2021 · Okhahlamba council results

Sibotsheni, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

29 seats15 for a majority

IFP9 seats

ANC8 seats

APEMO6 seats

EFF2 seats

NFP2 seats

Other2 seats

DA1 seat

NPA1 seat

Okhahlamba · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	9	31,0345
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8	27,5862
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	6	20,6897
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	6,8966
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2	6,8966
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	3,4483
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	3,4483
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0
OTHER	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

29 seats; 15 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

30.5%20 276 votes

29.1%19 385 votes

19.6%13 030 votes

6.1%4 057 votes

5.2%3 440 votes

Other9.5%6 316 votes

3.1%2 084 votes

1.6%1 041 votes

1.1%706 votes

1.0%657 votes

0.8%545 votes

0.7%492 votes

0.5%318 votes

0.4%260 votes

0.3%213 votes

Okhahlamba · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	20 276	30,4884
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	19 385	29,1486
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	—	13 030	19,5928
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	4 057	6,1004
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	3 440	5,1726
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	2 084	3,1336
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	—	1 041	1,5653
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	706	1,0616
OTHER	—	657	0,9879
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	545	0,8195
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	492	0,7398
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	—	318	0,4782
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	260	0,391
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	213	0,3203

66504 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP needs

6seats

IFP9

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−23.1pp

201652.3%

202129.1%

Closest covering ward

48votes apart

ANC32.4%

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT31.3%

Ward 10 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

IFP16—

ANC9—

NFP0—

APEMO0—

COPE0—

14 for a majority · 26 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

IFP8

ANC13

NFP6

COPE0

15 for a majority · 28 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

IFP7

ANC15

COPE3

15 for a majority · 29 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

IFP9

ANC8

NFP2—

APEMO6—

COPE0

15 for a majority · 29 seats

KZN235 - Okhahlamba · 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	16	26	14
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9	26	14
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	26	14
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	26	14
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	26	14
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	13	28	15
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	8	28	15
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	6	28	15
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	28	15
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	28	15
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	28	15
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	28	15
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	29	15
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	7	29	15
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3	29	15
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	29	15
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	29	15
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	29	15
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	29	15
2 016	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	29	15
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	9	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	6	29	15
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	29	15
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2	29	15
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	29	15
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	29	15
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	29	15
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	29	15
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	29	15
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	29	15
2 021	OTHER	0	29	15
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	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 %

IFP69.9%—

ANC20.0%—

NFP0.0%—

APEMO0.0%—

COPE0.0%—

Other10.1%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

IFP59.7%

ANC33.5%

NFP0.0%

APEMO0.0%

COPE0.0%

Other6.8%

2011Vote %vs 2006

IFP26.9%

ANC45.3%

NFP22.5%

APEMO0.0%

COPE0.6%

Other4.7%

2016Vote %vs 2011

IFP22.6%

ANC52.3%

NFP0.0%

APEMO0.0%

COPE10.4%

EFF3.4%

AIC3.3%

Other8.0%

2021Vote %vs 2016

IFP30.5%

ANC29.1%

NFP5.2%

APEMO19.6%

COPE0.4%

EFF6.1%

Other9.1%

KZN235 - Okhahlamba · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	31 842	69,8903	45 560	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 128	20,0351	45 560	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 426	5,3248	45 560	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	2 164	4,7498	45 560	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	0	45 560	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	31 599	59,6973	52 932	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	17 737	33,509	52 932	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 984	3,7482	52 932	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	974	1,8401	52 932	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	638	1,2053	52 932	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	0	52 932	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	17 695	26,9158	65 742	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	29 800	45,3287	65 742	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	14 762	22,4544	65 742	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	378	0,575	65 742	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 461	3,7434	65 742	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	539	0,8199	65 742	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	0	0	65 742	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	15 713	22,5554	69 664	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	36 419	52,2781	69 664	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	7 232	10,3813	69 664	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 396	3,4394	69 664	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 974	5,7045	69 664	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 324	3,336	69 664	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	69 664	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	179	0,2569	69 664	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	20 276	30,4884	66 504	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	19 385	29,1486	66 504	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	3 440	5,1726	66 504	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	13 030	19,5928	66 504	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	260	0,391	66 504	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4 057	6,1004	66 504	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 084	3,1336	66 504	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	66 504	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	66 504	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1 041	1,5653	66 504	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	706	1,0616	66 504	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	545	0,8195	66 504	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	492	0,7398	66 504	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	318	0,4782	66 504	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	213	0,3203	66 504	Reported
2 021	PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	66 504	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.

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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021ANC + APEMO + NFPFeb 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.

ANCAPEMONFP

Members at formation · majority coalition · 23 Nov 2021 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: V. Mlotshwa (APEMO)

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

ANC + APEMO + NFP
23 Nov 2021 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: V. Mlotshwa.

Ward results

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Wards in Okhahlamba

15 wards

Ward 1

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT32.9%Mzondeni Ndondo Dlamini

ANC25.7%

Lead: 310 votes Ward 2

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT51.2%Sithabiso Percival Sehlako

ANC29.5%

Lead: 1 159 votes Ward 3

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY35.1%Solomon Zamlandela Khumalo

ANC32.1%

Lead: 140 votes Ward 4

IFP37.7%Philani Noel Zwane

ANC32.3%

Lead: 271 votes Ward 5

IFP37.1%Bonginkosi Zephried Mchunu

ANC30.9%

Lead: 284 votes Ward 6

IFP48.4%Romeo Themba Khoza

ANC39.0%

Lead: 392 votes Ward 7

IFP37.7%Dedani Remember Hlongwane

ANC26.2%

Lead: 413 votes Ward 8

IFP53.5%Mndeni Alfred Mavundla

ANC23.6%

Lead: 1 334 votes Ward 9

IFP48.0%Sanele Mduduzi Buthelezi

ANC20.2%

Lead: 1 259 votes Ward 10

ANC32.4%Londisa Kgotso Letsoalo

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT31.3%

Lead: 48 votes Ward 11

ANC38.8%Bhekani Antony Coka

IFP25.3%

Lead: 527 votes Ward 12

ANC30.6%Vusumuzi Wiseman Mazibuko

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT29.1%

Lead: 73 votes Ward 13

IFP37.7%Sifiso Prince Khoza

ANC31.5%

Lead: 236 votes Ward 14

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT36.2%Thembinkosi Jeffrey Dladla

ANC27.5%

Lead: 439 votes Ward 15

IFP60.4%Romeo Themba Khoza

ANC16.7%

Lead: 1 715 votes

Wards in Okhahlamba ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1 422	32,9243
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 112	25,7467
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	2 732	51,2186
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 573	29,4901
Ward 3	2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1 643	35,0769
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 503	32,088
Ward 4	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 887	37,74
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 616	32,32
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 702	37,113
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 418	30,9202
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 017	48,3925
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 625	38,9875
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 351	37,6953
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	938	26,1719
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 385	53,4873
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 051	23,5703
Ward 9	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 174	47,97
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	915	20,1898
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 415	32,3651
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1 367	31,2672
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 512	38,7891
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	985	25,2694
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 456	30,6075
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1 383	29,0729
Ward 13	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 434	37,6675
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 198	31,4683
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1 835	36,1648
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 396	27,5128
Ward 15	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 372	60,3562
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	657	16,7176

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 Okhahlamba. Ward results include areas outside Sibotsheni.

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.

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