2016 · uMhlathuze council results

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

Parts of Richards Bay fall in other municipalities

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

67 seats34 for a majority

ANC43 seats

IFP13 seats

DA8 seats

EFF3 seats

uMhlathuze · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	43	64,1791
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	13	19,403
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8	11,9403
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	4,4776
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

67 seats; 34 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

63.8%147 324 votes

18.8%43 449 votes

11.6%26 739 votes

Other5.9%13 524 votes

3.7%8 511 votes

1.1%2 546 votes

0.5%1 062 votes

0.4%835 votes

0.2%570 votes

uMhlathuze · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	147 324	63,7667
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	43 449	18,8062
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	26 739	11,5735
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	8 511	3,6838
INDEPENDENTS	—	2 546	1,102
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 062	0,4597
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	835	0,3614
ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	—	570	0,2467

231036 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

9seats

ANC43

43 of 67 council seats

EFF gains

+3.7pp

20110.0%

20163.7%

Closest covering ward

328votes apart

ANC48.8%

IFP45.1%

Ward 29 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC28—

IFP24—

DA4—

31 for a majority · 60 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC36

IFP10

DA6

NFP6—

31 for a majority · 60 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC43

IFP13

DA8

EFF3—

34 for a majority · 67 seats

KZN282 - uMhlathuze · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	60	31
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	24	60	31
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	60	31
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	2	60	31
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	60	31
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	60	31
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	60	31
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	0	60	31
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	60	31
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	36	60	31
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	10	60	31
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	60	31
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	6	60	31
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	2	60	31
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	60	31
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	60	31
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	60	31
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	43	67	34
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	13	67	34
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8	67	34
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	67	34
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	67	34
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34
2 016	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	67	34
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	67	34

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 %

ANC32.1%—

IFP50.3%—

DA14.2%—

NFP0.0%—

EFF0.0%—

Other3.4%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC46.9%

IFP40.1%

DA6.7%

NFP0.0%

EFF0.0%

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.6%

Other2.7%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC60.3%

IFP17.0%

DA9.9%

NFP9.5%

EFF0.0%

Other3.3%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC63.8%

IFP18.8%

DA11.6%

NFP0.0%

EFF3.7%

Other2.2%

KZN282 - uMhlathuze · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	24 286	32,1014	75 654	Reported
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	38 064	50,3133	75 654	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	10 763	14,2266	75 654	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 536	2,0303	75 654	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	600	0,7931	75 654	Reported
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	229	0,3027	75 654	Reported
2 000	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	51 877	46,8568	110 714	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	44 448	40,1467	110 714	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 461	6,739	110 714	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	3 958	3,575	110 714	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	828	0,7479	110 714	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	579	0,523	110 714	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	685	0,6187	110 714	Reported
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	441	0,3983	110 714	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	107 100	60,2864	177 652	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	30 213	17,0068	177 652	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	17 620	9,9183	177 652	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	16 797	9,455	177 652	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	869	0,4892	177 652	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 034	0,582	177 652	Reported
2 011	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	346	0,1948	177 652	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	147 324	63,7667	231 036	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	43 449	18,8062	231 036	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	26 739	11,5735	231 036	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8 511	3,6838	231 036	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	835	0,3614	231 036	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 062	0,4597	231 036	Reported
2 016	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	570	0,2467	231 036	Reported
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.

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 uMhlathuze

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC49.2%Langelihle Goodman Cebekhulu

