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2021 · Nongoma council results

Mkiwaneni, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP loses its majority

2021

Council seats

IFP21 seats
NFP13 seats
ANC8 seats
EFF2 seats
NAPF1 seat
Nongoma · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2146,6667
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1328,8889
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS817,7778
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24,4444
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT12,2222
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00
INDEPENDENTS00

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
46.1%45 944 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
29.5%29 376 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
16.9%16 864 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
3.8%3 807 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.7%3 668 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.1%1 059 votes
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT
0.9%932 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.7%649 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
0.6%607 votes
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS
0.2%224 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.1%100 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT
0.1%97 votes
Nongoma · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—45 94446,1012
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—29 37629,4765
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—16 86416,9217
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—3 8073,82
INDEPENDENTS—1 0591,0626
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT—9320,9352
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—6490,6512
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6070,6091
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS—2240,2248
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—1000,1003
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT—970,0973

99659 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP needs

2seats
IFP21

for an outright majority

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY gains

+29.5pp
20160.0%
202129.5%

Closest covering ward

35votes apart
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY35.5%
IFP34.6%

Ward 4 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP35—
NFP0—
ANC2—
DA1—
EFF0—

20 for a majority · 38 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP17
NFP19
ANC6
DA0

22 for a majority · 42 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP22
ANC13
DA5
EFF2—

22 for a majority · 42 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP21
NFP13—
ANC8
DA0
EFF2

23 for a majority · 45 seats

KZN265 - Nongoma · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY353820
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS23820
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13820
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION03820
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY194222
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY174222
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64222
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04222
2 011INDEPENDENTS04222
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY224222
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS134222
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE54222
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24222
2 016INDEPENDENTS04222
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY214523
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY134523
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS84523
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24523
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT14523
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS04523
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04523
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT04523
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04523
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04523
2 021INDEPENDENTS04523

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

All history data (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
IFP96.7%—
NFP0.0%—
ANC2.0%—
DA1.3%—
EFF0.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP93.3%
NFP0.0%
ANC4.9%
DA1.5%
EFF0.0%
Other0.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP40.8%
NFP44.3%
ANC13.7%
DA0.5%
EFF0.0%
Other0.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP53.0%
NFP0.0%
ANC30.8%
DA12.8%
EFF3.4%
Other0.1%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP46.1%
NFP29.5%
ANC16.9%
DA0.6%
EFF3.8%
Other3.1%
KZN265 - Nongoma · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY69 58796,711771 953Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 4642,034771 953Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9021,253671 953Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY78 14693,284283 772Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 1234,921783 772Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 2331,471983 772Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION2700,322383 772Reported
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY42 41540,8017103 954Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY46 06344,3109103 954Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 24213,7003103 954Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5590,5377103 954Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY58 17752,9623109 846Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 88130,8441109 846Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14 03212,7742109 846Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 6953,3638109 846Reported
2 016NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY45 94446,101299 659Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY29 37629,476599 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS16 86416,921799 659Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6070,609199 659Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 8073,8299 659Reported
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT9320,935299 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6490,651299 659Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS2240,224899 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1000,100399 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT970,097399 659Reported

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.
IEC 2000 IEC 2006 IEC 2011 IEC 2016 IEC 2021
All parties & exact values

Council government

Who governed after 2021

EFF + IFP21 Feb 2023
ANC + EFF + NFP31 Mar 2023
IFP03 Jul 2023
ANC + EFF + NFP07 Jul 2025
EFF + 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.

EFFIFP

Members at formation · minority administration · Around 07 Jul 2025 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: M. Zondo (IFP)

Source notes: A by-election in February 2026 took a seat from the NFP to the IFP.

5 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. EFF + IFP

    Around 07 Jul 2025 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: M. Zondo.

    A by-election in February 2026 took a seat from the NFP to the IFP.

  2. ANC + EFF + NFP

    03 Jul 2023 → 07 Jul 2025 · MONC

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: C. M. Ndabandaba.

  3. IFP

    Around 31 Mar 2023 → 03 Jul 2023 · Court Order

    Members at formation. Outside support: NFP. Inaugural mayor: A. Mncwango.

  4. ANC + EFF + NFP

    21 Feb 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 · Court Order

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: C. M. Ndabandaba.

  5. EFF + IFP

    Around 22 Nov 2021 → 21 Feb 2023 · MONC

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: A. Mncwango.

    By-elections in February 2022 moved a seat from the IFP to the NFP during this administration, taking the IFP to twenty seats and the NFP to fourteen.

