Municipal by-elections
11 February 2026
2 ward by-elections in George, Umzumbe, in the council term of the 2021 Local Government Elections. Candidates, votes and seat awards as the IEC published them.
Ward 16, George Local Municipality
George · by-election of 11 February 2026
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NAELLOWINE CHARMONAY ELSEBÉ ESAU | 1 873 | 65,3% |
| EVELINE SCHEEPERS | 983 | 34,3% |
| REMANO CHADLY KASPER | 10 | 0,3% |
| ZARINA MC WHITE | 4 | 0,1% |
Previous result in this ward: Municipal by-elections, 19 July 2023 — THERESA JEYI (DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE) was elected, 46,0% of valid votes.
Ward 13, Umzumbe Local Municipality
Umzumbe · by-election of 11 February 2026
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BAKHANYILE NOBUHLE SHOZI | 885 | 43,2% |
| S'BONGISENI RICHARD CELE | 659 | 32,2% |
| SIPHEPHELO HECTOR SHAZI | 335 | 16,4% |
| MBONISENI EPHRAIM MNGUNI | 167 | 8,2% |
| NJOKWENI RUBUSHE | 1 | 0,0% |
Previous result in this ward: 2021 Local Government Elections — INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY had the most votes, 50,1%.
What the record holds
- The IEC's by-election results for 11 February 2026: 2 wards, each candidate by name and party with their votes. Votes cast and spoilt ballots are published per municipality, so they — and the ward's registered voters and turnout with them — are shown only where a municipality held one by-election that day.
How it was read and checked
- The winner is the candidate the IEC's results award the seat. Why each seat fell vacant is not published with these results and is not stated here.
Sources
The IEC files this day's record was loaded from
| Document | Role | Retrieved | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEC by-election candidates, 11 February 2026 (JSON, {"EEID":1846}) | candidate_list | 9 October 2026 | c5c2a58457fe98a8… |
| IEC by-election results, 11 February 2026: KZN213 - uMzumbe (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | a38eed0c1b17be6a… |
| IEC by-election results, 11 February 2026: WC044 - George (JSON) | Results data | 9 October 2026 | d98274661e1599fe… |
| IEC by-election councillors, 11 February 2026 (JSON, {"parmEEID":1846}) | Results report | 9 October 2026 | b7738fb727fcef1d… |