Thulamela, Ward 32
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 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 32, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 061 | 85.66% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 88 | 3.66% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 87 | 3.62% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 48 | 2.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 29 | 1.21% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 17 | 0.71% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 16 | 0.67% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 15 | 0.62% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 10 | 0.42% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.42% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 | 0.25% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 6 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.21% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 2 | 0.08% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 2 | 0.08% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 406. 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 | 1 945 | 83.73% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 140 | 6.03% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 57 | 2.45% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 56 | 2.41% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 26 | 1.12% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 20 | 0.86% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 15 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 13 | 0.56% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 10 | 0.43% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 9 | 0.39% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.26% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 4 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.13% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 3 | 0.13% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 2 | 0.09% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.09% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 323. 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 32 ballot
20 candidates- PHUMUDZO NETSHIVHILIDULU
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- VHUGALA MELCHEZEDEC GOGOME
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - HUMBULANI BERNARD TSHIKALANGE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PFARELO CHRISTOPHER REMBULUWANI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MASHUDU NETSHIVHILIDULU
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - MASHUDU VALECIA NEVHUTALU
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - AZWIFANELI RASIRUBU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - VHUTSHILO MULUMBELAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- PHATHUTSHEDZO MAMATHABA
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - PFARELO LUCY KHAMANI
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- THINAVHUYO RECKSON MALISE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MASHUDU VICTOR MAVHUNGU
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- VHULENDA IVY MUDAU
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - NKHANGWELENI ARON MUDAU
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - TSHISAPHUNGO FLORINAH RATHOGWAUNITED 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.
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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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