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Emalahleni, Ward 16

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 19 candidates from 19 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 16, 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 07033.51%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY91428.63%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE40712.75%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2497.80%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY2066.45%
ACTIONSA1574.92%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS601.88%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA280.88%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT270.85%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA190.60%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION190.60%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT110.34%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY80.25%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS60.19%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA50.16%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS40.13%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE30.09%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY 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: 3 193. 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 08833.82%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY89527.82%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE39612.31%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2517.80%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1875.81%
ACTIONSA1685.22%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS601.87%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA280.87%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT220.68%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT220.68%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA200.62%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY170.53%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS130.40%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT90.28%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.25%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION80.25%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE50.16%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE50.16%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40.12%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA30.09%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS30.09%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION30.09%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.03%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY10.03%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 3 217. 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.

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Ward 16 ballot

19 candidates
  • CHRICELER ZANELE MKHIZEACTIONSA
  • DAVID THABO MVUKELAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • MKHIQIZO NDZELUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • GIVEN SIBUSISO KOKOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MAVIS MAKUAAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • GRACE JOSEPHINA BUHALIAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LUCY KHABONINA GALELADEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
  • CELUMUSA HOWARD DLAMINIDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • MAUSHE COLLEN NEMATATANEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • MBALI NDINISANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LIZELLE NORTJEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • THERESA CHARLOTTE MBATHAPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • UNATHI MODERNPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • SHADRACK SIZWE BUTHELEZISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
  • NQOBILE PETRONELLA NGOZOSOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • DONALD MHLONIPHENI MASINGAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • JO-ANN JANSEN VAN VUURENVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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