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

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Wards in Nongoma

23 wards

Ward 1
IFP49.9%Leading candidate: Falakhe Mzikayise Shongwe
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY39.5%
Lead: 492 votesWard 2
IFP52.1%Leading candidate: Goodman Nhlakanipho Mthiyane
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY34.1%
Lead: 881 votesWard 3
IFP36.5%Leading candidate: Bonga Gibson Ndwandwe
ANC23.0%
Lead: 667 votesWard 4
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY35.5%Leading candidate: Nicholas Mphathiseni Manqele
IFP34.6%
Lead: 35 votesWard 5
IFP47.8%Leading candidate: Sinethemba Londithemba Mbongwa
ANC33.8%
Lead: 652 votesWard 6
IFP48.2%Leading candidate: Sandile Alfred Mhlongo
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY25.6%
Lead: 965 votesWard 7
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY53.1%Leading candidate: David Jabulani Mtshali
IFP34.0%
Lead: 873 votesWard 8
IFP38.1%Leading candidate: Mthobisi Percival Nxumalo
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY33.2%
Lead: 214 votesWard 9
IFP42.4%Leading candidate: Simon Selby Zithulele Dlamini
ANC36.6%
Lead: 172 votesWard 10
IFP44.7%Leading candidate: Thembinkosi Jacob Nsele
ANC38.4%
Lead: 309 votesWard 11
IFP58.8%Leading candidate: Nicholas Sphamandla Ntshangase
ANC23.8%
Lead: 1 654 votesWard 12
IFP45.6%Leading candidate: Thomas Mbazo Ndwandwe
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY37.1%
Lead: 417 votesWard 13
IFP46.0%Leading candidate: Mbongeni Abraham Mtshali
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY31.3%
Lead: 620 votesWard 14
IFP45.9%Leading candidate: Smangaliso Sibekezelo Praysgod Mbatha
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY33.8%
Lead: 688 votesWard 15
IFP69.8%Leading candidate: Bhekinkosi Welcome Zulu
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY13.1%
Lead: 2 474 votesWard 16
IFP46.7%Leading candidate: Zipho Harrison Zungu
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY39.9%
Lead: 228 votesWard 17
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY46.6%Leading candidate: Dumisani Qwabe
IFP34.0%
Lead: 549 votesWard 18
IFP55.3%Leading candidate: Justice Thamsanqa Nkosi
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY26.6%
Lead: 1 167 votesWard 19
IFP47.1%Leading candidate: Nkosinathi Petros Ndebele
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY34.1%
Lead: 319 votesWard 20
IFP38.3%Leading candidate: Hendry Zamani Sibiya
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY36.8%
Lead: 55 votesWard 21
IFP56.1%Leading candidate: Boyboy Lindokuhle Buthelezi
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY37.0%
Lead: 894 votesWard 22
IFP40.5%Leading candidate: Mbusowakithi Hopewell Zulu
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY25.2%
Lead: 677 votesWard 23
IFP45.0%Leading candidate: Vincent Phiwayinkosi Mpanza
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY27.6%
Lead: 770 votes
Wards in Nongoma ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 36449,8945
Ward 12 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 87239,5103
Ward 22 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 55152,0825
Ward 22 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 67034,0955
Ward 32 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 80036,5482
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 13323,0051
Ward 42 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 40535,4619
Ward 42 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 37034,5785
Ward 52 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 22347,7962
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 57133,7777
Ward 62 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 06048,1533
Ward 62 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 09525,5961
Ward 72 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY2 43453,0862
Ward 72 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 56134,0458
Ward 82 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 66438,0952
Ward 82 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 45033,196
Ward 92 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 25842,414
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08636,615
Ward 102 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 19444,7481
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 88538,4458
Ward 112 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 78158,8198
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 12723,8367
Ward 122 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 22945,6108
Ward 122 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 81237,078
Ward 132 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 94146,0498
Ward 132 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 32131,3405
Ward 142 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 60745,8737
Ward 142 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 91933,7674
Ward 152 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 04469,7525
Ward 152 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY57013,0614
Ward 162 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 56246,6687
Ward 162 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 33439,8566
Ward 172 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY2 02846,6421
Ward 172 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 47934,0156
Ward 182 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 25255,2909
Ward 182 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 08526,6388
Ward 192 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 15347,0997
Ward 192 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY83434,0686
Ward 202 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 44438,2821
Ward 202 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 38936,824
Ward 212 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 62356,119
Ward 212 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 72936,9919
Ward 222 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 79040,5436
Ward 222 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 11325,2095
Ward 232 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 99445,0011
Ward 232 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 22427,6236

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 Nongoma. Ward results include areas outside Mkiwaneni.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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. 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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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