Emalahleni, Ward 13
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 17 candidates from 17 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 13, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 004 | 34.60% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 902 | 31.08% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 319 | 10.99% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 256 | 8.82% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 134 | 4.62% |
| ACTIONSA | 129 | 4.45% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 76 | 2.62% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 36 | 1.24% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 15 | 0.52% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.34% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.28% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 7 | 0.24% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 3 | 0.10% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.07% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 902. 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 | 985 | 33.97% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 872 | 30.07% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 334 | 11.52% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 259 | 8.93% |
| ACTIONSA | 146 | 5.03% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 110 | 3.79% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 58 | 2.00% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 55 | 1.90% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 17 | 0.59% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 14 | 0.48% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 12 | 0.41% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 7 | 0.24% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.21% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 5 | 0.17% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.17% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.14% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 4 | 0.14% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 2 | 0.07% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.07% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 0.07% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 900. 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 13 ballot
17 candidates- KHETHUKUTHULA CALVIN NGOBE
ACTIONSA - LERATO PROMISE MATLALAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - ELIAS THAPEDI KGOLE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MATSEMELE LYDIA XABA
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - NONHLANHLA PATRICIA MATSHIKA
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - NOBANTU MABUZA
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE - SIPHO MASEKO
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - SAMMY TEBOGO MAPHANGA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MBALI NDINISANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - THEMBA SOLLY BEMBESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- SIMPHIWE AMOS MTHIMUNYE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - KENNETH SIBUSISO MAGAGULA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - STEPHANUS PETRUS FOURIE
VRYHEIDSFRONT 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
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 13
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