Thulamela, Ward 38
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 38, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 687 | 75.72% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 175 | 7.85% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 92 | 4.13% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 58 | 2.60% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 48 | 2.15% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 47 | 2.11% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 36 | 1.62% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 22 | 0.99% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 0.81% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 15 | 0.67% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 10 | 0.45% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.31% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 4 | 0.18% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 3 | 0.13% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 | 0.09% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 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: 2 228. 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 | 1 665 | 74.83% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 176 | 7.91% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 106 | 4.76% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 82 | 3.69% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 49 | 2.20% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 31 | 1.39% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 28 | 1.26% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 18 | 0.81% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 0.49% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 11 | 0.49% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 9 | 0.40% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 7 | 0.31% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 7 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.22% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 4 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 2 | 0.09% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.09% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 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: 2 225. 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 38 ballot
19 candidates- SIPHIWE NYAMBENI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- LUTENDO MADELINE MULANGAPHUMA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FUNANI TSHINAKAHO MAKUNGO
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KHUMBELO GANGASHE
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - EMMANUEL NYATHELA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - LIVHUWANI SOPHIA MUNYAMELA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - NYAWASEDZA ELINAH MASHAWANA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - GUDANI TAKALANIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- TALIFHANI SAMMY MUNYAI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- TSHILIDZI NDONYANE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- TSHIFHIWA JEANETT MAFADZA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - MASHUDU GERSON TSHIVHASE
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - NNDWAMATO KINGSLEY RAMABULANAUNITED PEOPLE
- LUTENDO MILLICENT RAMBUDA
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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 38
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