ANC 77.6%down 16.2 pts from 93.8% in 2021
African National Congress · won the ward ballot
Stations open 7am–9pm · results from 9pm · SourceSpecial votes 2 and 3 Nov, 8am–5pm.
Elected ward councillor ?
Musiiwa Samson PhosaAfrican National CongressWard ballot ? · 2 563 valid votes
- ANCAfrican National Congress1 99077.6%
EFFEconomic Freedom Fighters1887.3%
DADemocratic Alliance1064.1%- United PeopleUnited People933.6%
Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South AfricaElf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa592.3%- ELMEthical Leaders Movement401.6%
IRCInternational Revelation Congress391.5%- MAYIBUYEAfrika Mayibuye Movement120.5%
APCAfrican People's Convention60.2%
PACPan Africanist Congress of Azania40.2%
ACDPAfrican Christian Democratic Party40.2%
URFUnited Residents Front40.2%
ATMAfrican Transformation Movement30.1%
AL.Able Leadership30.1%
AZAPOAzanian People's Organisation20.1%- SACPSouth African Communist Party20.1%
PAPatriotic Alliance20.1%
AHCAfrican Heart Congress20.1%
ARUAfrican Renaissance Unity10.0%
MKPUmkhonto Wesizwe Party10.0%- MAWUSAMawusa Movement Party10.0%
- OPCOrdinary People Campaign10.0%
Hours off in Ward 2 ?
Reported in the ESP app
Voting districts · 9 ?
Musiiwa Samson Phosa (ANC) won Ward 2 with 1 990 votes, 36.9% of the ward's 5 391 registered voters. Turnout was 48.4%: 2 609 of 5 391 registered voters voted. Official IEC results of the 2026 local government elections in Ward 2, Thulamela, voting district by voting district.
- Mabila Primary SchoolVD 76340347ANC 91.9%
- Tshamulungwi Primary SchoolVD 76340358ANC 82.8%
- Matavhela Secondary SchoolVD 76340369ANC 85.0%
- Tshikundamalema Tribal CouncilVD 76340426ANC 71.7%
- Nyadzani Secondary SchoolVD 76340639ANC 64.7%
- Tshitandani Primary SchoolVD 76340752ANC 76.3%
- Mafukani Primary SchoolVD 76340864ANC 69.1%
- Ngalavhani Primary SchoolVD 76341045ANC 95.0%
- Guyuni Primary School.VD 76341056ANC 93.0%
Candidates · 25
- Mussiwa Philisters AzwidohwiAble Leadership
- Zwikhathi Joshua NemaliliActive African Christians United Movement
- Vuledzani TshilandeAfrican Christian Democratic Party
- Adziambei Vincent SigabaAfrican Heart Congress
- Musiiwa Samson PhosaAfrican National Congress
- Vhutshilo MulidzwiAfrican People's Convention
- Muvhuso Arlen SigwavhulimuAfrican Renaissance Unity
- Daniel Ntakadzeni MulaudziAfrican Transformation Movement
- Nditshedzeni Kevin NemulodiAfrika Mayibuye Movement
Thilivhali Godlyn MakhariAl Jama-ah- Livhuwani Kate TshipepeleAzanian People's Organisation
- Mphaladzeni Kenneth NemafukaniDemocratic Alliance
- Goodness RisimatiEconomic Freedom Fighters
- Rofhiwa Linneth MusinyaliEconomic Liberators Forum South Africa
- Fhumulani LuvhimbeEthical Leaders Movement
Pfarelo Morris MakhubelaGazankulu Liberation Congress- Pfarelo NesaneInternational Revelation Congress
- Vhutshilo Elvis NdalolweniOrdinary People Campaign
- Ariandani MudzananiPan Africanist Congress of Azania
- Mamoyagabo Mary MateletelePatriotic Alliance
- Ntsengiseni Mavis MunzheleleService Delivery Party
- Zwiitwaho Nomsa RakhadaniSouth African Communist Party
- Busisiwe Phathutshedzo RatendaUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
- Mulweli Joseph MmbiUnited People
- Rolivhuwa MakheraUnited Residents Front
Source: IEC certified candidate list (PDF, 16 Sept 2026)
This ward in earlier elections ?
ESP areas in this ward · 33 ?
- Ngalavhani
- Tshamulungwi
- Guyuni SP 3
- Mafhohoni A
- Ha-Mabila
- Lurangwe
- Muledzhi
- Matavhela
- Nghwengoni
- Tshitambe
- Mufulwi
- Matsheketsheke
- Tshitandani A
- Mafukani
- Thogani
- Helula A
- Mapate
- Mafhohoni B
- Mafhohoni C
- Gwagwathini
- Tshiozwi
- Tshitandani B
- Mvala
- Tshamutore B
- Netshitondoni
- Tshitandani B
- Helula B
- Tshamutore A
- Mutsuludi
- Vuvha B
- Masunda
- Nwanedi Nature Reserve
- Collins Chabane Rural
About these figures
Notes on the IEC's figures for this page
Votes cast 2 601 · spoilt 38 · special votes 689 · All 9 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 9 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 9 voting districts here (2 609 of 5 391). The IEC publishes 48.5%.
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.
The change beside the headline is the difference between the leading party's share here and its share in the 2021 election for the same ward (the ward that covered the same area then), both from the IEC's counts, with no votes re-allocated between boundaries.
Note: The IEC's total across ballots differs from the party's ward + PR + DC 40% votes for 29 parties (the IEC's total vs the ballots' sum): ANC 1 990 vs 5 743; EFF 188 vs 519; DA 106 vs 330; United People 93 vs 201; Elf-SA - Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 59 vs 179; ELM 40 vs 139; IRC 39 vs 111; MAYIBUYE 12 vs 29; APC 6 vs 15; ACDP 4 vs 18; PAC 4 vs 7; URF 4 vs 5; AL. 3 vs 7; ATM 3 vs 5; AHC 2 vs 9; PA 2 vs 3; SACP 2 vs 10; ARU 1 vs 6; MKP 1 vs 7; OPC 1 vs 2; ActionSA 0 vs 5; GAZA 0 vs 1; IFP 0 vs 2; KYN 0 vs 3; African Forward Congress 0 vs 311; SDP 0 vs 3; UAT 0 vs 24; VF PLUS 0 vs 1; VIP 0 vs 5. We show each ballot's own votes.
Note: A party's total across ballots doesn't match its ballots: 112 times in 9 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: Thulamela's DC 40% result.
Map boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the IEC.
IEC data last fetched 09 Nov 2026, 16:24 SAST.