2021 · Alfred Duma council results

Mthembu, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

Council seats

73 seats37 for a majority

IFP33 seats

ANC28 seats

EFF5 seats

DA3 seats

ABC1 seat

Other3 seats

APEMO1 seat

NFP1 seat

NPA1 seat

Alfred Duma · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	33	45,2055
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	38,3562
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	6,8493
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	4,1096
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1	1,3699
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1	1,3699
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	1,3699
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	1,3699
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0
OTHER	0	0
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

73 seats; 37 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

45.0%76 837 votes

37.8%64 672 votes

6.0%10 267 votes

4.1%6 997 votes

1.7%2 837 votes

Other5.4%9 290 votes

1.0%1 650 votes

0.9%1 512 votes

0.9%1 454 votes

0.8%1 305 votes

0.7%1 236 votes

0.4%695 votes

0.4%605 votes

0.3%455 votes

0.2%378 votes

Alfred Duma · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	76 837	44,9602
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	64 672	37,842
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	10 267	6,0076
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	6 997	4,0942
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	2 837	1,66
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	—	1 650	0,9655
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	—	1 512	0,8847
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 454	0,8508
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	1 305	0,7636
OTHER	—	1 236	0,7232
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	—	695	0,4067
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	605	0,354
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	—	455	0,2662
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	378	0,2212

170900 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP needs

4seats

IFP33

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−25.8pp

201663.6%

202137.8%

Closest covering ward

42votes apart

IFP35.9%

ANC34.9%

Ward 20 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats

ANC46—

IFP16—

DA4—

EFF4—

37 for a majority · 72 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC28

IFP33

DA3

EFF5

NFP1—

37 for a majority · 73 seats

KZN238 - Alfred Duma · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	46	72	37
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	16	72	37
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	72	37
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	72	37
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	1	72	37
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	72	37
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	72	37
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	72	37
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	72	37
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	72	37
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	33	73	37
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	73	37
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	73	37
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	73	37
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1	73	37
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1	73	37
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	73	37
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	73	37
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	73	37
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	73	37
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	73	37
2 021	OTHER	0	73	37
2 021	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	73	37
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	73	37

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 %

ANC63.6%—

IFP21.8%—

DA6.0%—

EFF5.1%—

NFP0.0%—

Other3.5%—

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC37.8%

IFP45.0%

DA4.1%

EFF6.0%

NFP1.7%

Other5.4%

KZN238 - Alfred Duma · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	127 258	63,608	200 066	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	43 574	21,7798	200 066	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 021	6,0085	200 066	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	10 293	5,1448	200 066	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	2 037	1,0182	200 066	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1 690	0,8447	200 066	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	824	0,4119	200 066	Reported
2 016	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	569	0,2844	200 066	Reported
2 016	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	494	0,2469	200 066	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	158	0,079	200 066	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	136	0,068	200 066	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	64 672	37,842	170 900	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	76 837	44,9602	170 900	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 997	4,0942	170 900	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	10 267	6,0076	170 900	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2 837	1,66	170 900	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1 650	0,9655	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1 512	0,8847	170 900	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1 305	0,7636	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	695	0,4067	170 900	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	605	0,354	170 900	Reported
2 021	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	455	0,2662	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	378	0,2212	170 900	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not 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.

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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.

IEC 2016 IEC 2021

All parties & exact values

Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021ABC + EFF + IFP30 Jan 2023

2023ABC + 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.

ABCIFP

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

Inaugural mayor: Z. J. Sibisi (IFP)

Source notes: The ABC withdrew from this administration in April 2023 on a directive from its president, P. Mavundla. The administration continued without it.

2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

ABC + IFP
30 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: Z. J. Sibisi.
The ABC withdrew from this administration in April 2023 on a directive from its president, P. Mavundla. The administration continued without it.
ABC + EFF + IFP
22 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: B. Sithole.

