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Two elections of the same type, side by side: each party’s votes and share of valid votes, and the change between them. National and provincial elections are compared on the national ballot; local elections on the municipal PR ballot. Elections of different types are not compared.

Earlier election

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Municipal PR ballot: 2006 and 2016

Official totals; “not stated” where the source does not give a figure

TotalsValid votes, votes cast, spoilt votes, registered voters and turnout
Figure	2006	2016	Change
Valid votes	9 852 099	14 906 588	+5 054 489
Votes cast	10 085 400	15 189 423	+5 104 023
Spoilt votes	233 301	282 835	+49 534
Registered voters	21 019 897	26 333 353	+5 313 456
Turnout	48,0%	57,7%	+9,7 pp

Parties

Ordered by votes in 2016. A party is on one line only where the record holds it as the same party in both elections (the same name as the IEC lists it); a party that stood under a different name — or did not stand — has a line of its own with a dash. Shares are of each election’s valid votes.

Party results, 2006 and 2016Municipal PR ballot
Party or contestant	Votes 2006	Share 2006	Votes 2016	Share 2016	Change in share
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 469 420	65,7%	8 121 466	54,5%	−11,2 pp
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	–	–	4 028 087	27,0%	–
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	–	–	1 228 949	8,2%	–
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	744 486	7,6%	636 674	4,3%	−3,3 pp
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	10 345	0,1%	145 818	1,0%	+0,9 pp
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS	94 140	1,0%	113 124	0,8%	−0,2 pp
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	129 047	1,3%	91 275	0,6%	−0,7 pp
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	–	–	67 777	0,5%	–
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	128 990	1,3%	62 454	0,4%	−0,9 pp
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	–	–	40 750	0,3%	–
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	109 816	1,1%	29 799	0,2%	−0,9 pp
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	–	–	28 849	0,2%	–
BUSHBUCKRIDGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	–	–	24 889	0,2%	–
AL JAMA-AH	–	–	17 220	0,1%	–
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	11 090	0,1%	15 239	0,1%	0,0 pp
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	–	–	11 011	0,1%	–
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	30 321	0,3%	10 122	0,1%	−0,2 pp
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	62 459	0,6%	9 695	0,1%	−0,6 pp
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	–	–	8 518	0,1%	–
CIVIC INDEPENDENT	–	–	7 167	0,0%	–
UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	–	–	6 943	0,0%	–
UNITED FRONT OF CIVICS	–	–	6 331	0,0%	–
MINORITY FRONT	42 530	0,4%	5 874	0,0%	−0,4 pp
TRULY ALLIANCE	4 193	0,0%	5 688	0,0%	0,0 pp
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	9 477	0,1%	5 629	0,0%	−0,1 pp
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS	–	–	4 893	0,0%	–
ACADEMIC CONGRESS UNION	–	–	4 164	0,0%	–
MTHATHA RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	–	–	4 143	0,0%	–
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	–	–	4 038	0,0%	–
BREEDEVALLEI ONAFHANKLIK	1 256	0,0%	3 872	0,0%	0,0 pp
AGENCY FOR NEW AGENDA	–	–	3 753	0,0%	–
DEMOCRATIC INDEPENDENT PARTY	–	–	3 472	0,0%	–
BOLSHEVIKS PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	3 424	0,0%	–
CAPE MUSLIM CONGRESS	–	–	3 386	0,0%	–
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	–	–	3 372	0,0%	–
INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA	1 831	0,0%	3 348	0,0%	0,0 pp
ARE AGENG AFRIKA	–	–	3 048	0,0%	–
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	–	–	3 021	0,0%	–
MINORITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	3 018	0,0%	–
CIVIC VOICE	–	–	2 869	0,0%	–
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	434	0,0%	2 850	0,0%	0,0 pp
CIVIC WARRIORS OF MARULENG	–	–	2 810	0,0%	–
KHOISAN REVOLUTION	–	–	2 806	0,0%	–
XIMOKO PARTY	8 610	0,1%	2 749	0,0%	−0,1 pp
ALL UNEMPLOYMENT LABOUR ALLIANCE	–	–	2 638	0,0%	–
SAVE TSANTSABANE COALITION	–	–	2 566	0,0%	–
PLAASLIKE BESORGDE INWONERS	–	–	2 542	0,0%	–
RANDFONTEIN PEOPLES PARTY	–	–	2 537	0,0%	–
AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	2 508	0,0%	–
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S SOCIALIST PARTY	–	–	2 463	0,0%	–
