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Ndololwane, KwaZulu-Natal

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IFP has an outright majority

2026

Council seats

IFP23 seats
MK9 seats
ANC5 seats
NFP5 seats
ATM1 seat
Other2 seats
EFF1 seat
NAPF1 seat
Nongoma · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2351,1111
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY920
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS511,1111
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY511,1111
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT12,2222
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12,2222
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT12,2222
ACTIONSA00
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00
INDEPENDENTS00
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
51.7%28 200 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
20.1%10 961 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
10.2%5 542 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties5.0%2 721 votes
Nongoma · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—28 20051,7156
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—10 96120,1012
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—5 95710,9245
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—5 54210,1634
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 1482,1053
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT—6891,2635
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—5871,0765
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS—3950,7244
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—3270,5997
ACTIONSA—2640,4841
INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT—1850,3393
GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY—1210,2219
AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM—910,1669
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—620,1137
INDEPENDENTS—00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—00

54529 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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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
IFP35—
NFP0—
ANC2—
MKP0—
DA1—

20 for a majority · 38 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
IFP17
NFP19
ANC6
DA0

22 for a majority · 42 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
IFP22
ANC13
DA5

22 for a majority · 42 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
IFP21
NFP13—
ANC8
DA0

23 for a majority · 45 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
IFP23
NFP5
ANC5
MKP9—
DA0

23 for a majority · 45 seats

KZN265 - Nongoma · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY353820
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS23820
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13820
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION03820
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY194222
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY174222
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64222
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04222
2 011INDEPENDENTS04222
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY224222
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS134222
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE54222
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24222
2 016INDEPENDENTS04222
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY214523
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY134523
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS84523
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS24523
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT14523
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS04523
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04523
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT04523
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04523
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04523
2 021INDEPENDENTS04523
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY234523
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY94523
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS54523
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY54523
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT14523
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14523
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT14523
2 026ACTIONSA04523
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM04523
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY04523
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04523
2 026GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY04523
2 026INDEPENDENTS04523
2 026INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT04523
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS04523
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY04523

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 %
IFP96.7%—
NFP0.0%—
ANC2.0%—
MKP0.0%—
DA1.3%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
IFP93.3%
NFP0.0%
ANC4.9%
MKP0.0%
DA1.5%
Other0.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
IFP40.8%
NFP44.3%
ANC13.7%
MKP0.0%
DA0.5%
Other0.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
IFP53.0%
NFP0.0%
ANC30.8%
MKP0.0%
DA12.8%
EFF3.4%
Other0.1%
2021Vote %vs 2016
IFP46.1%
NFP29.5%
ANC16.9%
MKP0.0%
DA0.6%
Other6.9%
2026Vote %vs 2021
IFP51.2%
NFP10.3%
ANC11.1%
MKP20.0%
DA0.6%
Other6.8%
KZN265 - Nongoma · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY69 58796,711771 953Reported
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 4642,034771 953Reported
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9021,253671 953Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0071 953No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY78 14693,284283 772Reported
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 1234,921783 772Reported
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 2331,471983 772Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION2700,322383 772Reported
2 006ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0083 772No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY42 41540,8017103 954Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY46 06344,3109103 954Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 24213,7003103 954Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5590,5377103 954Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTIONSA00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00103 954No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY58 17752,9623109 846Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 88130,8441109 846Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14 03212,7742109 846Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 6953,3638109 846Reported
2 016NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00109 846No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY45 94446,101299 659Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY29 37629,476599 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS16 86416,921799 659Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6070,609199 659Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 8073,8299 659Reported
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT9320,935299 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1000,100399 659Reported
2 021NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6490,651299 659Reported
2 021ACTIONSA0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS2240,224899 659Reported
2 021GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT970,097399 659Reported
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0099 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY55 97851,2464109 233Reported
2 026NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY11 26010,3082109 233Reported
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 09911,0763109 233Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY21 82219,9775109 233Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6470,5923109 233Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 3292,1321109 233Reported
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT1 5441,4135109 233Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 1711,072109 233Reported
2 026NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS8320,7617109 233Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00109 233No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTIONSA5300,4852109 233Reported
2 026INKULULEKO YABANTU MOVEMENT3630,3323109 233Reported
2 026NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00109 233No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS00109 233No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026GODS JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY2060,1886109 233Reported
2 026AFRICAN ECONOMIC FREEDOM1960,1794109 233Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1410,1291109 233Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT00109 233No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY90,0082109 233Reported

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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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedEFFIFPAfter electionPending
EFF + IFP21 Feb 2023
ANC + EFF + NFP31 Mar 2023
IFP03 Jul 2023
ANC + EFF + NFP07 Jul 2025
EFF + 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.

EFFIFP

Members at formation · minority administration · Around 07 Jul 2025 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: M. Zondo (IFP)

Source notes: A by-election in February 2026 took a seat from the NFP to the IFP.

The recorded partners in 2026

24 / 45 seats

Enough seats for a hypothetical majority · 23 needed

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

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5 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. EFF + IFP

    Around 07 Jul 2025 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: M. Zondo.

    A by-election in February 2026 took a seat from the NFP to the IFP.

  2. ANC + EFF + NFP

    03 Jul 2023 → 07 Jul 2025 · MONC

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: C. M. Ndabandaba.

  3. IFP

    Around 31 Mar 2023 → 03 Jul 2023 · Court Order

    Members at formation. Outside support: NFP. Inaugural mayor: A. Mncwango.

  4. ANC + EFF + NFP

    21 Feb 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 · Court Order

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: C. M. Ndabandaba.

  5. EFF + IFP

    Around 22 Nov 2021 → 21 Feb 2023 · MONC

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: A. Mncwango.

    By-elections in February 2022 moved a seat from the IFP to the NFP during this administration, taking the IFP to twenty seats and the NFP to fourteen.

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 covering Ndololwane

2 wards

Wards covering Ndololwane ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 62 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 44459,4483
Ward 62 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY55222,7254
Ward 102 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 18946,2826
Ward 102 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS54121,0588

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 15:57 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 00:37 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 45 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: 06 Nov 2026, 15:57 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 Nongoma. Ward results include areas outside Ndololwane.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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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