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2021 · Big Five Hlabisa council results

Papasi, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP retains its majority

2021

Council seats

IFP15 seats
ANC9 seats
EFF1 seat
INDEPENDENTS1 seat
NFP1 seat
Big Five Hlabisa · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1555,5556
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS933,3333
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS13,7037
INDEPENDENTS13,7037
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY13,7037
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00
KZN INDEPENDENCE00
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00

27 seats; 14 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
55.6%34 876 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
33.2%20 808 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
3.4%2 136 votes
INDEPENDENTS
2.7%1 701 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties5.1%3 211 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
2.1%1 295 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
1.1%698 votes
KZN INDEPENDENCE
1.0%603 votes
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE
0.5%313 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.2%101 votes
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS
0.2%98 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.1%71 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.1%32 votes
Big Five Hlabisa · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—34 87655,5952
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—20 80833,1697
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2 1363,405
INDEPENDENTS—1 7012,7115
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—1 2952,0643
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6981,1127
KZN INDEPENDENCE—6030,9612
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE—3130,4989
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—1010,161
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS—980,1562
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—710,1132
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—320,051

62732 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP above the majority

1seats
IFP15

15 of 27 council seats

ANC falls

−10.1pp
201643.3%
202133.2%

Closest covering ward

15votes apart
IFP46.3%
ANC46.0%

Ward 4 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats
IFP13—
ANC11—
EFF0—
DA1—

13 for a majority · 25 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP15
ANC9
EFF1
DA0
NFP1—

14 for a majority · 27 seats

KZN276 - Big Five Hlabisa · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY132513
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS112513
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12513
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS02513
2 016INDEPENDENTS02513
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY152714
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS92714
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12714
2 021INDEPENDENTS12714
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY12714
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS02714
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02714
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02714
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE02714
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE02714
2 021KZN INDEPENDENCE02714
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02714

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 %
IFP52.2%—
ANC43.3%—
EFF1.6%—
DA2.2%—
NFP0.0%—
Other0.6%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP55.6%
ANC33.2%
EFF3.4%
DA1.1%
NFP2.1%
Other4.7%
KZN276 - Big Five Hlabisa · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY35 88352,248968 677Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS29 74243,307168 677Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 0781,569768 677Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 5442,248268 677Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KZN INDEPENDENCE0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0068 677No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY34 87655,595262 732Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS20 80833,169762 732Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 1363,40562 732Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6981,112762 732Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 2952,064362 732Reported
2 021KZN INDEPENDENCE6030,961262 732Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE3130,498962 732Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1010,16162 732Reported
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS980,156262 732Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY710,113262 732Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT320,05162 732Reported

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 2016 IEC 2021
All parties & exact values

Ward results

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Wards in Big Five Hlabisa

14 wards

Ward 1
IFP54.3%Leading candidate: Bhekizenzo Sweetman Ndlazi
ANC39.2%
Lead: 631 votesWard 2
IFP50.9%Leading candidate: Zenzele Welcome Ntuli
ANC44.0%
Lead: 387 votesWard 3
IFP51.1%Leading candidate: Prince Sicelo Mantengu
ANC28.7%
Lead: 1 107 votesWard 4
IFP46.3%Leading candidate: Sibusiso Blessing Simelane
ANC46.0%
Lead: 15 votesWard 5
IFP53.4%Leading candidate: Fikezweni Zeblon Nkwanyana
ANC34.2%
Lead: 609 votesWard 6
IFP47.0%Leading candidate: Jeremia Phakamani Msezane
ANC36.5%
Lead: 443 votesWard 7
IFP60.2%Leading candidate: Velenkosini Welcome Mkhize
ANC32.3%
Lead: 1 473 votesWard 8
IFP58.0%Leading candidate: Mvunyelwa Mbangiseni Dladla
ANC36.8%
Lead: 893 votesWard 9
IFP54.0%Leading candidate: Zwakele Mbuzeleni Ngobese
ANC39.2%
Lead: 692 votesWard 10
IFP69.5%Leading candidate: Gabangenkosi Mathews Celumusa Mdaka
ANC23.2%
Lead: 2 030 votesWard 11
IFP79.9%Leading candidate: Bongani Welcome Shangase
ANC18.2%
Lead: 2 899 votesWard 12
IFP46.7%Leading candidate: Cabangokuhle Nkumbulo Maphisa
ANC38.0%
Lead: 339 votesWard 13
IFP44.6%
INDEPENDENTS21.6%
Lead: 892 votesWard 14
IFP60.9%Leading candidate: Mthunzi Cyril Cele
ANC32.3%
Lead: 1 216 votes
Wards in Big Five Hlabisa ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 27154,2652
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 64039,1876
Ward 22 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 84750,9029
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 46043,9836
Ward 32 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 52651,0716
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 41928,6899
Ward 42 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 48446,2915
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 46946,0119
Ward 52 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 69453,4216
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08534,2163
Ward 62 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 97447,0112
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 53136,4611
Ward 72 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 17860,1552
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 70532,2733
Ward 82 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 44357,9734
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 55036,7822
Ward 92 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 51953,9863
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 82739,1556
Ward 102 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 04869,478
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 01823,2049
Ward 112 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3 75279,9489
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS85318,176
Ward 122 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 81946,6889
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 48037,9877
Ward 132 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 73044,6452
Ward 132 021INDEPENDENTS83821,6258
Ward 142 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 59160,8502
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 37532,2922

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 ↗

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 Big Five Hlabisa. Ward results include areas outside Papasi.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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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