ANC 78.0%down 16.9 pts from 94.9% 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 ?
Nnditsheni Breyan PhalanndwaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 725 valid votes
- ANCNnditsheni Breyan Phalanndwa2 12678.0%
- SACPPfunzo Matsheketsheke2428.9%
DAVhahangwele Rembuluwani833.0%
EFFSamuel Maumela682.5%- MAYIBUYETshifhiwa Edson Nenzhelele562.1%
APCTakalani Wilson Mphaho401.5%
IRCMboneni Phillip Munyai291.1%
UATMashudu Ndambakuwa240.9%- United PeopleKhonani Mushanzhele160.6%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaEnock Kwinda120.4%
AL.Mashudu Stephen Netshilaphala110.4%- OPCPhumudzo Kwinda110.4%
GLCPfariseni Patric Mutshayi20.1%
ATMMbulaheni Alfred Madzunya20.1%
PACLufuno Lilian Tshithombe10.0%
ARUMmbulaheni Phanuel Mulaudzi10.0%
MKPRidovhona Ratshibvumo10.0%Also on the ballot: Zwikhathi Joshua Nemalili (Active African Christians United Movement), Thilivhali Godlyn Makhari (Al Jama-ah), Mamoyagabo Mary Mateletele (Patriotic Alliance), Ntsengiseni Mavis Munzhelele (Service Delivery Party), Rolivhuwa Makhera (United Residents Front).
Candidates: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026).
Hours off in Ward 8 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 6 ?
Nnditsheni Breyan Phalanndwa (ANC) won Ward 8 with 2 126 votes, 33.1% of the ward's 6 415 registered voters. Turnout was 42.9%: 2 753 of 6 415 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 8, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 9 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 2 743 · spoilt 18 · special votes 315 · 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 (2 753 of 6 415). The IEC publishes 42.9%.
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 2 126 vs 6 414; SACP 242 vs 666; DA 83 vs 238; EFF 68 vs 195; MAYIBUYE 56 vs 167; APC 40 vs 86; IRC 29 vs 109; UAT 24 vs 70; United People 16 vs 44; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 12 vs 36; OPC 11 vs 38; ATM 2 vs 6; ARU 1 vs 3; MKP 1 vs 3; PAC 1 vs 3; ACDP 0 vs 10; ActionSA 0 vs 7; AHC 0 vs 3; ELM 0 vs 30; African Forward Congress 0 vs 1; PA 0 vs 3; URF 0 vs 1; VF PLUS 0 vs 4; VIP 0 vs 3. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 95 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, 17:21 SAST.