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Emalahleni, Ward 3

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 3, 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
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS83932.37%
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS77930.05%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY37014.27%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34513.31%
ACTIONSA672.58%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY632.43%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION240.93%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY220.85%
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Ward ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS190.73%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS140.54%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE130.50%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT130.50%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT70.27%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA60.23%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT50.19%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA40.15%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION20.08%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00.00%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS00.00%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00.00%
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00.00%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00.00%
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA00.00%

Valid ballots shown: 2 592. 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 CONGRESS78830.76%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS78030.44%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36514.25%
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY36014.05%
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY742.89%
ACTIONSA662.58%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT220.86%
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION210.82%
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Municipal PR ballot party totals, remaining rows
Party / IEC groupingVotesShare
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS190.74%
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY130.51%
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE110.43%
ALL CITIZENS PARTY110.43%
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY80.31%
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY60.23%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS50.20%
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT30.12%
AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT30.12%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA20.08%
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT20.08%
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA20.08%
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION10.04%
Independents, grouped by IEC00.00%
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY00.00%
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00.00%
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: 2 562. 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 3 ballot

20 candidates
  • MUZILOCIAST LINDOKUHLE THOKOANEACTIONSA
  • THABANG NICHOLUS THOBEJANEAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
  • ANNAH JOHANNAH MTSWENIAFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
  • DOCTOR ENOCK MASUKUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
  • MMAKGARI CHARLOTT SHOKWANEAFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
  • JULIA THEMBI NTULIAFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
  • IVEN THABO MIYAAFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
  • BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWABOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • KATISHI PETER MOKGOTHODEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
  • SEEKANE TSHEPO MATHELELEECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • JOEL MESHACK KOMANELABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • LIZELLE NORTJEORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT
  • BOIKIE JACOB GASEPEPAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
  • TONY ABRAM MABENAPATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
  • MARTHA SONTO MANDISERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
  • KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
  • JOHANNES MASHUPSE MADUTLELASOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
  • MISHACK THULANI NKUNAUMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
  • MAHLATSE MOKONYANE MOSEKAUNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION
  • JAKOBUS HENDRIK VILJOENVRYHEIDSFRONT 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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