Ward results

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Wards in Alfred Duma

37 wards

Ward 1

ANC64.9%Sithembiso Makhathini

IFP21.9%

Lead: 1 965 votes Ward 2

ANC54.3%Simphiwe Xolani Musawenkosi Zwane

IFP36.6%

Lead: 713 votes Ward 3

ANC49.6%Nokwazi Barbara Dlamini

IFP39.4%

Lead: 453 votes Ward 4

ANC68.7%Londathina Given Hlomuka

IFP20.7%

Lead: 1 768 votes Ward 5

ANC56.8%Mabutho Siboniso Mngadi

IFP36.8%

Lead: 978 votes Ward 6

ANC53.8%Nkosinathi Justice Sithebe

IFP30.7%

Lead: 1 081 votes Ward 7

IFP57.9%Khulekani Mdluli

ANC27.0%

Lead: 1 629 votes Ward 8

ANC51.2%Vusumuzi Fred Memela

IFP27.2%

Lead: 920 votes Ward 9

ANC54.0%Nkosinathi Shadrack Sithole

EFF20.8%

Lead: 1 615 votes Ward 10

ANC39.4%Xolani Peacefully Mngadi

IFP21.5%

Lead: 517 votes Ward 11

ANC47.2%Siphamandla Samuel Khumalo

IFP33.6%

Lead: 710 votes Ward 12

DA59.5%Sharon Ann Buys

IFP16.0%

Lead: 1 689 votes Ward 13

DA39.7%Anand Rajkoomar

ANC30.7%

Lead: 328 votes Ward 14

IFP65.2%Mthokozisi Magical Khoza

ANC26.2%

Lead: 1 877 votes Ward 15

IFP58.2%Xolani Orswald Kubheka

ANC38.8%

Lead: 1 048 votes Ward 16

IFP53.2%Mduduzi Garnet Zikalala

ANC37.8%

Lead: 701 votes Ward 17

IFP58.8%Thlasizwe Christopher Mlaba

ANC32.4%

Lead: 1 273 votes Ward 18

IFP42.0%Sanele Lesley Msimango

ANC37.0%

Lead: 210 votes Ward 19

IFP46.6%Sakhile Luciaus Mswane

ANC28.7%

Lead: 760 votes Ward 20

IFP35.9%Abbas Sheik Dawood Warasally

ANC34.9%

Lead: 42 votes Ward 21

ANC59.5%Sandile Brian Zikalala

IFP18.6%

Lead: 1 648 votes Ward 22

ANC47.2%Xolani Simphiwe Zwane

IFP26.6%

Lead: 739 votes Ward 23

IFP58.5%Thobani Prince Dlamini

ANC38.5%

Lead: 1 047 votes Ward 24

IFP48.2%Thembinkosi Nicholas Ngcobo

ANC38.0%

Lead: 483 votes Ward 25

ANC38.8%Nkosinathi Petros Bethwell Mlotshwa

IFP31.9%

Lead: 329 votes Ward 26

ANC43.8%Nkululeko Daniel Mkhasibe

IFP35.8%

Lead: 368 votes Ward 27

IFP59.1%Austin Bhekisia Xaba

ANC30.7%

Lead: 1 622 votes Ward 28

IFP60.9%Bhekokwakhe Christopher Majola

ANC32.5%

Lead: 1 368 votes Ward 29

IFP52.8%Phasika Nsele

ANC32.7%

Lead: 1 090 votes Ward 30

IFP72.1%Zamukwenzani Israel Madondo

ANC17.9%

Lead: 2 552 votes Ward 31

IFP56.9%Bhiza Muzomusha Nzuza

ANC20.8%

Lead: 1 589 votes Ward 32

IFP57.1%Sihle Emmanuel Ngubane

ANC30.7%

Lead: 1 244 votes Ward 33

IFP69.2%Siphelele Mini-Enhle Nene

ANC26.7%

Lead: 2 423 votes Ward 34

IFP41.5%Mzuzwana Magasela

ANC32.2%

Lead: 426 votes Ward 35

IFP70.6%Ntuthuko Mbhense

ANC20.8%

Lead: 2 798 votes Ward 36

IFP50.4%Sizwe Simelane

ANC20.0%

Lead: 1 338 votes Ward 37

IFP56.8%Mzwakhe Pamu Zungu

ANC39.2%

Lead: 988 votes

Wards in Alfred Duma ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 967	64,8525
Ward 1	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 002	21,9016
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 193	54,2687
Ward 2	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 480	36,6246
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 211	49,574
Ward 3	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 758	39,417
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 532	68,7483
Ward 4	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	764	20,744
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 778	56,8447
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 800	36,8324
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 511	53,8495
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 430	30,667
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 055	57,8818
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 426	27,0178
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 963	51,1598
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 043	27,1827
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 625	53,9679
Ward 9	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 010	20,7648
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 140	39,3918
Ward 10	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	623	21,5273
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 464	47,194
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 754	33,5951
Ward 12	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 312	59,4956
Ward 12	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	623	16,0319
Ward 13	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 452	39,7155
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 124	30,744
Ward 14	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 140	65,1858
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 263	26,2196
Ward 15	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 141	58,1774
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 093	38,7664
Ward 16	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 419	53,2233
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 718	37,7998
Ward 17	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 830	58,8358
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 557	32,3701
Ward 18	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 766	42,0276
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 556	37,03
Ward 19	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 975	46,5912
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 215	28,6624
Ward 20	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 564	35,8716
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 522	34,9083
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 397	59,538
Ward 21	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	749	18,6041
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 691	47,1819
Ward 22	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	952	26,5625
Ward 23	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 065	58,47
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 018	38,4968
Ward 24	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 279	48,2226
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 796	38,0025
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 834	38,823
Ward 25	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 505	31,8586
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 006	43,8278
Ward 26	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 638	35,7876
Ward 27	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 378	59,1387
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 756	30,7423
Ward 28	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 934	60,9219
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 566	32,5166
Ward 29	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 863	52,7547
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 773	32,67
Ward 30	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 394	72,0901
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	842	17,8845
Ward 31	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 504	56,9091
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	915	20,7955
Ward 32	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 692	57,0944
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 448	30,7105
Ward 33	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 944	69,1566
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 521	26,6702
Ward 34	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 911	41,4894
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 485	32,2406
Ward 35	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 963	70,6165
Ward 35	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 165	20,7591
Ward 36	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 220	50,3858
Ward 36	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	882	20,0182
Ward 37	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 181	56,8137
Ward 37	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 193	39,1677

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 73 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 Alfred Duma. Ward results include areas outside Mthembu.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 7 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.

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