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Emalahleni, Ward 17

The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 20 candidates from 20 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.

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Ward 17, 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 03540.12%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY46518.02%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE37214.42%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2389.22%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1455.62%
ACTIONSA1335.16%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS993.84%
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS431.67%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY120.47%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT100.39%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS70.27%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA50.19%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA50.19%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION40.16%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.08%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE20.08%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.04%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00.00%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 580. 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 CONGRESS98137.62%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY43816.79%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36814.11%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY27510.54%
ACTIONSA1385.29%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1224.68%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1074.10%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT772.95%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS511.96%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.31%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.27%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA60.23%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION50.19%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA50.19%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY40.15%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY40.15%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS30.12%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION30.12%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY20.08%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY10.04%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.04%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT10.04%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 608. 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 17 ballot

20 candidates
  • TSHEPISO YVETTE NTULIACTIONSA
  • NOMZAMO STELLA HLONGWANEAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • MKHIQIZO NDZELUAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • EMMANUEL LEBELO MAKUSEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MMAKGARI CHARLOTT SHOKWANEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • ZELDA NOMPUMELELO MARIMEAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LETTIE MATSHIANEDEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE
  • MOOSA BHAMJEEDEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • ANDRIES ZONKE GUMEDEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • PETROS MASHILOANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LIZELLE NORTJEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • STANLEY BARNEY JACOBSPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • DESIREE DIPUO MAMPURUPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • REGGIE SIZWE MATHEBULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • SIMON NKOSINATHI MBATHASINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY
  • KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
  • GLORIA MASILELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • NTOMBIKAYISE IGNATIA MHLABANEUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • NADIA FOURIEVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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