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KwaDinabanye, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP gains an outright majority

2021

Council seats

IFP24 seats
ANC16 seats
EFF2 seats
INDEPENDENTS2 seats
ACU1 seat
Jozini · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2453,3333
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1635,5556
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24,4444
INDEPENDENTS24,4444
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION12,2222
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
OTHER00
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
52.1%63 629 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
35.2%42 992 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
4.5%5 501 votes
INDEPENDENTS
4.5%5 485 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.7%4 548 votes
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION
0.8%981 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
0.6%688 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.5%646 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%508 votes
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
0.4%477 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.3%414 votes
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS
0.2%261 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.2%208 votes
OTHER
0.2%207 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.1%158 votes
Jozini · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—63 62952,0887
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—42 99235,1946
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—5 5014,5033
INDEPENDENTS—5 4854,4902
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION—9810,8031
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6880,5632
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—6460,5288
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—5080,4159
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE—4770,3905
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—4140,3389
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS—2610,2137
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—2080,1703
OTHER—2070,1695
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—1580,1293

122155 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP24—
ANC8—
DA1—

17 for a majority · 33 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP16
ANC20
NFP4—
DA0

21 for a majority · 40 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP18
ANC19
EFF1—
DA1

21 for a majority · 40 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP24
ANC16
NFP0—
EFF2
DA0

23 for a majority · 45 seats

KZN272 - Jozini · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY243317
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS83317
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13317
2 006INDEPENDENTS03317
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS204021
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY164021
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY44021
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04021
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04021
2 011FEDERAL CONGRESS04021
2 011INDEPENDENTS04021
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS04021
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS194021
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY184021
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14021
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14021
2 016INDEPENDENTS14021
2 016CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04021
2 016ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS04021
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY244523
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS164523
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24523
2 021INDEPENDENTS24523
2 021ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION14523
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS04523
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04523
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04523
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04523
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE04523
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY04523
2 021OTHER04523
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04523
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT04523

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 %
IFP84.8%—
ANC15.1%—
NFP0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
DA0.0%—
Other0.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP73.4%
ANC24.6%
NFP0.0%
EFF0.0%
DA1.8%
Other0.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP39.6%
ANC49.8%
NFP9.7%
EFF0.0%
DA0.3%
Other0.5%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP46.2%
ANC47.9%
NFP0.0%
EFF2.0%
DA1.5%
Other2.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP52.1%
ANC35.2%
NFP0.5%
EFF4.5%
DA0.6%
Other7.1%
KZN272 - Jozini · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY50 42684,809459 458Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 95315,057759 458Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FEDERAL CONGRESS0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS0059 458No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY53 31473,398972 636Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS17 84024,560872 636Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 2961,784272 636Reported
2 006ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FEDERAL CONGRESS0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS0072 636No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY39 03139,57898 618Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS49 15249,840898 618Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY9 5639,69798 618Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3370,341798 618Reported
2 011ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3140,318498 618Reported
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0098 618No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011FEDERAL CONGRESS1330,134998 618Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS450,045698 618Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY55 97546,1825121 204Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58 02847,8763121 204Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 4151,9925121 204Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 8211,5024121 204Reported
2 016ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS4200,3465121 204Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2420,1997121 204Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FEDERAL CONGRESS00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS00121 204No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY63 62952,0887122 155Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS42 99235,1946122 155Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY6460,5288122 155Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 5014,5033122 155Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6880,5632122 155Reported
2 021ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION9810,8031122 155Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5080,4159122 155Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE4770,3905122 155Reported
2 021ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable122 155Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4140,3389122 155Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1580,1293122 155Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS2610,2137122 155Reported
2 021CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable122 155Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2080,1703122 155Reported
2 021FEDERAL CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable122 155Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable122 155Not separately listed in this source.

