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KwaZulu-Natal · municipality · 2026

Mkhambathini

IEC-reported council seats

Provisional

10 seats needed for a majority in a 19-seat council · One dot = one seat

100.0% of districts reporting · 49 of 49

100.0%
PartySeats
ANC8
MK7
IFP3
DA1
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How these seats are worked out

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The party totals add up to all 19 council seats. Results remain provisional; a seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 05 Nov 2026, 19:31 SAST · Source figures ↗

Municipal PR votes

100.0% of districts reporting · 49 of 49

100.0%
LeadingANC
39.6%

Ahead by 593 votes of MK.

Party / candidateShare · votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
39.6%10 655 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
37.4%10 062 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
13.9%3 740 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
3.5%951 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
2.1%568 votes
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS
1.3%343 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
1.3%339 votes
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AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.2%64 votes
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT
0.2%63 votes
PEOPLE'S FREEDOM PARTY
0.2%57 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.2%50 votes
BUMBANA MZANSI
0.1%16 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes

26 908 PR votes

Ward results

10 wards · Ward ballot

Ward 1 ↗
MK35.6%
NDABEZINHLE NKOSINGIPHILE GIVEN BHENGU
MK35.6%
IFP32.0%
Lead: 107 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 2 ↗
ANC39.5%
ZWELAKHE GOODLUCK MZOBE
ANC39.5%
IFP31.9%
Lead: 222 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 3 ↗
MK36.3%
DERICK MBUKENI BHENGU
MK36.3%
ANC23.9%
Lead: 358 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 4 ↗
ANC59.9%
MARTIN TEFO ZONDI
ANC59.9%
MK25.4%
Lead: 741 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 5 ↗
MK34.8%
ANDILE DLAMINI
MK34.8%
IFP33.6%
Lead: 30 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 6 ↗
ANC54.9%
MHLENGI CELE
ANC54.9%
MK43.3%
Lead: 301 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 7 ↗
MK39.6%
SIPHESIHLE NZIMANDE
MK39.6%
ANC37.4%
Lead: 56 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 8 ↗
MK35.1%
SANDILE GEORGE MSHENGU
MK35.1%
ANC32.5%
Lead: 75 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 9 ↗
ANC50.2%
MZWENHLANHLA JETRO KHOMO
ANC50.2%
MK40.7%
Lead: 257 votesReporting progress unavailableWard 10 ↗
ANC51.0%
THADDEUS NKOSIFIKILE KHUZWAYO
ANC51.0%
MK44.7%
Lead: 153 votesReporting progress unavailable