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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.

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Ward 5, 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 48683.39%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2036.81%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS732.45%
UNITED PEOPLE541.81%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY391.31%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE381.27%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA270.91%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION210.70%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY120.40%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY100.34%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT70.23%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.20%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.13%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

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.

Municipal PR ballot party totals, leading 8 of 31 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 47182.59%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1675.58%
UNITED PEOPLE812.71%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS742.47%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE481.60%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT341.14%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS321.07%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY280.94%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA150.50%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.27%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS80.27%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY50.17%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.13%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT40.13%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.10%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.10%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY20.07%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)20.07%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.03%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR10.03%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%

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.

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 5 ballot

20 candidates
  • KHODANI MUTSIVHULIABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • NDIFELANI CONSTANCE NETSWERAAFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
  • RUDZANI MAXWELL NDOUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • VHUTSHILO MULIDZWIAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • KONANANI MUTWANAMBAAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • TSHIVHANGWAHO LIRUMOAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • NDINANNYI LINTTEN KHABANAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • NNDITSHENI CURL MUNYAYIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • EDWARD NDOUECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • UHONE MAGALELAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • NDAMULELO NETILIPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • FHUMULANI MADADZHESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • THIVHADINI ROBERT NETSWERAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • FHATUWANI NORMAN MPHADIUNITED 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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