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IFP 48.4%

Inkatha Freedom Party · won the ward ballot

Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.

This wardAll 4 voting districts in

Turnout50.5%

Voters on the roll5 930

South Africa · Counting23 693 of 23 696 voting districts in (99.9%)

checked 22:33Latest results

Elected ward councillor ?

Norman Thulubheke ZiqubuInkatha Freedom Party

Ward ballot ? · 2 973 valid votes

IFPNorman Thulubheke Ziqubu1 43948.4%
MKPLinduyise Welcome Mthethwa1 16239.1%
ANCSabelo Mbuyazi2337.8%
DAJacob Biyela551.8%
EFFMduduzi Zilungisele Ndwandwe391.3%
VF PLUSJoshie Valoo110.4%
ARM.JBSPatience Nokwanda Mdunge-Mpontshane60.2%
SACPSbusiso Mkhwanazi50.2%
AMC.ROY.Sibonelo Zondi50.2%
ActionSAMusa Goodboy Mnyandu40.1%
AEFJulias Sbonelo Nzuza30.1%
MAYIBUYEMpendulo Mnqayi30.1%
UCDPSibongile Thokozile Thango20.1%
NPASakhamuzi Phumlani Mthethwa20.1%
IASabelo Abednego Mbatha20.1%
ACCAsima Ismail Moola10.0%
GJDPFortunate Thembisile Nzuza10.0%
Also on the ballot: Thulasizwe Muziwenkosi Sibiya (Congregational Christian Unity).

Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).

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Voting districts · 4 ?

Norman Thulubheke Ziqubu (IFP) won Ward 33 with 1 439 votes, 24.3% of the ward's 5 930 registered voters. Turnout was 50.5%: 2 992 of 5 930 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 33, uMhlathuze (Richards Bay), voting district by voting district.

This ward in earlier elections ?

Boundaries changed after 2021: each ward's own results, never re-allocated.

ESP areas in this ward · 5 ?

About these figures

Notes on the IEC's figures for this page

Votes cast 2 999 · spoilt 26 · special votes 393 · All 4 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 4 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 4 voting districts here (2 992 of 5 930). The IEC publishes 50.6%.

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.

Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 20 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): IFP 1 439 vs 4 318; MKP 1 162 vs 3 452; ANC 233 vs 723; DA 55 vs 167; EFF 39 vs 112; VF PLUS 11 vs 28; ARM.JBS 6 vs 8; AMC.ROY. 5 vs 8; SACP 5 vs 18; ActionSA 4 vs 12; AEF 3 vs 7; MAYIBUYE 3 vs 19; IA 2 vs 5; NPA 2 vs 3; ACDP 0 vs 1; ASEP 0 vs 7; ATM 0 vs 7; NFP 0 vs 9; SDP 0 vs 1; UWO 0 vs 2. We show each ballot's own votes.

Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 58 times in 4 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: uMhlathuze's DC 40% result.

Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.

IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 22:30 SAST.

Ward 33 2026 election results