Thulamela, Ward 4
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 4, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 143 | 67.37% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 341 | 10.72% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 253 | 7.95% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 84 | 2.64% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 72 | 2.26% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 67 | 2.11% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 66 | 2.07% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 64 | 2.01% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 36 | 1.13% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 17 | 0.53% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 11 | 0.35% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 10 | 0.31% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 4 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 3 | 0.09% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 3 | 0.09% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.03% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.03% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 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% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 181. 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 | 2 103 | 65.23% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 352 | 10.92% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 267 | 8.28% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 123 | 3.82% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 79 | 2.45% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 77 | 2.39% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 64 | 1.99% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 61 | 1.89% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 31 | 0.96% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 14 | 0.43% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 13 | 0.40% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 10 | 0.31% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 7 | 0.22% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 4 | 0.12% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 3 | 0.09% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 3 | 0.09% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 3 | 0.09% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.06% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.06% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.03% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.03% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 1 | 0.03% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 224. 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 4 ballot
22 candidates- THERETZA PHALANDWA
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- THINANDAVHA DAVID MUNZHELELE
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - MBAMBADZENI EMELY MUNENYIWA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO MULIDZWI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MUKHETHWA JEDIDIAH MAFHUNGOAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- NDITSHENI NELSON MUDZANANI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - ELEKANYANI ELINA MUNYALIWA
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION - NDIVHUWO RONALD RAGIMANA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - AWELANI JEFFREY NETSHIDONGOLOLWE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - TSHIFHUMULO PATRICIA SIMANGOECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- ROTONDWA NYADZANIETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT
- ANZANI NETSHIMBONI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- MPHUMUDZENI EUNICE TSHITANGANO
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- VULEDZANI STEVEN MAKHADO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THABELO BENEDICTOR NALANA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - RUDZANI NDOUUNITED 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 4
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B.R. NEMULODI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MULODI VILLAGE MULODI THENGWEView venue detailsBASHASHA PRIMARY SCHOOL
BASHASHA THENGWEView venue detailsLADZANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
THENGWE VILLAGE THENGWE THENGWEView venue detailsMAGILEDZHI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAKWILIDZA VILLAGE MAKWILIDZA THENGWEView venue detailsMANGAYA PRIMARY SCHOOL
MANGAYA VILLAGE MANGAYA THENGWEView venue detailsTSHANZHE PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHANZHE VILLAGE TSHANZHE THENGWEView venue detailsTSHIDONGOLOLWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIDONGOLOLWE VILLAGE TSHIDONGOLOLWE THENGWEView venue details
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