Thulamela, Ward 7
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 7, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 887 | 78.04% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 301 | 12.45% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 103 | 4.26% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 36 | 1.49% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 24 | 0.99% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 19 | 0.79% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 16 | 0.66% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 12 | 0.50% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.21% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.12% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 | 0.12% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.04% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 1 | 0.04% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| 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% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 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% |
| 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% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 418. 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 | 1 896 | 77.74% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 266 | 10.91% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 95 | 3.90% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 69 | 2.83% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 27 | 1.11% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 25 | 1.03% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 13 | 0.53% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 11 | 0.45% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 7 | 0.29% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.21% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 2 | 0.08% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 2 | 0.08% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 1 | 0.04% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 1 | 0.04% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 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 TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 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% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 439. 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 7 ballot
22 candidates- LIVHALANI MBEDZI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- WAMASHUDU MUDZANANI
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - MALUTA LIVINGSTONE NEMAKONDE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - TSHILIDZI PATRICK MUNYAI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - RUDZANI MBOGOAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- AVHAVHUDZANI MPHEPHU
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - MULALO WILSON MUKWEVHO
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - GABRIEL TINGANA MARINGA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - LUTANYANI REMEMBERANCE NEMUBVUMONI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - THIFHIRIWI TSHIKOTSHIECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- ISRAEL MAEBA
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS - THOMANI SHEPHERD RATSHIVHADELO
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- MASHUDU MULAUDZI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- SHANDUKANI MORRIS PHAPHANA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - RUDZANI STEVE NEMAHOTOLE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - KHUMBUDZO MUNERIUNITED PEOPLE
- PHUMUDZO SHARON MAIWASHE
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 7
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BEGWA PRIMARY SCHOOL
BEGWA MPHAPHULIView venue detailsDUVHULEDZA PRIMARY SCHOOL
DUVHULEDZA VILLAGE DUVHULEDZA MPHAPHULIView venue detailsLUKALO PRIMARY SCHOOL
LUKALO VILLAGE LUKALO MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMAHAGALA PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAHAGALA VILLAGE MAHAGALA MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMUBVUMONI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUBVUMONI VILLAGE MUBVUMONI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMUTSHETSHE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUTSHETSHE VILLAGE. MUTSHETSHE MPHAPHULIView venue details
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