ANC 78.0%down 6.0 pts from 84.0% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Maluta Livingstone NemakondeAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 418 valid votes
- ANCMaluta Livingstone Nemakonde1 88778.0%
EFFLutanyani Rememberance Nemubvumoni30112.4%
DAGabriel Tingana Maringa1034.3%- United PeopleKhumbudzo Muneri361.5%
- SACPShandukani Morris Phaphana241.0%
IRCThomani Shepherd Ratshivhadelo190.8%
APCTshilidzi Patrick Munyai160.7%- MAYIBUYEMulalo Wilson Mukwevho120.5%
PACMashudu Mulaudzi50.2%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaThifhiriwi Tshikotshi50.2%
ACDPWamashudu Mudzanani30.1%
MKPRudzani Steve Nemahotole30.1%
PAMamoyagabo Mary Mateletele10.0%
AL.Livhalani Mbedzi10.0%- AACUMZwikhathi Joshua Nemalili10.0%
- SDPNtsengiseni Mavis Munzhelele10.0%
Also on the ballot: Rudzani Mbogo (African Renaissance Unity), Avhavhudzani Mphephu (African Transformation Movement), Thilivhali Godlyn Makhari (Al Jama-ah), Israel Maeba (Gazankulu Liberation Congress), Vhutshilo Elvis Ndalolweni (Ordinary People Campaign), Phumudzo Sharon Maiwashe (United Residents Front).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 7 ?
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Voting districts · 6 ?
Maluta Livingstone Nemakonde (ANC) won Ward 7 with 1 887 votes, 31.9% of the ward's 5 911 registered voters. Turnout was 41.9%: 2 477 of 5 911 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 7, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 10 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 2 451 · spoilt 33 · special votes 204 · All 6 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 6 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 6 voting districts here (2 477 of 5 911). The IEC publishes 42.0%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 24 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 887 vs 5 710; EFF 301 vs 849; DA 103 vs 288; United People 36 vs 105; SACP 24 vs 65; IRC 19 vs 73; APC 16 vs 31; MAYIBUYE 12 vs 34; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 5 vs 18; PAC 5 vs 14; ACDP 3 vs 10; MKP 3 vs 7; PA 1 vs 2; SDP 1 vs 2; ActionSA 0 vs 7; AHC 0 vs 5; ARU 0 vs 2; AZAPO 0 vs 2; ELM 0 vs 23; IFP 0 vs 2; African Forward Congress 0 vs 1; UAT 0 vs 24; VIP 0 vs 4; XP 0 vs 1. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 81 times in 6 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: Thulamela's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 21:40 SAST.