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Thulamela, Ward 3

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 3, 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 CONGRESS2 05770.61%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA43214.83%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1394.77%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1204.12%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS672.30%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY220.76%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY210.72%
UNITED PEOPLE210.72%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA140.48%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.21%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.14%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT30.10%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.03%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.03%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
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%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 913. 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 CONGRESS2 05170.41%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA37412.84%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1334.57%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE963.30%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT682.33%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS632.16%
UNITED PEOPLE441.51%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY250.86%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY170.58%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION100.34%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA80.27%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.27%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY30.10%
ABLE LEADERSHIP30.10%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.10%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION20.07%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)20.07%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.03%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 913. 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.

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Ward 3 ballot

18 candidates
  • NDIYAFHI RICHWELL NELUSHIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • SHONISANI ROBERT MUSHIANAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • TAKALANI SIMON NEKHAVHAMBEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO MULIDZWIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • NNDWAMATO ALFRED MANTSHAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • TSHIFHIWA TSHIVHIYAHUVHIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • NNYADZENI SOLOMON NEMANDALADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • AVHATAKALI ALTON PHARAMELAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • RUDZANI WELCOME NEMULODIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • NDAMULELO NETILIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • MUSANDIWA SHANE MALINDISOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • RILWELE PHALANNDWAUNITED PEOPLE
  • LUTENDO MILLICENT RAMBUDAUNITED 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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