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Thulamela, Ward 8

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.

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Ward 8, 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 12678.02%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2428.88%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE833.05%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS682.50%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT562.06%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION401.47%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS291.06%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION240.88%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED PEOPLE160.59%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA120.44%
ABLE LEADERSHIP110.40%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN110.40%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS20.07%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT20.07%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY10.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT00.00%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 725. 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 13778.19%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2167.90%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE792.89%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS622.27%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT552.01%
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS411.50%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION351.28%
UNITED PEOPLE281.02%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION230.84%
ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN160.59%
ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT120.44%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA110.40%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY60.22%
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS30.11%
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY20.07%
VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI)20.07%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10.04%
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT10.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.04%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10.04%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00.00%
AL JAMA-AH00.00%
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS00.00%
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR00.00%
ABLE LEADERSHIP00.00%
ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT00.00%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00.00%
MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 733. 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 8 ballot

22 candidates
  • MASHUDU STEPHEN NETSHILAPHALAABLE LEADERSHIP
  • ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
  • NNDITSHENI BREYAN PHALANNDWAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • TAKALANI WILSON MPHAHOAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • MMBULAHENI PHANUEL MULAUDZIAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
  • MBULAHENI ALFRED MADZUNYAAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • TSHIFHIWA EDSON NENZHELELEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARIAL JAMA-AH
  • VHAHANGWELE REMBULUWANIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SAMUEL MAUMELAECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • ENOCK KWINDAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
  • PFARISENI PATRIC MUTSHAYIGAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS
  • MBONENI PHILLIP MUNYAIINTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS
  • PHUMUDZO KWINDAORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
  • LUFUNO LILIAN TSHITHOMBEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELEPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • PFUNZO MATSHEKETSHEKESOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • RIDOVHONA RATSHIBVUMOUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MASHUDU NDAMBAKUWAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • KHONANI MUSHANZHELEUNITED PEOPLE
  • ROLIVHUWA MAKHERAUNITED 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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