Thulamela, Ward 5
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 5, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 486 | 83.39% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 203 | 6.81% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 73 | 2.45% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 54 | 1.81% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 39 | 1.31% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 38 | 1.27% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 27 | 0.91% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 21 | 0.70% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 12 | 0.40% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 10 | 0.34% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 7 | 0.23% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.20% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.13% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 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% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 981. 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 | 2 471 | 82.59% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 167 | 5.58% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 81 | 2.71% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 74 | 2.47% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 48 | 1.60% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 34 | 1.14% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 32 | 1.07% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 28 | 0.94% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 15 | 0.50% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 8 | 0.27% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 8 | 0.27% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.13% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 4 | 0.13% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 3 | 0.10% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.10% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 2 | 0.07% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.03% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 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: 2 992. 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 5 ballot
20 candidates- KHODANI MUTSIVHULI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- NDIFELANI CONSTANCE NETSWERA
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - RUDZANI MAXWELL NDOU
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO MULIDZWI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - KONANANI MUTWANAMBAAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- TSHIVHANGWAHO LIRUMO
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - NDINANNYI LINTTEN KHABANA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - NNDITSHENI CURL MUNYAYI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - EDWARD NDOU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - UHONE MAGALELAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- NDAMULELO NETILI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- FHUMULANI MADADZHE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THIVHADINI ROBERT NETSWERA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - FHATUWANI NORMAN MPHADIUNITED 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 5
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LAVHURALA PRIMARY SCHOOL
LAMVI VILLAGE LAMVI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMAHUNGUWI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAHUNGUWI VILLAGE MAHUNGUWI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMAVUNDE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAVUNDE VILLAGE MAVUNDE. MPHAPHULIView venue detailsNDARIENI SECONDARY SCHOOL
VHURIVHURI VILLAGE VHURIVHURI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsSAMBANDOU PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHITAVHA VILLAGE TSHITAVHA THOHOYANDOUView venue detailsSUMBANA SECONDARY SCHOOL
LAMVI VILLAGE LAMVI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTAKALANI NYAWEDZENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
SAMBANDOU VILLAGE SAMBANDOU MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSHIBALO PRIMARY SCHOOL
VHURIVHURI VILLAGE VHURIVHURI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSWERA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSWERA VILLAGE TSWERA MPHAPHULIView venue details
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