2026 · Maphumulo council results

Inhlanomfula, KwaZulu-Natal

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25 seats13 for a majority

MK10 seats

IFP8 seats

ANC6 seats

EFF1 seat

Maphumulo · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	10	40
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	8	32
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	24
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	4
ACTIONSA	0	0
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0

25 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

39.0%12 016 votes

32.0%9 840 votes

22.6%6 957 votes

Other6.4%1 974 votes

1.3%406 votes

1.3%386 votes

0.9%280 votes

0.7%208 votes

0.5%151 votes

0.5%144 votes

0.4%125 votes

0.3%105 votes

0.2%56 votes

0.2%47 votes

0.1%40 votes

0.1%26 votes

0.0%0 votes

Maphumulo · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	12 016	39,0295
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	9 840	31,9615
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	6 957	22,5972
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	406	1,3187
ACTIONSA	—	386	1,2538
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	280	0,9095
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	208	0,6756
KZN INDEPENDENCE	—	151	0,4905
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	—	144	0,4677
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE	—	125	0,406
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	105	0,3411
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	56	0,1819
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	47	0,1527
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	40	0,1299
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	26	0,0845
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0

30787 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

37.5%11 528 votes

32.6%10 028 votes

23.4%7 195 votes

Other6.5%2 004 votes

1.3%414 votes

1.2%381 votes

0.9%265 votes

0.7%212 votes

0.5%164 votes

0.5%147 votes

0.5%141 votes

0.3%97 votes

0.2%62 votes

0.1%46 votes

0.1%44 votes

0.1%28 votes

0.0%3 votes

Maphumulo · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	11 528	37,4833
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	10 028	32,6061
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	7 195	23,3946
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	414	1,3461
ACTIONSA	—	381	1,2388
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	265	0,8616
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	212	0,6893
KZN INDEPENDENCE	—	164	0,5332
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	147	0,478
INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE	—	141	0,4585
INDEPENDENTS	—	97	0,3154
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	62	0,2016
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	—	46	0,1496
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	44	0,1431
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	28	0,091
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	3	0,0098

30755 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

13 for a majority

MK needs

3seats

MK10

for an outright majority

Closest covering ward

162votes apart

MK45.1%

IFP37.0%

Ward 12 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2026Seats

MKP10—

IFP8—

ANC6—

EFF1—

ActionSA0—

13 for a majority · 25 seats

KZN294 - Maphumulo · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	10	25	13
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	8	25	13
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	25	13
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	25	13
2 026	ACTIONSA	0	25	13
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	25	13
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	25	13
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	25	13
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	25	13
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	25	13
2 026	INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE	0	25	13
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	0	25	13
2 026	KZN INDEPENDENCE	0	25	13
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	25	13
2 026	PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	0	25	13
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	25	13

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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2026Vote %

MKP38.3%—

IFP32.3%—

ANC23.0%—

EFF1.3%—

ActionSA1.2%—

Other3.9%—

KZN294 - Maphumulo · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	23 544	38,2568	61 542	Reported
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	19 868	32,2836	61 542	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	14 152	22,9957	61 542	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	820	1,3324	61 542	Reported
2 026	ACTIONSA	767	1,2463	61 542	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	545	0,8856	61 542	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	420	0,6825	61 542	Reported
2 026	KZN INDEPENDENCE	315	0,5118	61 542	Reported
2 026	INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE	266	0,4322	61 542	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	252	0,4095	61 542	Reported
2 026	PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY	190	0,3087	61 542	Reported
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	118	0,1917	61 542	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	70	0,1137	61 542	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	68	0,1105	61 542	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	50	0,0812	61 542	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.

Election history is temporarily unavailable; showing the snapshots already loaded.

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.

IEC 2026

All parties & exact values

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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedANCIAAug 2024After electionPending

2021EFF + IA + IFP30 Jan 2023

2023IA + IFP23 Feb 2023

2023ANC + EFF16 Aug 2024

2024ANC + IAFeb 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.

ANCIA

Members at formation · majority coalition · 16 Aug 2024 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: Z. Khuzwayo-Dlamini (ANC)

The recorded partners in 2026

6 / 25 seats

7 short of a seat majority · 13 needed

Hypothetical total for the recorded members at formation. Excludes outside supporters. It does not establish a current agreement, government retention, or a takeover.

Test these parties in Coalition Chaos

4 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

ANC + IA
16 Aug 2024 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: Z. Khuzwayo-Dlamini.
ANC + EFF
23 Feb 2023 → 16 Aug 2024 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: Z. Khuzwayo-Dlamini.
IA + IFP
30 Jan 2023 → 23 Feb 2023 · MONC
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: S. Nyatikazi.
EFF + IA + IFP
25 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: S. Nyatikazi.

Ward results

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Wards covering Inhlanomfula

4 wards

Ward 4

MK52.0%Lucky Siyabonga Zulu

ANC30.2%

Lead: 515 votes Ward 8

MK48.7%Thokozani Sibongiseni Chili

IFP25.2%

Lead: 654 votes Ward 9

MK40.0%Bhekumuzi Bhoni Langa

ANC30.1%

Lead: 228 votes Ward 12

MK45.1%Mtholeni Cyprian Mzimela

IFP37.0%

Lead: 162 votes

Wards covering Inhlanomfula ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 4	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	1 231	51,9629
Ward 4	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	716	30,2237
Ward 8	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	1 356	48,6894
Ward 8	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	702	25,2065
Ward 9	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	924	39,9827
Ward 9	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	696	30,1168
Ward 12	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	897	45,098
Ward 12	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	735	36,9532

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 10 Nov 2026, 13:18 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 25 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 Maphumulo. Ward results include areas outside Inhlanomfula.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 4 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. 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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