2021 · Municipal council

Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2016 2021 2026

Council seats

29 seats15 for a majority

ANC16 seats

EFF6 seats

IFP4 seats

DA3 seats

Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	16	55,1724
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	20,6897
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4	13,7931
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	10,3448
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	0	0

29 seats; 15 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

53.8%33 323 votes

19.1%11 810 votes

14.1%8 728 votes

Other13.1%8 089 votes

7.8%4 841 votes

2.6%1 632 votes

0.8%492 votes

0.5%329 votes

0.5%313 votes

0.4%219 votes

0.2%137 votes

0.2%126 votes

Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	33 323	53,7902
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	11 810	19,0638
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	8 728	14,0888
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	4 841	7,8144
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 632	2,6344
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	—	492	0,7942
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	329	0,5311
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	313	0,5052
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	219	0,3535
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	137	0,2211
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	126	0,2034

61950 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

1seats

ANC16

16 of 29 council seats

ANC falls

−26.8pp

201680.6%

202153.8%

EFF gains

+15.0pp

20164.1%

202119.1%

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats

ANC23—

EFF1—

IFP2—

DA3—

15 for a majority · 29 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC16

EFF6

IFP4

DA3

PFP0—

15 for a majority · 29 seats

KZN436 - Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	23	29	15
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	29	15
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2	29	15
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	29	15
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	16	29	15
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	29	15
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4	29	15
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	29	15
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	29	15
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	29	15
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	29	15
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	29	15
2 021	PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	0	29	15

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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2016Vote %

ANC80.6%—

EFF4.1%—

IFP6.7%—

DA8.5%—

PFP0.0%—

Other0.2%—

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC53.8%

EFF19.1%

IFP14.1%

DA7.8%

PFP0.8%

Other4.4%

KZN436 - Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	57 770	80,5943	71 680	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 925	4,0806	71 680	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	4 779	6,6671	71 680	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 079	8,4807	71 680	Reported
2 016	PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	71 680	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	71 680	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	71 680	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	71 680	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	71 680	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	71 680	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33 323	53,7902	61 950	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	11 810	19,0638	61 950	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	8 728	14,0888	61 950	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 841	7,8144	61 950	Reported
2 021	PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	492	0,7942	61 950	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	329	0,5311	61 950	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	313	0,5052	61 950	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	219	0,3535	61 950	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	137	0,2211	61 950	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	126	0,2034	61 950	Reported

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 Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

15 wards

Ward 1

ANC66.2%Hamilton Skhumbuzo Mlibeni

EFF17.9%

Lead: 2 030 votes Ward 2

ANC47.6%Basil Bonginkosi Ntshiza

EFF23.9%

Lead: 830 votes Ward 3

ANC38.4%Sifiso Gregory Mkhize

DA35.2%

Lead: 96 votes Ward 4

ANC63.9%Innocent Themba Shoba

EFF25.9%

Lead: 1 725 votes Ward 5

ANC48.5%Petros Nkosinathi Mdlangathi

IFP27.8%

Lead: 1 019 votes Ward 6

IFP45.1%Nhlanhla Goodman Dlamini

ANC35.5%

Lead: 504 votes Ward 7

ANC67.1%Sydney Sifiso Phoswa

IFP16.3%

Lead: 2 318 votes Ward 8

ANC42.2%Moses Mthobisi Dlamini

EFF28.0%

Lead: 727 votes Ward 9

ANC53.5%Bhekithemba Bernard Khathi

IFP17.1%

Lead: 1 495 votes Ward 10

ANC58.6%Mzwandile Thembakuye Cyril Bhengu

EFF26.7%

Lead: 1 177 votes Ward 11

ANC66.1%Xolani Zamisa

EFF29.1%

Lead: 1 480 votes Ward 12

ANC38.6%Vusi Anthony Thulasizwe Mthembu

EFF27.1%

Lead: 357 votes Ward 13

ANC51.1%Bongekile Rose Memela

EFF22.9%

Lead: 1 053 votes Ward 14

ANC58.2%Thandazani Eric Mdladla

EFF19.1%

Lead: 1 570 votes Ward 15

ANC68.7%Mdeliswa Winneth Mtolo

INDEPENDENTS14.9%

Lead: 2 284 votes

Wards in Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 783	66,2461
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	753	17,9243
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 669	47,5634
Ward 2	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	839	23,9099
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 143	38,4073
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 047	35,1815
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 897	63,9091
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 172	25,8548
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 385	48,5249
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 366	27,7925
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 358	45,1119
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 854	35,4697
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 064	67,1194
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	746	16,3417
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 159	42,2009
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 432	27,9906
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 199	53,5297
Ward 9	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	704	17,1373
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 163	58,6497
Ward 10	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	986	26,7354
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 644	66,067
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 164	29,0855
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 202	38,5504
Ward 12	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	845	27,1007
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 906	51,1129
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	853	22,8748
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 338	58,1592
Ward 14	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	768	19,1045
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 917	68,7485
Ward 15	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	633	14,9187

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:38 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 29 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 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

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Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

ANC retains its majority

Council seats

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

ANC above the majority

ANC falls

EFF gains

How the vote changed

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

Ward results

Wards in Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

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