2021 · uPhongolo council results

Prudentie, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

IFP gains an outright majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

29 seats15 for a majority

IFP15 seats

ANC10 seats

NFP2 seats

DA1 seat

EFF1 seat

uPhongolo · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	15	51,7241
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	34,4828
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2	6,8966
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	3,4483
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	3,4483
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0

29 seats; 15 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

50.0%34 488 votes

33.9%23 371 votes

4.4%3 059 votes

3.9%2 706 votes

Other7.7%5 311 votes

3.4%2 359 votes

2.4%1 644 votes

0.5%357 votes

0.4%282 votes

0.3%238 votes

0.2%152 votes

0.1%84 votes

0.1%78 votes

0.1%66 votes

0.1%51 votes

uPhongolo · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	34 488	50,0297
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	23 371	33,903
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	3 059	4,4375
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	2 706	3,9254
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	2 359	3,4221
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 644	2,3849
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	357	0,5179
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	—	282	0,4091
PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	—	238	0,3453
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	152	0,2205
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	—	84	0,1219
OTHER	—	78	0,1132
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	66	0,0957
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	51	0,074

68935 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP above the majority

0seats

IFP15

15 of 29 council seats

ANC falls

−20.5pp

201654.4%

202133.9%

Closest covering ward

120votes apart

IFP42.3%

ANC40.1%

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

IFP14—

ANC7—

DA1—

12 for a majority · 22 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

IFP7

ANC11

NFP8—

DA1

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

IFP10

ANC15

DA2

EFF1—

15 for a majority · 29 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

IFP15

ANC10

NFP2—

DA1

EFF1

15 for a majority · 29 seats

KZN262 - uPhongolo · 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	14	22	12
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7	22	12
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	22	12
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	22	12
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	22	12
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	22	12
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11	27	14
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	8	27	14
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	7	27	14
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	27	14
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	27	14
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	29	15
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	10	29	15
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	29	15
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	29	15
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	1	29	15
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	29	15
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	15	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	29	15
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2	29	15
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	29	15
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	29	15
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	29	15
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	29	15
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	29	15
2 021	OTHER	0	29	15
2 021	PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	29	15

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 %

IFP70.1%—

ANC20.5%—

NFP0.0%—

DA6.8%—

EFF0.0%—

Other2.5%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

IFP61.9%

ANC32.2%

NFP0.0%

DA3.6%

EFF0.0%

Other2.3%

2011Vote %vs 2006

IFP25.7%

ANC40.1%

NFP29.2%

DA4.5%

EFF0.0%

Other0.5%

2016Vote %vs 2011

IFP35.5%

ANC54.4%

NFP0.0%

DA6.1%

EFF2.1%

Other1.9%

2021Vote %vs 2016

IFP50.0%

ANC33.9%

NFP4.4%

DA3.9%

EFF3.4%

Other4.3%

KZN262 - uPhongolo · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	27 127	70,1482	38 671	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 935	20,5193	38 671	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 643	6,8346	38 671	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	38 671	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	30 544	61,8725	49 366	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15 880	32,1679	49 366	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 792	3,63	49 366	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	633	1,2823	49 366	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	252	0,5105	49 366	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	49 366	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	16 135	25,6714	62 852	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	25 181	40,064	62 852	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	18 344	29,186	62 852	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 857	4,5456	62 852	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	281	0,4471	62 852	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	62 852	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	24 552	35,4793	69 201	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	37 643	54,3966	69 201	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 210	6,0837	69 201	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 461	2,1112	69 201	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	358	0,5173	69 201	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	69 201	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	34 488	50,0297	68 935	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	23 371	33,903	68 935	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	3 059	4,4375	68 935	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 706	3,9254	68 935	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 359	3,4221	68 935	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	68 935	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	357	0,5179	68 935	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	68 935	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	282	0,4091	68 935	Reported
2 021	PONGOLA PEOPLE'S PARTY	238	0,3453	68 935	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	152	0,2205	68 935	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	84	0,1219	68 935	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	66	0,0957	68 935	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	51	0,074	68 935	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.

IEC 2000 IEC 2006 IEC 2011 IEC 2016 IEC 2021

All parties & exact values

Council government

Who governed after 2021

2025IFPFeb 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 · 02 Apr 2025 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: B. J. Thwala (IFP)

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

IFP
02 Apr 2025 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: B. J. Thwala.

Ward results

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Wards in uPhongolo

15 wards

Ward 1

IFP49.8%Mthatshelwa Mthembu

ANC18.5%

Lead: 1 352 votes Ward 2

IFP48.8%Velephi Mayvis Sikhosana

ANC42.9%

Lead: 262 votes Ward 3

IFP53.3%Cynthia Ntombiyezizwe Mavundla

ANC30.8%

Lead: 1 018 votes Ward 4

IFP42.3%Bhekinkosi Jacob Thwala

ANC40.1%

Lead: 120 votes Ward 5

IFP50.9%Ndukisebandla Petros Mavuso

ANC38.7%

Lead: 481 votes Ward 6

ANC48.7%Xolani Hectare Dhlamini

IFP44.6%

Lead: 239 votes Ward 7

ANC47.6%Thembokuhle Abednego Ntshangase

IFP40.7%

Lead: 304 votes Ward 8

IFP54.3%Sipho Aaron Xulu

ANC26.9%

Lead: 1 183 votes Ward 9

IFP62.8%Benson Ewart Sthembiso Ntshangase

ANC21.4%

Lead: 2 112 votes Ward 10

IFP49.4%Kwenzakakufani Ecarbord Nxumalo

ANC42.4%

Lead: 367 votes Ward 11

IFP48.0%Zuzile Zakhe Buthelezi

DA25.7%

Lead: 1 285 votes Ward 12

IFP34.3%Mthokozeni Gideon Ndlangamandla

ANC27.1%

Lead: 289 votes Ward 13

IFP67.5%Fano Sonosakhe Masango

ANC28.5%

Lead: 1 508 votes Ward 14

IFP50.5%Mxolisi Promise Mafuleka

ANC34.3%

Lead: 684 votes Ward 15

IFP57.0%Phumzile Masuku

ANC33.5%

Lead: 882 votes

Wards in uPhongolo ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 148	49,826
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	796	18,4644
Ward 2	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 187	48,7843
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 925	42,94
Ward 3	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 407	53,2876
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 389	30,7505
Ward 4	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 232	42,3449
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 112	40,0683
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 012	50,9109
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 531	38,7399
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 795	48,7443
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 556	44,5762
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 095	47,5596
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 791	40,6583
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 345	54,3075
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 162	26,9106
Ward 9	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 203	62,8162
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 091	21,3964
Ward 10	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 579	49,4061
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 212	42,3755
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 764	48,0195
Ward 11	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 479	25,6949
Ward 12	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 377	34,2878
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 088	27,0916
Ward 13	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 606	67,548
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 098	28,4603
Ward 14	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 141	50,4715
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 457	34,347
Ward 15	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 140	57,021
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 258	33,5199

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 29 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 uPhongolo. Ward results include areas outside Prudentie.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 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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Prudentie, KwaZulu-Natal

IFP gains an outright majority

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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

Who governed after 2021

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Wards in uPhongolo

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