Ward 21
uMhlathuze (KZN282) · IEC ward 52802021
Won by
MKP
Bhekithemba Jefrey Ndlazi
Margin
14.9%
383 votes
Voting districts in
4/4
Valid ward votes
2,579
IEC report
Ward ballot
Votes for each ward candidate. The winner takes the ward seat.
| Party · candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MKPBhekithemba Jefrey Ndlazi | 1,162 | 45.1% |
| ANC | 779 | 30.2% |
| IFP | 356 | 13.8% |
| ActionSA | 104 | 4.0% |
| DA | 57 | 2.2% |
| ATM | 44 | 1.7% |
| SACP | 32 | 1.2% |
| EFF | 25 | 1.0% |
| VF Plus | 9 | 0.3% |
| ACC | 4 | 0.2% |
| UCDP | 3 | 0.1% |
| GJDP | 2 | 0.1% |
| NPA | 1 | 0.0% |
| CCU | 1 | 0.0% |
Votes needed. ANC would have needed 384 more votes to win, or 192 voters switching from MKP.
Turnout is not published per ward in the IEC results files, so it is not shown here.
Change since 2021
Ward boundaries were redrawn for 2026, so this compares the same voting districts in both years: 4 of the 4 districts counted so far existed in 2021, holding 100% of the votes counted. Shares are of all valid votes (ward and PR ballots).
| Party | 2021 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKP | – | 48.8% | new |
| ANC | 51.9% | 24.3% | −27.6 |
| IFP | 29.7% | 14.9% | −14.8 |
| ActionSA | – | 4.6% | new |
| DA | 0.7% | 2.8% | +2.1 |
| ATM | 0.2% | 1.4% | +1.2 |
| SACP | – | 1.2% | new |
| EFF | 14.1% | 1.0% | −13.2 |
| ACDP | 1.1% | 0.1% | −0.9 |
Voting districts (4)
| District | Leading | Valid votes | In 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43480087 | MKP 44.2% | 1,211 | yes |
| 43480256 | MKP 45.3% | 1,387 | yes |
| 43480267 | MKP 51.7% | 1,575 | yes |
| 43480379 | MKP 54.7% | 982 | yes |