Emalahleni, Ward 22
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 22, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 545 | 33.60% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 365 | 22.50% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 237 | 14.61% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 193 | 11.90% |
| ACTIONSA | 114 | 7.03% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 96 | 5.92% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 43 | 2.65% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 12 | 0.74% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.37% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 0.25% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.18% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0.06% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.06% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.06% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 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 INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 622. 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 | 474 | 30.64% |
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 337 | 21.78% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 245 | 15.84% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 183 | 11.83% |
| ACTIONSA | 121 | 7.82% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 104 | 6.72% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 30 | 1.94% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 13 | 0.84% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 13 | 0.84% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 6 | 0.39% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 5 | 0.32% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 0.26% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.19% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 2 | 0.13% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 2 | 0.13% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.13% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0.06% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.06% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.06% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 1 547. 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 22 ballot
18 candidates- LANDIWE KHOSI MHLANGA
ACTIONSA - MOSARU ISAIAH MAABANEAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - MAURICE KHOZA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - BRIAN THANDO CHAWANE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - ANTHONIE JOHANNES JACOB BRITS
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - BAYANDA NZIMA
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - SANELE MABASO
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - THULISILE DOREEN MALAHLELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - MATILWANE DAVID KOMANE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - NOTHANDO PINKY MATHEBULASERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- TLALE THAPELO MAHLANYANE
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - THANDEKILE LAURATIA IBEH
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - GERT HENDRIK SWAN
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 22
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LICENSING OFFICE WITBANK
VAN RIEBECK WITBANK EXT 3 EMALAHLENIView venue detailsST THOMAS AQUNAS SCHOOL
2 CRN RHODES AND ELIZABETH STREE EMALAHLENI EMALAHLENIView venue detailsTENT AT ATLANTIC PARK STADIUM
JELICO STREET EMALAHLENI EMALAHLENIView venue detailsWITBANK CITY HALL CIVIC CENTRE
PRESIDENT MANDELA WITBANK EMALAHLENIView venue details
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