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Emalahleni, Ward 1

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 18 candidates from 18 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 1, Emalahleni

Provisional record

Ward ballot

Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.

Ward ballot party totals, leading 8 of 28 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 09746.74%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31713.51%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28312.06%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY27011.50%
ACTIONSA1576.69%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1084.60%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS291.24%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY170.72%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA130.55%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS100.43%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION100.43%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT90.38%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT70.30%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.30%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.21%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.21%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS30.13%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 347. 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 28 rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 04844.24%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS30612.92%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY29512.45%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE29312.37%
ACTIONSA1586.67%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1004.22%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS371.56%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY291.22%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION281.18%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY130.55%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS120.51%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT120.51%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT90.38%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA70.30%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION60.25%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT60.25%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY40.17%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.08%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY10.04%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE10.04%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE10.04%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 369. 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.

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A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.

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Ward 1 ballot

18 candidates
  • MASASELE MCEBO CALLSHAW MABELANEACTIONSA
  • JIM BUTANA MILAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • XOLILE AARON YOKOAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • SIMON FANIE SITHOLEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGUAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • GLORIA MATHE MASEMOLAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • POTEDI LUCAS MASHITENGDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • TSHWAANE JOHANNES MASHILOANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • JOEL MESHACK KOMANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LIZELLE NORTJEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • MONEIWA JAN MAKUWAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • JABULILE PATRICIA MAHLANGUPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • CHRISTINA HLEZIPHI DLULANESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
  • MAKHOSINI LUCKY MOTAUSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • LINDOKUHLE DOMINIC ZWANEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • JAKOBUS HENDRIK VILJOENVRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS

Voters in this ward also vote for a Emalahleni 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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