2021 · Nkandla council results

Ntabandlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

27 seats14 for a majority

IFP16 seats

ANC10 seats

EFF1 seat

Nkandla · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	16	59,2593
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	37,037
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	3,7037
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0
KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

57.1%37 634 votes

34.5%22 728 votes

Other8.4%5 551 votes

2.7%1 809 votes

2.6%1 687 votes

1.0%687 votes

0.9%588 votes

0.4%274 votes

0.4%260 votes

0.3%212 votes

0.1%34 votes

Nkandla · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	37 634	57,0965
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	22 728	34,4818
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 809	2,7445
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 687	2,5594
KZN INDEPENDENCE	—	687	1,0423
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	—	588	0,8921
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	274	0,4157
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	260	0,3945
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	212	0,3216
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	34	0,0516

65913 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP above the majority

2seats

IFP16

16 of 27 council seats

ANC falls

−9.8pp

201644.2%

202134.5%

Closest covering ward

398votes apart

ANC53.3%

IFP45.3%

Ward 7 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

IFP23—

ANC4—

DA0—

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

IFP13

ANC11

NFP3—

EFF0—

DA0

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

IFP15

ANC12

EFF0

DA0

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

IFP16

ANC10

NFP0—

EFF1

DA0

14 for a majority · 27 seats

KZN286 - Nkandla · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	23	27	14
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	27	14
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	27	14
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	27	14
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	13	27	14
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11	27	14
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	3	27	14
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	15	27	14
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	12	27	14
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	27	14
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	27	14
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	16	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	27	14
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	27	14
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	27	14
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	27	14
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	27	14
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	27	14
2 021	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	27	14
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	27	14

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 %

IFP92.3%—

ANC5.4%—

NFP0.0%—

EFF0.0%—

DA0.0%—

Other2.4%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

IFP85.0%

ANC12.2%

NFP0.0%

EFF0.0%

DA1.0%

Other1.8%

2011Vote %vs 2006

IFP46.2%

ANC41.2%

NFP12.6%

EFF0.0%

DA0.0%

Other0.0%

2016Vote %vs 2011

IFP54.0%

ANC44.2%

NFP0.0%

EFF0.8%

DA0.7%

Other0.2%

2021Vote %vs 2016

IFP57.1%

ANC34.5%

NFP0.4%

EFF2.6%

DA0.3%

Other5.1%

KZN286 - Nkandla · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	45 680	92,2511	49 517	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 661	5,3739	49 517	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	49 517	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	44 758	85,0331	52 636	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 398	12,1552	52 636	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	52 636	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	52 636	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	549	1,043	52 636	Reported
2 006	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	52 636	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	509	0,967	52 636	Reported
2 006	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	52 636	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	52 636	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	52 636	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	27 358	46,1785	59 244	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	24 404	41,1924	59 244	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	7 482	12,6291	59 244	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	59 244	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	40 518	54,0031	75 029	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33 197	44,2456	75 029	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	75 029	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	592	0,789	75 029	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	553	0,737	75 029	Reported
2 016	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0	75 029	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	75 029	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	75 029	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	75 029	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	75 029	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	37 634	57,0965	65 913	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	22 728	34,4818	65 913	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	274	0,4157	65 913	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 687	2,5594	65 913	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	212	0,3216	65 913	Reported
2 021	KZN INDEPENDENCE	687	1,0423	65 913	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	65 913	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	588	0,8921	65 913	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	260	0,3945	65 913	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	34	0,0516	65 913	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 Nkandla

14 wards

Ward 1

IFP51.4%Nokubonga Princess Mahaye

ANC30.4%

Lead: 1 140 votes Ward 2

IFP70.2%Zimisele Mdumiseni Mbeje

ANC19.5%

Lead: 1 879 votes Ward 3

IFP70.6%Bongekile Thembelihle Dhlomo

ANC18.8%

Lead: 1 908 votes Ward 4

IFP48.6%Thembinkosi Francis Nxumalo

ANC33.8%

Lead: 564 votes Ward 5

IFP50.3%Lindelani Nkosinathi Ngobese

ANC34.9%

Lead: 782 votes Ward 6

IFP52.0%Sifiso Nkosiyami Ngobese

ANC32.9%

Lead: 1 047 votes Ward 7

ANC53.3%Vukani Samson Ngonyama

IFP45.3%

Lead: 398 votes Ward 8

IFP71.4%Lesta Bathabile Manyoni

ANC25.6%

Lead: 1 763 votes Ward 9

ANC57.1%Siyabonga Tsepo Philani Ngubane

IFP42.0%

Lead: 774 votes Ward 10

IFP54.9%Nokuthula Patience Nokubekezela Magubane

ANC39.4%

Lead: 624 votes Ward 11

IFP61.2%Thokozani Bhekuyise Ntombela

ANC31.5%

Lead: 1 563 votes Ward 12

IFP71.3%Jacob Sibusiso Sithole

ANC24.7%

Lead: 2 155 votes Ward 13

IFP58.5%Cyprian Lindokuhle Jali

ANC37.8%

Lead: 1 210 votes Ward 14

IFP61.6%Philani Patrick Nkwanyana

ANC32.5%

Lead: 1 443 votes

Wards in Nkandla ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 791	51,428
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 651	30,422
Ward 2	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 600	70,2323
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	721	19,476
Ward 3	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 599	70,625
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	691	18,7772
Ward 4	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 849	48,5684
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 285	33,7536
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 556	50,3051
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 774	34,9144
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 860	51,9717
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 813	32,9457
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 668	53,296
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 270	45,3456
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 749	71,4211
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	986	25,617
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 920	57,087
Ward 9	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 146	41,955
Ward 10	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 222	54,8507
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 598	39,4471
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 224	61,1649
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 661	31,512
Ward 12	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 298	71,339
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 143	24,7242
Ward 13	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 417	58,4802
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 207	37,7717
Ward 14	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 053	61,6145
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 610	32,4924

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 27 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 ↗

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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 Nkandla. Ward results include areas outside Ntabandlovu.

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.

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Ntabandlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

IFP retains its majority

Council seats

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

IFP above the majority

ANC falls

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How the vote changed

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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