ANC 83.4%down 11.7 pts from 95.1% 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 ?
Rudzani Maxwell NdouAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 981 valid votes
- ANCRudzani Maxwell Ndou2 48683.4%
- SACPFhumulani Madadzhe2036.8%
EFFEdward Ndou732.4%- United PeopleFhatuwani Norman Mphadi541.8%
ACDPNdifelani Constance Netswera391.3%
DANnditsheni Curl Munyayi381.3%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaUhone Magalela270.9%
APCVhutshilo Mulidzwi210.7%- MAWUSAMawusa Movement Party120.4%
MKPThivhadini Robert Netswera100.3%
URFNngwedzeni Ernie Raphasha70.2%- MAYIBUYENdinannyi Lintten Khabana60.2%
PACNdamulelo Netili40.1%- AACUMZwikhathi Joshua Nemalili10.0%
Also on the ballot: Khodani Mutsivhuli (Able Leadership), Konanani Mutwanamba (African Renaissance Unity), Tshivhangwaho Lirumo (African Transformation Movement), Thilivhali Godlyn Makhari (Al Jama-ah), Vhutshilo Elvis Ndalolweni (Ordinary People Campaign), Mamoyagabo Mary Mateletele (Patriotic Alliance), Ntsengiseni Mavis Munzhelele (Service Delivery Party).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 5 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 9 ?
Rudzani Maxwell Ndou (ANC) won Ward 5 with 2 486 votes, 40.5% of the ward's 6 139 registered voters. Turnout was 49.1%: 3 016 of 6 139 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 5, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
- Mahunguwi Primary SchoolVD 76340167ANC 85.8%
- Lavhurala Primary SchoolVD 76340190ANC 96.3%
- Tshibalo Primary SchoolVD 76340202ANC 91.9%
- Ndarieni Secondary SchoolVD 76340213ANC 95.7%
- Takalani Nyawedzeni Primary SchoolVD 76340224ANC 82.9%
- Sambandou Primary SchoolVD 76340246ANC 64.3%
- Tswera Primary SchoolVD 76340381ANC 71.7%
- Mavunde Primary SchoolVD 76340583ANC 82.0%
- Sumbana Secondary SchoolVD 76341102ANC 88.0%
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 12 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 3 011 · spoilt 30 · special votes 390 · All 9 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 9 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 9 voting districts here (3 016 of 6 139). The IEC publishes 49.1%.
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 27 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 2 486 vs 7 475; SACP 203 vs 540; EFF 73 vs 216; United People 54 vs 135; ACDP 39 vs 97; DA 38 vs 140; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 27 vs 69; APC 21 vs 41; MAWUSA 12 vs 16; MKP 10 vs 20; URF 7 vs 11; MAYIBUYE 6 vs 11; PAC 4 vs 11; ActionSA 0 vs 4; AHC 0 vs 8; ARU 0 vs 1; ATM 0 vs 2; ELM 0 vs 72; GLC 0 vs 1; IFP 0 vs 2; IRC 0 vs 69; KYN 0 vs 1; African Forward Congress 0 vs 4; OPC 0 vs 2; UAT 0 vs 7; VF PLUS 0 vs 2; VIP 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 112 times in 9 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, 17:21 SAST.