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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 34, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 053 | 61.82% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 959 | 28.88% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 73 | 2.20% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 70 | 2.11% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 70 | 2.11% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 44 | 1.32% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 21 | 0.63% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 11 | 0.33% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 9 | 0.27% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 | 0.15% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 2 | 0.06% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 1 | 0.03% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 1 | 0.03% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.03% |
| 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% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 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% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 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: 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.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 100 | 63.25% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 889 | 26.78% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 75 | 2.26% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 73 | 2.20% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 60 | 1.81% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 36 | 1.08% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 22 | 0.66% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 15 | 0.45% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 9 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 7 | 0.21% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 7 | 0.21% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.21% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 6 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 4 | 0.12% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 3 | 0.09% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 2 | 0.06% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.03% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 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% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
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.
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 NYAKHUHU
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- MASHUDU MULIGWE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MPFUNZENI SAMUEL MUNYAI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - PANDELANI LAZARUS MUKWEVHO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - THILIVHALI MUTENGWE
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - EDZISANI MADZUNYA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - FHEDZISANI ARAFAT NETSHIVHALEECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- SHUMANI FREEDOM NEMURANGONI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - THIVHUDZISWI JANE MANDIWANA
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- ITANI ESAU RAZWINZHI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- NTSHENGEDZENI SHADRACK RAVELE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - AZWIANGWI RECKSON MAKATU
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - DZIVHULUWANI MAKHANYAUNITED PEOPLE
- NNGWEDZENI ERNIE RAPHASHA
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 34
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BELEMU PRIMARY SCHOOL
BELEMU LWAMONDOView venue detailsMAKAKAVHALE SECONDARY SCHOOL
TSHIVHALE LWAMONDOView venue detailsMAPATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAPATE TSHIVHASEView venue detailsMASAMBELO PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIEMA LWAMONDOView venue detailsMATSHELE PRIMARY SCHOOL
BADAMA LWAMONDOView venue detailsMUTHUNDINNE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAPATE MAPATE THOHOYANDOU TSHIVHASEView venue detailsTSHIVHALE LUKAU PRIMARY SCHOOL
NO STREET NAME THOHOYANDOU LUKAU VILLAGEView venue details
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