DA38.7%

Lead: 717 votes Ward 2

DA69.4%Christo Marius Botha

ANC16.8%

Lead: 3 706 votes Ward 3

DA64.7%Ockert Johannes Hendrik Mulder

ANC19.7%

Lead: 3 549 votes Ward 4

ANC48.7%Lucky Praisegod Zondo

DA27.3%

Lead: 1 786 votes Ward 5

ANC49.6%Dumisani Fairman Ntuli

IFP30.2%

Lead: 1 441 votes Ward 6

ANC48.9%Dumsani Joseph Ndimande

IFP39.3%

Lead: 642 votes Ward 7

ANC52.6%Vusumuzi Nelson Khuzwayo

IFP37.9%

Lead: 710 votes Ward 8

ANC48.0%Thabisile Patricia Wanda

IFP38.0%

Lead: 470 votes Ward 9

ANC52.2%Erwin Andrä Palmer

DA31.8%

Lead: 1 509 votes Ward 10

ANC79.7%Thembi Gugu Qulo

IFP16.8%

Lead: 4 414 votes Ward 11

ANC62.3%Ntombenhle Thembelihle Zibani

IFP16.0%

Lead: 2 895 votes Ward 12

ANC77.2%John Nhlakanipho Cele

IFP15.7%

Lead: 4 793 votes Ward 13

ANC81.0%Jabu Mavis Hadebe

EFF9.8%

Lead: 6 389 votes Ward 14

ANC85.5%Sinenhlanhla Siphiwe Ntuli

IFP8.3%

Lead: 5 652 votes Ward 15

ANC82.9%Sikhumbuzo Gladman Zuma

IFP8.7%

Lead: 5 872 votes Ward 16

ANC83.2%Thamsanqa M'cord Phahla

IFP8.7%

Lead: 4 497 votes Ward 17

ANC85.4%Graduate Zondi

IFP7.7%

Lead: 4 489 votes Ward 18

ANC76.8%Khulekani Mjadu

IFP20.5%

Lead: 4 059 votes Ward 19

ANC86.6%Sipho Mbongeleni Zulu

IFP8.7%

Lead: 5 550 votes Ward 20

ANC77.8%Rhoda Khumalo

IFP14.6%

Lead: 4 190 votes Ward 21

ANC86.6%Samuel Ntandane Mthembu

IFP8.4%

Lead: 5 397 votes Ward 22

ANC76.3%Hamilton Nkosinathi Ncanana

IFP19.9%

Lead: 4 184 votes Ward 23

DA48.3%Barend Jacobus De Lange

ANC39.7%

Lead: 534 votes Ward 24

ANC78.8%Siphosenkosi Gift Dlamini

IFP10.9%

Lead: 4 670 votes Ward 25

ANC77.9%Thamsanqa Bongani Mathe

IFP14.6%

Lead: 3 689 votes Ward 26

ANC43.4%Leslie Samuel Joseph

DA36.9%

Lead: 456 votes Ward 27

ANC72.3%Simphiwe Mzimela

IFP23.0%

Lead: 3 383 votes Ward 28

ANC78.1%Phikelakhe Madlinyoka Ntanzi

IFP16.1%

Lead: 3 804 votes Ward 29

ANC48.8%Prince Mthunzi Mathenjwa

IFP45.1%

Lead: 328 votes Ward 30

ANC84.6%Muzi Sylvester Cyril Mpungose

IFP10.0%

Lead: 2 098 votes Ward 31

ANC57.6%Mntozofika Ndlovu

IFP37.2%

Lead: 1 377 votes Ward 32

ANC61.8%Dumisani Emmanuel Mngomezulu

IFP35.1%

Lead: 2 252 votes Ward 33

IFP57.8%Zakheleni Zibuse Xulu

ANC40.7%

Lead: 1 203 votes Ward 34

ANC75.4%Ntuthuko Fanelesibonge Makhanya

IFP10.9%

Lead: 3 186 votes

Wards in uMhlathuze ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 339	49,226
Ward 1	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 622	38,6555
Ward 2	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 892	69,4196
Ward 2	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 186	16,8299
Ward 3	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 098	64,7283
Ward 3	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 549	19,6673
Ward 4	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 063	48,6995
Ward 4	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 277	27,2923
Ward 5	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 677	49,5954
Ward 5	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 236	30,1592
Ward 6	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 264	48,9355
Ward 6	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 622	39,3103
Ward 7	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 532	52,6075
Ward 7	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 822	37,8558
Ward 8	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 254	48,0495
Ward 8	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 784	38,0303
Ward 9	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 867	52,151
Ward 9	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 358	31,8004
Ward 10	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 591	79,7234
Ward 10	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 177	16,7831
Ward 11	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 897	62,3022
Ward 11	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 002	16,0192
Ward 12	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 016	77,247
Ward 12	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 223	15,7036
Ward 13	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 269	80,9736
Ward 13	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	880	9,8028
Ward 14	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 260	85,4958
Ward 14	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	608	8,3037
Ward 15	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 557	82,937
Ward 15	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	685	8,6643
Ward 16	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 019	83,1787
Ward 16	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	522	8,651
Ward 17	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 937	85,3857
Ward 17	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	448	7,7482
Ward 18	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 537	76,8387
Ward 18	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 478	20,5107
Ward 19	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 168	86,5806
Ward 19	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	618	8,6749
Ward 20	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 162	77,7527
Ward 20	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	972	14,6408
Ward 21	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 973	86,6154
Ward 21	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	576	8,3527
Ward 22	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 655	76,3364
Ward 22	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 471	19,8569
Ward 23	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 011	48,3151
Ward 23	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 477	39,7465
Ward 24	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 416	78,8126
Ward 24	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	746	10,8556
Ward 25	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 540	77,8864
Ward 25	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	851	14,5994
Ward 26	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 036	43,3776
Ward 26	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 580	36,8624
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 958	72,253
Ward 27	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 575	22,9525
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 795	78,0817
Ward 28	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	991	16,1374
Ward 29	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 273	48,8064
Ward 29	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 945	45,06
Ward 30	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 378	84,5962
Ward 30	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	280	9,9609
Ward 31	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 883	57,6284
Ward 31	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 506	37,192
Ward 32	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 213	61,824
Ward 32	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 961	35,1162
Ward 33	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4 060	57,843
Ward 33	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 857	40,7038
Ward 34	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 726	75,3641
Ward 34	2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	540	10,9223

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

Source data

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 Richards Bay.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 8 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.

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Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

ANC retains its majority

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ANC above the majority

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