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2021 · iNkosi Langalibalele council results

Rensburgsdrift, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

No party has a majority

2021

Council seats

IFP21 seats
ANC17 seats
DA3 seats
NFP3 seats
EFF2 seats
INDEPENDENTS1 seat
iNkosi Langalibalele · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2144,6809
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1736,1702
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36,383
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY36,383
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24,2553
INDEPENDENTS12,1277
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00
AL JAMA-AH00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
OTHER00
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

47 seats; 24 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
44.1%47 311 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
35.3%37 793 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
5.7%6 107 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
5.1%5 464 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
5.0%5 401 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.8%5 131 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.9%2 036 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT
0.8%873 votes
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT
0.6%694 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.4%440 votes
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY
0.3%282 votes
AL JAMA-AH
0.2%250 votes
OTHER
0.2%221 votes
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS
0.2%168 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.2%167 votes
iNkosi Langalibalele · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—47 31144,1305
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—37 79335,2524
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—6 1075,6965
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5 4645,0967
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—5 4015,0379
INDEPENDENTS—2 0361,8991
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT—8730,8143
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT—6940,6473
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—4400,4104
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY—2820,263
AL JAMA-AH—2500,2332
OTHER—2210,2061
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS—1680,1567
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1670,1558

107207 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP needs

3seats
IFP21

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−14.2pp
201649.5%
202135.3%

Closest covering ward

38votes apart
IFP44.3%
ANC43.4%

Ward 7 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats
ANC23—
IFP18—
DA2—
EFF1—

24 for a majority · 46 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC17
IFP21
NFP3—
DA3
EFF2

24 for a majority · 47 seats

KZN237 - iNkosi Langalibalele · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS234624
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY184624
2 016AL JAMA-AH24624
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE24624
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14624
2 016AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY04624
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE04624
2 016INDEPENDENTS04624
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA04624
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT04624
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY214724
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS174724
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34724
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY34724
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24724
2 021INDEPENDENTS14724
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS04724
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY04724
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT04724
2 021AL JAMA-AH04724
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE04724
2 021OTHER04724
2 021UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT04724
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS04724

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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2016Vote %
ANC49.5%—
IFP39.7%—
NFP0.0%—
DA4.2%—
EFF1.6%—
Other5.0%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC35.3%
IFP44.1%
NFP5.7%
DA5.1%
EFF5.0%
Other4.8%
KZN237 - iNkosi Langalibalele · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS61 55849,476124 420Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY49 42939,7275124 420Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00124 420No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 1794,1625124 420Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 0181,6219124 420Reported
2 016AL JAMA-AH4 2433,4102124 420Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00124 420No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT00124 420No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT7830,6293124 420Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00124 420No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY1870,1503124 420Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2220,1784124 420Reported
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00124 420No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE430,0346124 420Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS37 79335,2524107 207Reported
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY47 31144,1305107 207Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY6 1075,6965107 207Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 4645,0967107 207Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 4015,0379107 207Reported
2 021AL JAMA-AH2500,2332107 207Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT8730,8143107 207Reported
2 021UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT6940,6473107 207Reported
2 021PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable107 207Not separately listed in this source.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4400,4104107 207Reported
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY2820,263107 207Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable107 207Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS1680,1567107 207Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1670,1558107 207Reported

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
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Council government

Who governed after 2021

EFF + IFP30 Jan 2023
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.

IFP

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

Outside support at formation: DA. Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: M. T. Myeza (IFP)

Source notes: A by-election in June 2023 moved a seat from the IFP to the ANC during this administration, taking the IFP and DA together below the votes needed to carry a motion.

2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. IFP

    30 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Outside support: DA. Inaugural mayor: M. T. Myeza.

    A by-election in June 2023 moved a seat from the IFP to the ANC during this administration, taking the IFP and DA together below the votes needed to carry a motion.

  2. EFF + IFP

    22 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition

    Members at formation. Outside support: DA. Inaugural mayor: M. T. Myeza.

