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2011 · AbaQulusi council results

Mkhonjane, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP loses its majority

2011

Council seats

ANC17 seats
IFP16 seats
NFP7 seats
DA3 seats
OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION1 seat
AbaQulusi · 2011 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1738,6364
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1636,3636
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY715,9091
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36,8182
OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION12,2727
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
INDEPENDENTS00
ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

44 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
38.5%38 588 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
35.0%35 073 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
16.4%16 384 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
6.7%6 665 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.5%3 459 votes
OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION
2.1%2 144 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.6%592 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.5%531 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.1%103 votes
ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS
0.1%89 votes
AbaQulusi · 2011 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—38 58838,5229
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—35 07335,0138
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—16 38416,3564
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6 6656,6538
OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION—2 1442,1404
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—5920,591
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—5310,5301
INDEPENDENTS—1030,1028
ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS—890,0888

100169 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

6seats
ANC17

for an outright majority

IFP falls

−21.1pp
200656.1%
201135.0%

Closest covering ward

52votes apart
IFP41.4%
ANC40.5%

Ward 21 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP22—
ANC10—
DA4—
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1—

20 for a majority · 39 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP16
ANC17
NFP7—
DA3

23 for a majority · 44 seats

KZN263 - Abaqulusi · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY223920
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS103920
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE43920
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY13920
2 006INDEPENDENTS13920
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION13920
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS174423
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY164423
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY74423
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34423
2 011OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION14423
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04423
2 011INDEPENDENTS04423
2 011ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS04423
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS04423

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
IFP69.0%—
ANC17.8%—
NFP0.0%—
DA12.8%—
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0.0%—
Other0.3%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP56.1%
ANC27.2%
NFP0.0%
DA9.3%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.6%
Other3.8%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP35.0%
ANC38.5%
NFP16.4%
DA6.7%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0.0%
OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION2.1%
Other1.3%
KZN263 - Abaqulusi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY39 93969,006757 877Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 32617,841357 877Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0057 877No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 41512,811757 877Reported
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0057 877No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION0057 877No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0057 877No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0057 877No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0057 877No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY39 65656,105670 681Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19 22927,205370 681Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0070 681No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 5829,312370 681Reported
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION2 5633,626270 681Reported
2 006OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION0070 681No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 1991,696470 681Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0070 681No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS0070 681No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY35 07335,0138100 169Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS38 58838,5229100 169Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY16 38416,3564100 169Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 6656,6538100 169Reported
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00100 169No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION2 1442,1404100 169Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5310,5301100 169Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5920,591100 169Reported
2 011ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS890,0888100 169Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
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Ward results

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Wards in AbaQulusi

22 wards

Ward 1
IFP39.6%Leading candidate: George Mbekiseni Dlamini
ANC33.8%
Lead: 286 votesWard 2
IFP52.8%Leading candidate: Herbert Dalokuhle Ntshangase
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY25.0%
Lead: 1 333 votesWard 3
IFP47.8%Leading candidate: Alson Mzwakhe Nkosi
ANC32.2%
Lead: 782 votesWard 4
IFP60.9%Leading candidate: Michael Bhekisipho Khumalo
ANC26.7%
Lead: 1 535 votesWard 5
ANC59.7%Leading candidate: Bongumusa Ntombela
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY18.5%
Lead: 1 952 votesWard 6
ANC44.5%Leading candidate: Absalom Mbongeni Masondo
IFP34.4%
Lead: 503 votesWard 7
ANC39.0%Leading candidate: Thulani Maxwell Ndlovu
IFP36.1%
Lead: 167 votesWard 8
DA52.9%Leading candidate: Hermanus Egbertus Heyns
ANC21.2%
Lead: 1 004 votesWard 9
DA59.3%Leading candidate: Terance Raymond Bunge
ANC20.7%
Lead: 1 574 votesWard 10
ANC68.1%Leading candidate: Dudu Promise Mazibuko
IFP15.8%
Lead: 1 622 votesWard 11
ANC40.3%Leading candidate: Bheki Simon Zwane
IFP21.0%
Lead: 886 votesWard 12
IFP51.0%Leading candidate: Masesi Mavis Kunene
ANC31.3%
Lead: 789 votesWard 13
ANC57.9%Leading candidate: Gcinibandla Nkohla
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY20.8%
Lead: 1 877 votesWard 14
IFP48.0%Leading candidate: Jabulani Walter Mthembu
ANC30.6%
Lead: 765 votesWard 15
IFP47.9%Leading candidate: Joseph Sibusiso Mncube
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY28.1%
Lead: 843 votesWard 16
ANC53.2%Leading candidate: Henry Velakwakhe Khumalo
IFP33.6%
Lead: 774 votesWard 17
IFP41.1%Leading candidate: Cyprian Nkosinathi Molefe
ANC31.7%
Lead: 505 votesWard 18
ANC50.5%Leading candidate: Patience Nonhlanhla Khaba
IFP25.8%
Lead: 921 votesWard 19
IFP51.2%Leading candidate: Mandla Amon Mazibuko
ANC25.7%
Lead: 1 154 votesWard 20
ANC49.9%Leading candidate: Derick Jerry Mahlase
IFP25.1%
Lead: 1 295 votesWard 21
IFP41.4%Leading candidate: Mduduzi Enock Masondo
ANC40.5%
Lead: 52 votesWard 22
ANC54.0%Leading candidate: André Dawid Lötter
IFP22.6%
Lead: 1 436 votes
Wards in AbaQulusi ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 95239,5702
Ward 12 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 66633,7726
Ward 22 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 53352,8479
Ward 22 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 20025,0365
Ward 32 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 39147,8391
Ward 32 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 60932,1929
Ward 42 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 73760,8899
Ward 42 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 20226,7408
Ward 52 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 83259,6713
Ward 52 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY88018,5419
Ward 62 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 21344,5093
Ward 62 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 71034,3926
Ward 72 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 19339,0491
Ward 72 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 02636,0755
Ward 82 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 67752,9356
Ward 82 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS67321,2437
Ward 92 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 42059,2992
Ward 92 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS84620,7302
Ward 102 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 11268,0632
Ward 102 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY49015,7912
Ward 112 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 84640,3145
Ward 112 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY96020,9653
Ward 122 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 04750,9838
Ward 122 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 25831,3325
Ward 132 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 93157,8791
Ward 132 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 05420,8136
Ward 142 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 10548,0155
Ward 142 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 34030,5657
Ward 152 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 03747,9294
Ward 152 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 19428,0941
Ward 162 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 10453,185
Ward 162 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 33033,6198
Ward 172 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 22541,0668
Ward 172 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 72031,746
Ward 182 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 88550,5091
Ward 182 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY96425,8307
Ward 192 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 31951,2486
Ward 192 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 16525,7459
Ward 202 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 61149,8758
Ward 202 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 31625,1385
Ward 212 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 29041,403
Ward 212 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23840,4628
Ward 222 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 47154,0109
Ward 222 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 03522,623

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 25 Oct 2021, 15:03 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:48 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 44 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 25 Oct 2021, 15:03 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of AbaQulusi. Ward results include areas outside Mkhonjane.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2011.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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