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2016 · uMhlathuze council results

Mzipofu, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Results

2016

Council seats

ANC43 seats
IFP13 seats
DA8 seats
EFF3 seats

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
63.8%147 324 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
18.8%43 449 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
11.6%26 739 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties5.9%13 524 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
3.7%8 511 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.1%2 546 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.5%1 062 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%835 votes
ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS
0.2%570 votes

How the vote changed

Other

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2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC63.8%
IFP18.8%
DA11.6%
NFP0.0%
EFF3.7%
Other2.2%
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.
All parties & exact values

Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in uMhlathuze

34 wards

Ward 1
ANC49.2%Leading candidate: Langelihle Goodman Cebekhulu
DA38.7%
Lead: 717 votes
Ward 2
DA69.4%Leading candidate: Christo Marius Botha
ANC16.8%
Lead: 3 706 votes
Ward 3
DA64.7%Leading candidate: Ockert Johannes Hendrik Mulder
ANC19.7%
Lead: 3 549 votes
Ward 4
ANC48.7%Leading candidate: Lucky Praisegod Zondo
DA27.3%
Lead: 1 786 votes
Ward 5
ANC49.6%Leading candidate: Dumisani Fairman Ntuli
IFP30.2%
Lead: 1 441 votes
Ward 6
ANC48.9%Leading candidate: Dumsani Joseph Ndimande
IFP39.3%
Lead: 642 votes
Ward 7
ANC52.6%Leading candidate: Vusumuzi Nelson Khuzwayo
IFP37.9%
Lead: 710 votes
Ward 8
ANC48.0%Leading candidate: Thabisile Patricia Wanda
IFP38.0%
Lead: 470 votes
Ward 9
ANC52.2%Leading candidate: Erwin Andrä Palmer
DA31.8%
Lead: 1 509 votes
Ward 10
ANC79.7%Leading candidate: Thembi Gugu Qulo
IFP16.8%
Lead: 4 414 votes
Ward 11
ANC62.3%Leading candidate: Ntombenhle Thembelihle Zibani
IFP16.0%
Lead: 2 895 votes
Ward 12
ANC77.2%Leading candidate: John Nhlakanipho Cele
IFP15.7%
Lead: 4 793 votes
Ward 13
ANC81.0%Leading candidate: Jabu Mavis Hadebe
EFF9.8%
Lead: 6 389 votes
Ward 14
ANC85.5%Leading candidate: Sinenhlanhla Siphiwe Ntuli
IFP8.3%
Lead: 5 652 votes
Ward 15
ANC82.9%Leading candidate: Sikhumbuzo Gladman Zuma
IFP8.7%
Lead: 5 872 votes
Ward 16
ANC83.2%Leading candidate: Thamsanqa M'cord Phahla
IFP8.7%
Lead: 4 497 votes
Ward 17
ANC85.4%Leading candidate: Graduate Zondi
IFP7.7%
Lead: 4 489 votes
Ward 18
ANC76.8%Leading candidate: Khulekani Mjadu
IFP20.5%
Lead: 4 059 votes
Ward 19
ANC86.6%Leading candidate: Sipho Mbongeleni Zulu
IFP8.7%
Lead: 5 550 votes
Ward 20
ANC77.8%Leading candidate: Rhoda Khumalo
IFP14.6%
Lead: 4 190 votes
Ward 21
ANC86.6%Leading candidate: Samuel Ntandane Mthembu
IFP8.4%
Lead: 5 397 votes
Ward 22
ANC76.3%Leading candidate: Hamilton Nkosinathi Ncanana
IFP19.9%
Lead: 4 184 votes
Ward 23
DA48.3%Leading candidate: Barend Jacobus De Lange
ANC39.7%
Lead: 534 votes
Ward 24
ANC78.8%Leading candidate: Siphosenkosi Gift Dlamini
IFP10.9%
Lead: 4 670 votes
Ward 25
ANC77.9%Leading candidate: Thamsanqa Bongani Mathe
IFP14.6%
Lead: 3 689 votes
Ward 26
ANC43.4%Leading candidate: Leslie Samuel Joseph
DA36.9%
Lead: 456 votes
Ward 27
ANC72.3%Leading candidate: Simphiwe Mzimela
IFP23.0%
Lead: 3 383 votes
Ward 28
ANC78.1%Leading candidate: Phikelakhe Madlinyoka Ntanzi
IFP16.1%
Lead: 3 804 votes
Ward 29
ANC48.8%Leading candidate: Prince Mthunzi Mathenjwa
IFP45.1%
Lead: 328 votes
Ward 30
ANC84.6%Leading candidate: Muzi Sylvester Cyril Mpungose
IFP10.0%
Lead: 2 098 votes
Ward 31
ANC57.6%Leading candidate: Mntozofika Ndlovu
IFP37.2%
Lead: 1 377 votes
Ward 32
ANC61.8%Leading candidate: Dumisani Emmanuel Mngomezulu
IFP35.1%
Lead: 2 252 votes
Ward 33
IFP57.8%Leading candidate: Zakheleni Zibuse Xulu
ANC40.7%
Lead: 1 203 votes
Ward 34
ANC75.4%Leading candidate: Ntuthuko Fanelesibonge Makhanya
IFP10.9%
Lead: 3 186 votes
Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:46 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:42 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 67 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: 06 Apr 2017, 11:46 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 uMhlathuze. Ward results include areas outside Mzipofu.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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 2016.

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.

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