Thulamela, Ward 9
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 25 candidates from 25 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 9, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 680 | 63.54% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 436 | 16.49% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 190 | 7.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 95 | 3.59% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 68 | 2.57% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 43 | 1.63% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 31 | 1.17% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 28 | 1.06% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 12 | 0.45% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 9 | 0.34% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 9 | 0.34% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 9 | 0.34% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.19% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 5 | 0.19% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 5 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.15% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 4 | 0.15% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 3 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.11% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 1 | 0.04% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 644. 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 | 1 696 | 64.19% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 423 | 16.01% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 170 | 6.43% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 95 | 3.60% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 75 | 2.84% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 40 | 1.51% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 30 | 1.14% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 25 | 0.95% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED PEOPLE | 19 | 0.72% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 11 | 0.42% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 9 | 0.34% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.26% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 6 | 0.23% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 5 | 0.19% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.19% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 | 0.19% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 5 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 4 | 0.15% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 3 | 0.11% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 3 | 0.11% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.04% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.04% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 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% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 642. 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 9 ballot
25 candidates- NALEDZANI GANNDINI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- NKHANGWENI CATHRINE MAGAU
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - NDITSHENI MERCY NETSHIKWETA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - AZWITAMISI NOMSA NEPHALAMA
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - MBULAISENI EDGAR MUSIEAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- HUMBULANI RASIVHENDELE
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - PFANO NETSHITOMBONI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - THILIVHALI GODLYN MAKHARI
AL JAMA-AH - LIVHUWANI KATE TSHIPEPELE
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION - MULALO RICHARD MUSHIANA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - GUDANI NETSHITAVHADULU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MASHACK SANKAMBEECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- AZWIFANELI PHANUELO MUKUNDAMAGO
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS - LUCY MALULEKE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - NAMADZAVHO JOSEPH SIRWALI
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - MUFUNWA INNOCENT MULAISIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- NDIAFHI MARGARET THABO
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- THOMANI NTSHAVHENI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - GUNDO INNOCENT NEMUKULA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - AZWIFANELI REGINAH TSHIVHASE
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - FHATUWANI MOSES MUTHADZWIUNITED PEOPLE
- AVHAVHUDZANI JOSEPH MUNZHELELE
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.
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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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 9
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DENZHE PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIDZINI VILLAGE TSHIDZINI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsFUNZWANI SECONDARY SCHOOL
TSHIDZINI VILLAGE TSHIDZINI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMPANDELI SECONDARY SCHOOL
TSHIFUDI VILLAGE TSHIFUDI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTHE SABATARIAN CHURCH IN ZION
TSHIFUDI VILLAGE TSHIFUDI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSHAMUTSHEDZI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHAMUTSHEDZI VILLAGE TSHAMUTSHEDZI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSHIKAMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIKAMBE VILLAGE TSHIKAMBE MPHAPHULIView venue details
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