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Thulamela, Ward 31

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 22 candidates from 22 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 31, 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 19076.23%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS30510.62%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE782.71%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS732.54%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY541.88%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT501.74%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA291.01%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA291.01%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY180.63%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION150.52%
UNITED PEOPLE140.49%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.14%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.14%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY30.10%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT20.07%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE20.07%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.03%
ABLE LEADERSHIP10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 873. 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 17275.55%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS31310.89%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE943.27%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS702.43%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT481.67%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY371.29%
UNITED PEOPLE351.22%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA301.04%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION180.63%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT150.52%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS140.49%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.28%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION50.17%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.14%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA30.10%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.10%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY20.07%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.03%
AL JAMA-AH10.03%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.03%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 875. 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.

Ward 31 ballot

22 candidates
  • PRUDENCE MAKHONUABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • RENDANI RAFUMAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • MASHUDU KHOMUNALAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MBENGENI LUCKY MPHEPHUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • AZWINDINI RAMUKHITHIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • TENDANI DAVID NENGOVHELADEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • NNDWAMATO CLANT DAVHULAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • TSHILIDZI MUDAUECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • AZWIDALI TSHIVHASEINKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
  • NTSHAVHENI EDWARD RATSHIDAHOINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • VHUYELANI ROSEMARY MUNTSWUKNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • RENDANI JOYCE TSHIKOVHIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • TSHAMUNWE JUSTICE VELESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • VHULENDA NETSHIOMBOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • THIKHATHALI JUSTICE TSHILHAVHANAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • DOVHANI JOYCE NEMARANZHEUNITED PEOPLE
  • THOMANI JOHANNES KHUBANAUNITED 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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