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

All history data (JSON)

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 Jozini

23 wards

Ward 1
IFP62.5%Leading candidate: Nkosinathi Sicelo Myeni
ANC33.5%
Lead: 1 372 votes
Ward 2
IFP38.7%
INDEPENDENTS23.7%
Lead: 644 votes
Ward 3
IFP54.0%Leading candidate: Dingeni Philemon Jobe
ANC44.1%
Lead: 796 votes
Ward 4
IFP48.3%Leading candidate: Thokozani Bongumusa Mlambo
ANC42.7%
Lead: 306 votes
Ward 5
IFP40.2%Leading candidate: Petros Jabulani Mathe
EFF31.7%
Lead: 487 votes
Ward 6
IFP56.9%Leading candidate: Mfananaye Mathe
ANC27.0%
Lead: 1 770 votes
Ward 7
IFP42.5%Leading candidate: Nhlanhla Leonard Gumbi
ANC33.3%
Lead: 372 votes
Ward 8
IFP45.0%Leading candidate: Sthembiso Kenneth Mncwango
ANC33.1%
Lead: 685 votes
Ward 9
IFP66.4%Leading candidate: Mvikeleni Ntokozo Mathe
ANC28.5%
Lead: 1 788 votes
Ward 10
IFP60.6%Leading candidate: December George Gumede
ANC35.1%
Lead: 1 433 votes
Ward 11
IFP64.7%Leading candidate: Wilson Innocent Msweli
ANC27.9%
Lead: 1 726 votes
Ward 12
IFP60.9%Leading candidate: Zakhele Wonder Vilane
ANC31.5%
Lead: 1 988 votes
Ward 13
IFP65.3%Leading candidate: Zama Ndlovu
ANC31.3%
Lead: 1 993 votes
Ward 14
IFP46.2%Leading candidate: Sandile Collen Nkosi
ANC43.5%
Lead: 112 votes
Ward 15
IFP46.8%Leading candidate: Mfanawabo Roman Mathenjwa
ANC40.3%
Lead: 332 votes
Ward 16
ANC62.5%Leading candidate: Thembinkosi Michael Malu
IFP30.0%
Lead: 1 913 votes
Ward 17
IFP60.1%Leading candidate: Delani Phelemon Mabika
ANC36.4%
Lead: 1 290 votes
Ward 18
ANC57.2%Leading candidate: Mduduzi Brian Vilane
IFP30.8%
Lead: 1 353 votes
Ward 19
IFP71.3%Leading candidate: Thembinkosi Zakhele Nyawo
ANC25.1%
Lead: 2 534 votes
Ward 20
IFP42.0%
ANC26.3%
Lead: 646 votes
Ward 21
IFP44.0%Leading candidate: Ncamisile Rosemary Zulu
ANC26.6%
Lead: 818 votes
Ward 22
IFP50.5%Leading candidate: Mbalekelwa Samuel Nkosi
ANC46.4%
Lead: 204 votes
Ward 23
IFP61.4%Leading candidate: Bongani Qedusizi Gumede
ANC33.8%
Lead: 1 496 votes
Wards in Jozini ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 95962,5449
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58733,5447
Ward 22 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 66238,7413
Ward 22 021INDEPENDENTS1 01823,7296
Ward 32 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 33454,0466
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 53844,1202
Ward 42 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 64148,3169
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 33542,7186
Ward 52 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 30840,1881
Ward 52 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 82131,7082
Ward 62 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 37056,8968
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 60027,0133
Ward 72 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 71042,5267
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 33833,2753
Ward 82 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 58844,9852
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 90333,0784
Ward 92 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 12866,4119
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 34028,4501
Ward 102 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 40260,6201
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 96935,0855
Ward 112 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 03464,7046
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 30827,8951
Ward 122 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 11360,9153
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 12531,4722
Ward 132 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 83265,3145
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 83931,3448
Ward 142 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 97246,161
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 86043,5393
Ward 152 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 41846,7608
Ward 152 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 08640,3404
Ward 162 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 67562,5106
Ward 162 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 76229,9711
Ward 172 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 27960,0659
Ward 172 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 98936,4352
Ward 182 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 93657,1651
Ward 182 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 58330,8217
Ward 192 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 91371,301
Ward 192 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 37925,1276
Ward 202 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 72642,036
Ward 202 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08026,303
Ward 212 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 07443,9873
Ward 212 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 25626,6384
Ward 222 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 48850,5075
Ward 222 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 28446,3662
Ward 232 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 33361,4151
Ward 232 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 83733,8493

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 45 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
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Jozini. Ward results include areas outside KwaDinabanye.

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 2021.

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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