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Thulamela, Ward 34

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 34, 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 05361.82%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS95928.88%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE732.20%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA702.11%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT702.11%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA441.32%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS210.63%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION110.33%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY90.27%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.15%
UNITED PEOPLE20.06%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.03%
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%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 321. 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 10063.25%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS88926.78%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE752.26%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA732.20%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT601.81%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA361.08%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS220.66%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION150.45%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY90.27%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS70.21%
UNITED PEOPLE70.21%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT70.21%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY60.18%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT40.12%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.09%
ABLE LEADERSHIP20.06%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION10.03%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.03%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10.03%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 320. 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 34 ballot

19 candidates
  • NKHETHENI NYAKHUHUABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • MASHUDU MULIGWEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MPFUNZENI SAMUEL MUNYAIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • PANDELANI LAZARUS MUKWEVHOAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • THILIVHALI MUTENGWEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • EDZISANI MADZUNYAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • FHEDZISANI ARAFAT NETSHIVHALEECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • SHUMANI FREEDOM NEMURANGONIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • THIVHUDZISWI JANE MANDIWANAKNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • ITANI ESAU RAZWINZHIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • NTSHENGEDZENI SHADRACK RAVELESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • AZWIANGWI RECKSON MAKATUUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • DZIVHULUWANI MAKHANYAUNITED PEOPLE
  • NNGWEDZENI ERNIE RAPHASHAUNITED 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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