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2026

Council seats

IFP16 seats
MK11 seats
ANC6 seats
DA1 seat
EFF1 seat
uMfolozi · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1645,7143
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY1131,4286
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS617,1429
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12,8571
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12,8571
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION00
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00

35 seats; 18 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
45.0%20 635 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
33.4%15 302 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.6%2 105 votes
uMfolozi · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—20 63545,0182
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—15 30233,3835
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—6 97515,217
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—8201,7889
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—6191,3504
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE—3760,8203
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—2630,5738
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—2050,4472
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—1610,3512
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1420,3098
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—740,1614
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS—700,1527
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—690,1505
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—580,1265
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM—360,0785
UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION—320,0698

45837 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

18 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in KwaZulu-Natal, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for uMfolozi. The line marks 18 of 35 seats.

IFP + EFF

Recorded together in Nongoma from 2025-07-07. This membership was recorded in 7 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

IFP + ANC

Recorded together in uMzumbe from 2024-08-06. This membership was recorded in 2 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Maphumulo from 2023-02-23. This membership was recorded in 8 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
IFP14—
ANC9—

13 for a majority · 25 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP10
ANC17
NFP3—

16 for a majority · 30 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP15
ANC17
EFF1—

17 for a majority · 33 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP18
ANC13
NFP1—
EFF3

18 for a majority · 35 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
IFP16
ANC6
MKP11—
NFP0
EFF1

18 for a majority · 35 seats

KZN281 - uMfolozi · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY142513
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS92513
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12513
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION12513
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02513
2 006INDEPENDENTS02513
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS173016
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY103016
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY33016
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE03016
2 011INDEPENDENTS03016
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS173317
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY153317
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS13317
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE03317
2 016INDEPENDENTS03317
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY183518
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS133518
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33518
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY13518
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS03518
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03518
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS03518
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY03518
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT03518
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03518
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE03518
2 021INDEPENDENTS03518
2 021OTHER03518
2 021SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT03518
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY163518
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY113518
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63518
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13518
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS13518
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03518
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM03518
2 026AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS03518
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03518
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT03518
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE03518
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY03518
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY03518
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY03518
2 026UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION03518
2 026UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY03518

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 %
IFP73.0%—
ANC25.2%—
MKP0.0%—
NFP0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
Other1.8%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP56.2%
ANC37.6%
MKP0.0%
NFP0.0%
EFF0.0%
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.0%
Other3.2%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP31.9%
ANC54.8%
MKP0.0%
NFP11.1%
EFF0.0%
Other2.1%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP43.9%
ANC49.3%
MKP0.0%
NFP0.0%
EFF3.2%
Other3.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP49.7%
ANC37.3%
NFP0.8%
EFF8.5%
Other3.7%
2026Vote %vs 2021
IFP45.0%
ANC16.4%
MKP32.4%—
NFP0.3%
EFF1.8%
Other4.1%—
KZN281 - uMfolozi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY28 96172,95739 696Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 00325,19939 696Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7321,84439 696Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0039 696No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY30 27056,205453 856Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS20 26337,624453 856Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION1 5912,954253 856Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0031,862453 856Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5731,063953 856Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0053 856No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY25 29431,942979 185Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS43 39254,798379 185Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY8 82311,142379 185Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 1431,443579 185Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0079 185No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY41 72343,922294 993Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS46 87549,345794 993Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 0093,167694 993Reported
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 5601,642294 993Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION0094 993No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY38 45649,701577 374Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS28 85237,28977 374Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY5960,770377 374Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6 5828,506777 374Reported
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5750,743177 374Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1930,249477 374Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS5200,672177 374Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS3310,427877 374Reported
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT2340,302477 374Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT1560,201677 374Reported
2 021AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY1060,13777 374Reported
2 021UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT760,098277 374Reported
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOMUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable77 374Not separately listed in this source.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY41 28944,995791 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS15 09116,445891 762Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY29 73432,403491 762Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY2600,283391 762Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 6711,82191 762Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0091 762No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 1571,260991 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1400,152691 762Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE7900,860991 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0091 762No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT5250,572191 762Reported
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0091 762No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY3560,38891 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0091 762No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2620,285591 762Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT0091 762No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS1680,183191 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY0091 762No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1050,114491 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT970,105791 762Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM850,092691 762Reported
2 026UMKHUMBI WESIZWE ORGANISATION320,034991 762Reported

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.
  • Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
  • 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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Wards covering Ezidonini

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Wards covering Ezidonini ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 102 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY97348,9437
Ward 102 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY69034,7082
Ward 122 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 64357,7504
Ward 122 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY94233,1107
Ward 132 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 63483,8379
Ward 132 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1467,491

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 21:30 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

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.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

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 35 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 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 uMfolozi. Ward results include areas outside Ezidonini.

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.

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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