Emalahleni, Ward 23
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.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 23, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 324 | 33.32% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 777 | 19.56% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 725 | 18.25% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 404 | 10.17% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 291 | 7.32% |
| ACTIONSA | 203 | 5.11% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 65 | 1.64% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 40 | 1.01% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 35 | 0.88% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 27 | 0.68% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 26 | 0.65% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 17 | 0.43% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 15 | 0.38% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 9 | 0.23% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 7 | 0.18% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.05% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 2 | 0.05% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 2 | 0.05% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 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% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 973. 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 | 1 314 | 33.31% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 750 | 19.01% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 685 | 17.36% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 352 | 8.92% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 309 | 7.83% |
| ACTIONSA | 200 | 5.07% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 76 | 1.93% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 66 | 1.67% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 35 | 0.89% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 30 | 0.76% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 25 | 0.63% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 18 | 0.46% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 18 | 0.46% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 13 | 0.33% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 13 | 0.33% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 10 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 10 | 0.25% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.15% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 4 | 0.10% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 3 | 0.08% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 0.08% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 3 | 0.08% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.03% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 945. 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 23 ballot
19 candidates- NTHAKGENG SONNET LETHUBA
ACTIONSA - BUHLE PRETTY KUBHEKAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - KLAAS MAKERENG MBETE
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - CONSTANCE NTOMBIMPELA NCWANE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - SOPHIE NOMACALA THANDIWE NONGANGA
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - MMATSHEPO GRATTY SHAKU
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - SIBONGILE MARTHA JIYANE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - SONTO MIRRIAM MAZIBALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - WALTER XOLA LUKHULENI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - ISAAC GABANGANI HLATSHWAYOSERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- ZEBILON MOREWANE SEBESHO
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - JOSEPHINAH THWINDI VILANE
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - MZWAKHE KNOWLEDGE MOTSA
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - 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.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
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 23
Explore the published venue details for this ward. Confirm your assigned station with the IEC before travelling.
BLACKHILL SCHOONGEZIGHT PRIMARY SCHOOL
5396 SOLLY MOROAPE STREET KWAGUQA EXT 10 EMALAHLENI [WITBANK]View venue detailsETHEMBENI CHIDREN`S HOME
KROMDRAAI ROAD, EMPUMELELWENI EMALAHLENI EMALAHLENIView venue detailsPHILLIP NDIMANDE SECONDARY SCHOOL
6550 KWAGUQA KWAGUQA EXTENSION 10 WITBANKView venue details
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