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2021 · AbaQulusi council results

Mabomvu, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

Mabomvu spans more than one municipality. Choose a council to see its results.

No party has a majority

Results

2021

Council seats

IFP21 seats
ANC14 seats
NFP4 seats
EFF3 seats
DA2 seats
Other1 seat
FF+1 seat

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
45.3%41 096 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
31.1%28 184 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
7.6%6 860 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties16.0%14 482 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
5.3%4 758 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
5.1%4 593 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.7%1 500 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.2%1 125 votes
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS
0.7%643 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.6%503 votes
DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID
0.5%408 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT
0.4%385 votes
OTHER
0.3%263 votes
LAND PARTY
0.2%163 votes
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
0.2%141 votes

How the vote changed

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2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP45.3%
ANC31.1%
NFP7.6%
DA5.1%
EFF5.3%
Other5.7%
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

Council government

Who governed after 2021

EFF + IFP30 Jan 2023
IFPFeb 2026
Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

IFP

Members at formation · minority administration · 30 Jan 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Outside support at formation: DA + FF+. Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: M. Maphisa (IFP)

Source notes: Mayor M. Maphisa was suspended in February 2023, and was recalled by the IFP the following month.

2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. IFP

    30 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Outside support: DA + FF+. Inaugural mayor: M. Maphisa.

    Mayor M. Maphisa was suspended in February 2023, and was recalled by the IFP the following month.

  2. EFF + IFP

    22 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition

    Members at formation. Outside support: DA + FF+. Inaugural mayor: M. Maphisa.

About the government history · MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in AbaQulusi

23 wards

Ward 1
IFP46.7%Leading candidate: Sibusiso Blessing Mkhwanazi
ANC26.5%
Lead: 888 votes
Ward 2
IFP57.0%Leading candidate: Khumbula Zweliphumile Mbatha
ANC26.7%
Lead: 1 204 votes
Ward 3
IFP51.0%Leading candidate: Bhekameva Ellias Ndlela
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY27.6%
Lead: 902 votes
Ward 4
IFP54.3%Leading candidate: Michael Bhekisipho Khumalo
ANC40.5%
Lead: 615 votes
Ward 5
IFP56.6%Leading candidate: Thembekile Elizabeth Vilakazi
ANC36.3%
Lead: 806 votes
Ward 6
IFP67.7%Leading candidate: Bheki Wiseman Mdlalose
ANC24.4%
Lead: 1 732 votes
Ward 7
IFP41.9%Leading candidate: Mzingendoda Derick Khumalo
ANC28.6%
Lead: 519 votes
Ward 8
IFP34.6%Leading candidate: Bonginkosi Praisegod Buthelezi
DA30.3%
Lead: 163 votes
Ward 9
DA46.7%Leading candidate: Magdalena Viktor
ANC20.5%
Lead: 1 053 votes
Ward 10
ANC43.8%Leading candidate: Ntokozo Maxwell Sibiya
IFP24.4%
Lead: 561 votes
Ward 11
IFP46.6%Leading candidate: Sandile Sikhumbuzo Mthembu
ANC39.4%
Lead: 274 votes
Ward 12
ANC57.9%Leading candidate: Nkosikhona Ntombiyephahla Mdlalose
IFP34.4%
Lead: 1 051 votes
Ward 13
IFP49.8%Leading candidate: Absolom Phaphama Mbatha
ANC36.6%
Lead: 406 votes
Ward 14
IFP63.2%Leading candidate: Linda Welcome Cliffort Mtshali
ANC23.3%
Lead: 1 760 votes
Ward 15
IFP44.5%Leading candidate: Mbekezeli Lucas Mtshali
ANC32.5%
Lead: 494 votes
Ward 16
ANC44.9%Leading candidate: Henry Velakwakhe Khumalo
IFP38.8%
Lead: 201 votes
Ward 17
IFP54.1%Leading candidate: Jabulani Xolani Sangweni
ANC21.3%
Lead: 1 633 votes
Ward 18
IFP49.9%Leading candidate: Ziqu Mandlakayise Ngcobo
ANC32.0%
Lead: 675 votes
Ward 19
IFP36.3%Leading candidate: Mandla Amon Mazibuko
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY23.0%
Lead: 503 votes
Ward 20
ANC46.7%Leading candidate: Cyril Bongani Hlatshwayo
IFP35.3%
Lead: 386 votes
Ward 21
IFP46.6%Leading candidate: Khumbuzile Mildred Ntuli
ANC31.2%
Lead: 630 votes
Ward 22
IFP46.4%Leading candidate: Mluleki Mandiso Lambiso
ANC33.0%
Lead: 499 votes
Ward 23
IFP39.7%Leading candidate: Xolani Jacob Zungu
ANC32.2%
Lead: 332 votes
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 AbaQulusi. Ward results include areas outside Mabomvu.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 5 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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