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 iNkosi Langalibalele

24 wards

Ward 1
IFP67.3%Leading candidate: Sicelo Vusumuzi Mazibuko
ANC25.1%
Lead: 1 769 votesWard 2
ANC30.4%
EFF27.8%
Lead: 112 votesWard 3
IFP56.1%Leading candidate: Hloniphani Mvikeleni Kubheka
ANC27.1%
Lead: 1 090 votesWard 4
ANC49.3%Leading candidate: Xolani Reginald Sithole
IFP34.2%
Lead: 687 votesWard 5
IFP70.2%Leading candidate: Cyril Vusimuzi Mkhize
ANC21.7%
Lead: 1 962 votesWard 6
IFP47.2%Leading candidate: Bongumusa Wilson Mshengu
ANC28.4%
Lead: 1 015 votesWard 7
IFP44.3%Leading candidate: Maxwell Thobelane Mvelase
ANC43.4%
Lead: 38 votesWard 8
IFP45.1%Leading candidate: Zibuse Sigwili Mdlolo
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY25.0%
Lead: 977 votesWard 9
ANC68.9%Leading candidate: Mondli Madinane
IFP24.0%
Lead: 2 150 votesWard 10
ANC38.4%Leading candidate: Edith Lite
DA36.6%
Lead: 68 votesWard 11
ANC53.0%Leading candidate: Nosipho Maureen Hlongwane
IFP37.9%
Lead: 629 votesWard 12
ANC45.4%Leading candidate: Hloniphani Sunclear Hadebe
IFP39.1%
Lead: 242 votesWard 13
IFP53.3%Leading candidate: Lindani Maxwell Mlaba
ANC40.4%
Lead: 665 votesWard 14
IFP45.8%Leading candidate: Mlwane Nqobizitha Magwaza
ANC32.4%
Lead: 517 votesWard 15
IFP34.4%
ANC23.6%
Lead: 530 votesWard 16
IFP62.1%Leading candidate: Mbuzeleni Cyril Mkhize
ANC31.4%
Lead: 1 433 votesWard 17
IFP33.6%Leading candidate: Sibusiso Macingwana Mchunu
ANC24.6%
Lead: 371 votesWard 18
IFP59.0%Leading candidate: Sibongakonke Eddy Mchunu
ANC25.2%
Lead: 1 372 votesWard 19
IFP35.9%
ANC33.9%
Lead: 82 votesWard 20
ANC43.7%Leading candidate: Lucky Mlele
IFP33.3%
Lead: 473 votesWard 21
IFP50.5%Leading candidate: Phineas Mjwayeleni Mkhize
ANC43.4%
Lead: 414 votesWard 22
IFP65.5%Leading candidate: Nhlanhla Sithabiso Dladla
ANC31.5%
Lead: 2 078 votesWard 23
IFP39.0%Leading candidate: Nkosikhan Mvelase
ANC22.3%
Lead: 924 votesWard 24
ANC45.5%Leading candidate: Zamokuhle Nontsikelelo Nene
IFP32.5%
Lead: 340 votes
Wards in iNkosi Langalibalele ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 82567,2779
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 05625,1488
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 28730,4112
Ward 22 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 17527,7647
Ward 32 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 10756,1119
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 01727,0839
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23749,3492
Ward 42 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 55034,1937
Ward 52 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 84370,1802
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS88121,7477
Ward 62 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 54047,2207
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 52528,351
Ward 72 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 79344,3044
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 75543,3655
Ward 82 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 19045,136
Ward 82 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY1 21325
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 30368,8555
Ward 92 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 15324,0359
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 48138,3878
Ward 102 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 41336,6252
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 20452,968
Ward 112 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 57537,8515
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 75845,356
Ward 122 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 51639,1125
Ward 132 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 74553,3113
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 08040,3962
Ward 142 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 76145,8474
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 24432,3874
Ward 152 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 68334,4242
Ward 152 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 15323,5836
Ward 162 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 89662,1326
Ward 162 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 46331,3881
Ward 172 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 38633,5837
Ward 172 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 01524,5941
Ward 182 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 39858,9914
Ward 182 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 02625,2399
Ward 192 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 48135,8943
Ward 192 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 39933,9069
Ward 202 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 00143,6518
Ward 202 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 52833,3333
Ward 212 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 91850,5369
Ward 212 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 50443,3668
Ward 222 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4 00765,4739
Ward 222 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 92931,5196
Ward 232 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2 15539,0186
Ward 232 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 23122,2886
Ward 242 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 18745,5138
Ward 242 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY84732,477

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 47 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 iNkosi Langalibalele. Ward results include areas outside Rensburgsdrift.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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