAMBUDA
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 28
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DENZHE MANAME COMMUNITY CRECHE
TSHITHUTHUNI VILLAGE THULAMELA TSHIVHASEView venue detailsMILABONI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MILABONI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsRAMASHIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
MUDUNUNGU TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTHONONDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
THONONDA TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHAROTHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHITANGANI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHIHENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIHENI TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHITHUTHUNI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHITHUTHUNI TSHIVHASEView venue details
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