Emalahleni, Ward 8
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 21 candidates from 21 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 8, Emalahleni
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 462 | 60.64% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 263 | 10.91% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 233 | 9.66% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 185 | 7.67% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 84 | 3.48% |
| ACTIONSA | 42 | 1.74% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 27 | 1.12% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 25 | 1.04% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 20 | 0.83% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 19 | 0.79% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 14 | 0.58% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 11 | 0.46% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 10 | 0.41% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 8 | 0.33% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 2 | 0.08% |
| ALL CITIZENS PARTY | 2 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 1 | 0.04% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.04% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.04% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0.00% |
| FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 2 411. 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 | 1 453 | 60.22% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 269 | 11.15% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 229 | 9.49% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 194 | 8.04% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 70 | 2.90% |
| ACTIONSA | 45 | 1.86% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 33 | 1.37% |
| AFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT | 26 | 1.08% |
Show the remaining 20 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 18 | 0.75% |
| AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS | 15 | 0.62% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 13 | 0.54% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 10 | 0.41% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 8 | 0.33% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.25% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 6 | 0.25% |
| SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY | 4 | 0.17% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 0.17% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 3 | 0.12% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 3 | 0.12% |
| LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 3 | 0.12% |
| SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS | 1 | 0.04% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORGANIC HUMANITY 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: 2 413. 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 8 ballot
21 candidates- THABANG FORTUNE MPETSHENI
ACTIONSA - PATRICK TSHUKUDU MAIMELAAFRICAN ECONOMIC MOVEMENT
- MKHIQIZO NDZELU
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS - FORTUNE LAWRENCE MBONANI
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GERALD VUSUMUZI MAHLANGU
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - INNOCENT MANDLA GEORGE SHAWE
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - NTHABISENG HOPE MOKOENAALL CITIZENS PARTY
- BHASTERI ANDREW MOTSHWA
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA - KENNETH THULANI ZULU
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - TEBOGO ANNAH MASERUMULE
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - MAXWELL MBONGISENI KHUMALO
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY - LENGWADISANG FRANCINA KHOZALABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
- LIZELLE NORTJE
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT - MATILWANE DAVID KOMANE
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAURICE TSHEPO NKABINDE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - SIMPHIWE GODFREY MANKGESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KAGISHO NGWATLESOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS
- SIMANGELE THWALA
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - GOLDEN VUSI MASIMULA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - JOHN MAVUKELA MASEKO
UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION - 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 8
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