MKP 43.3%
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party · won the ward ballot
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Elected ward councillor ?
Bheki Zamokwakhe ShoshaUmkhonto Wesizwe PartyWard ballot ? · 4 600 valid votes
- MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party1 99343.3%
IFPInkatha Freedom Party1 30128.3%
ANCAfrican National Congress74816.3%
DADemocratic Alliance1383.0%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party1162.5%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters781.7%- SACPSouth African Communist Party611.3%
NPANational Peoples Ambassadors581.3%
ActionSA220.5%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement200.4%
VF PLUSVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus120.3%
NFPNational Freedom Party120.3%- AMC.ROY.African Movement Congress100.2%
- ARM.JBSAfrican Restoration Movement80.2%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement60.1%
IAIndependent Alliance60.1%- CCUCongregational Christian Unity50.1%
ACCActive Citizens Coalition20.0%- AEFAfrican Economic Freedom20.0%
UCDPUnited Christian Democratic Party10.0%- GJDPGods Justice and Development Party10.0%
Hours off in Ward 12 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 6 ?
Bheki Zamokwakhe Shosha (MKP) won Ward 12 with 1 993 votes, 24.4% of the ward's 8 180 registered voters. Turnout was 57.4%: 4 696 of 8 180 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 12, uMhlathuze (Richards Bay), voting district by voting district.
Candidates · 21
- Jabulani Themba MbamboActionSA
- Asima Ismail MoolaActive Citizens Coalition
- Bonginhlahla Lucky KhozaAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Julias Sbonelo NzuzaAfrican Economic Freedom
- Isaai Ngcebo Erasmas ZuluAfrican Movement Congress
- James Siphamandla SibiyaAfrican National Congress
- Patience Nokwanda Mdunge-MpontshaneAfrican Restoration Movement
- Philani Hopewell MdlaloseAfrican Transformation Movement
- Sipho Ellias KhumaloAfrika Mayibuye Movement
- Justino Dambi TembeCongregational Christian Unity
- Derrick Nkosinathi MakhanyaDemocratic Alliance
- Sithembiso Sabelo MnguniEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Fortunate Thembisile NzuzaGods Justice and Development Party
- Duduzile Maureen GumedeIndependent Alliance
- Thulani MdluliInkatha Freedom Party
- Mncengeni NgwenyaNational Freedom Party
- Bonginkosi Fanyana NdlaziNational Peoples Ambassadors
- Andile SangweniSouth African Communist Party
- Bheki Zamokwakhe ShoshaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Sibongile Thokozile ThangoUnited Christian Democratic Party
- Jéan GerberVryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 5 ?
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 4 654 · spoilt 54 · special votes 244 · All 6 voting districts in (the IEC's voting-district results so far, out of its list of voting districts for this election)
PR ballot figures for this ward are the sum of the IEC's results for its 6 voting districts; the IEC publishes the ward ballot per ward and the PR ballot per voting district.
Turnout is calculated as PR ballots cast ÷ registered voters, from the IEC's results for the 6 voting districts here (4 696 of 8 180). The IEC publishes 57.4%.
The winner's share of registered voters is calculated: the winner's votes on the IEC's ward ballot ÷ the registered voters of the ward's voting districts.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 23 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): MKP 1 993 vs 6 102; IFP 1 301 vs 3 894; ANC 748 vs 2 235; DA 138 vs 442; ACDP 116 vs 307; EFF 78 vs 228; SACP 61 vs 181; NPA 58 vs 111; ActionSA 22 vs 75; MAYIBUYE 20 vs 75; NFP 12 vs 33; VF PLUS 12 vs 33; AMC.ROY. 10 vs 14; ATM 6 vs 23; IA 6 vs 18; CCU 5 vs 6; ACC 2 vs 6; AEF 2 vs 10; GJDP 1 vs 2; UCDP 1 vs 31; ASEP 0 vs 8; SDP 0 vs 1; UWO 0 vs 4. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 95 times in 6 voting districts. In local elections the IEC also publishes each party's total across the ward, PR and DC 40% ballots. For these parties (by IEC party number) that total differs from the party's votes on the ballots themselves. We show each ballot's own votes. Each voting district's own page lists the IEC's figures.
Percentages are calculated from the IEC's vote counts. Official results: results.elections.org.za.
The DC 40% ? ballot is published per municipality: uMhlathuze's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 10 Nov 2026, 00:38 SAST.