Emalahleni, Ward 18
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 18, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 092 | 59.30% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 508 | 14.40% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 381 | 10.80% |
| ACTIONSA | 151 | 4.28% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 134 | 3.80% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 112 | 3.17% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 107 | 3.03% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 10 | 0.28% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 10 | 0.28% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 8 | 0.23% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 5 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 4 | 0.11% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.09% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.03% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 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% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 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: 3 528. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 651 | 47.80% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 542 | 15.69% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 431 | 12.48% |
| ACTIONSA | 197 | 5.70% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 181 | 5.24% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 150 | 4.34% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 115 | 3.33% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 109 | 3.16% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 16 | 0.46% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 14 | 0.41% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 12 | 0.35% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 12 | 0.35% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 12 | 0.35% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 4 | 0.12% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 | 0.03% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 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% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 454. 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 18 ballot
17 candidates- GIYA AARON MAHLANGU
ACTIONSA - THABISO MORITHI MORWAMOCHEAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MELODY KWEBA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MMAKGARI CHARLOTT SHOKWANE
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - JOHN THABETHE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - SALOMI HESTER KRIEL
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - DAVID DOCTER MTSHWENI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LETTY DUDU MABENALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - QONDONI ARNOLD TSEGO MDLETSHE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - MXOLISI WINSTON MACHAKASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- SIPHO MELTON SUKWINI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - NKOSINATHI BONGANE TIMBANE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - SHARON MARY SCHLACHTER
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 18
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