NATIONAL PARTY SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	2 296	0,0%	–
SINDAWONYE PROGRESSIVE PARTY	2 130	0,0%	2 254	0,0%	0,0 pp
METSIMAHOLO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	–	–	2 246	0,0%	–
CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	4 121	0,0%	2 204	0,0%	0,0 pp
RESIDENCE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	2 177	0,0%	–
CAPE PARTY/ KAAPSE PARTY	–	–	2 100	0,0%	–
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS	–	–	2 036	0,0%	–
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	–	–	1 977	0,0%	–
ALLIED MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE	–	–	1 966	0,0%	–
ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	1 730	0,0%	1 937	0,0%	0,0 pp
DIE FORUM	–	–	1 910	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTANANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI	–	–	1 883	0,0%	–
THABAZIMBI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	–	–	1 878	0,0%	–
KAROO GEMEENSKAP PARTY	–	–	1 823	0,0%	–
UBUNTU PARTY	–	–	1 635	0,0%	–
AFRICA MUSLIM PARTY	9 749	0,1%	1 571	0,0%	−0,1 pp
INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S PARTY	–	–	1 498	0,0%	–
UNITED PEOPLES PARTY	–	–	1 469	0,0%	–
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	–	–	1 334	0,0%	–
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	–	–	1 328	0,0%	–
DIENSLEWERINGS PARTY	–	–	1 247	0,0%	–
KGATELOPELE COMMUNITY FORUM	–	–	1 219	0,0%	–
WITZENBERG AKSIE	–	–	1 201	0,0%	–
DEMOCRATIC NEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION	–	–	1 117	0,0%	–
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT PARTY	–	–	1 112	0,0%	–
MOGALAKWENA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	–	–	1 096	0,0%	–
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	35 899	0,4%	1 061	0,0%	−0,4 pp
LOCAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	–	–	1 056	0,0%	–
MALETSWAI CIVIC ASSOCIATION	–	–	1 030	0,0%	–
OPERATION KHANYISA MOVEMENT	3 132	0,0%	995	0,0%	0,0 pp
PEOPLES ALLIANCE	–	–	991	0,0%	–
ACTIVE UNITED FRONT	–	–	989	0,0%	–
SOCIALIST AGENDA OF DISPOSSESSED AFRICANS	–	–	984	0,0%	–
PAN AFRICAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT OF AZANIA	–	–	973	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN RELIGIOUS CIVIC ORGANISATION	–	–	950	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION	–	–	946	0,0%	–
ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM	–	–	942	0,0%	–
ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATS	–	–	942	0,0%	–
SAKHISIZWE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT	–	–	930	0,0%	–
ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	–	–	906	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICA CIVICS	–	–	891	0,0%	–
MPUMALANGA PARTY	–	–	874	0,0%	–
ALLIANCE OF DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	–	–	867	0,0%	–
LANGERBERG INDEPENDENT PARTY	–	–	800	0,0%	–
KAROO DEMOCRATIC FORCE	–	–	799	0,0%	–
LEBOWAKGOMO CIVIC ORGANIZATION	–	–	799	0,0%	–
AFRICAN MANDATE CONGRESS	–	–	786	0,0%	–
PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	736	0,0%	–
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	–	–	721	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTY	–	–	714	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN UNITED PARTY	–	–	701	0,0%	–
KHOISAN KINGDOM AND ALL PEOPLE	–	–	692	0,0%	–
AL SHURA PARTY	–	–	685	0,0%	–
AGENDA TO CITIZENRY GOVERNORS	–	–	671	0,0%	–
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE-AFRIKANER CHRISTEN ALLIANSIE	2 922	0,0%	654	0,0%	0,0 pp
UNITED CONGRESS	–	–	649	0,0%	–
NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	622	0,0%	–
SEKHUKHUNE CONGRESS	–	–	608	0,0%	–
LIMPOPO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	–	–	606	0,0%	–
SOCIALIST RADICAL CHANGE	–	–	571	0,0%	–
BOTHO COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	–	–	565	0,0%	–
UNITED DEMOCRATS	–	–	559	0,0%	–
FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATS	1 436	0,0%	543	0,0%	0,0 pp
LEPELLE-NKUMPI DEVELOPMENT PARTY	–	–	512	0,0%	–
WORKING-TOGETHER POLITICAL PARTY	–	–	504	0,0%	–
KNYSNA UNITY CONGRESS	–	–	503	0,0%	–
SALDANHA BAY RESIDENTS ALLIANCE	–	–	499	0,0%	–
COLOURED VOICE	–	–	498	0,0%	–
COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	–	–	496	0,0%	–
VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	–	–	493	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICA PEOPLE'S PARTY	–	–	487	0,0%	–
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT	–	–	475	0,0%	–
PEOPLE'S CIVIC ORGANISATION	–	–	469	0,0%	–
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	–	–	449	0,0%	–
THE GREENS	–	–	433	0,0%	–
ADVIESKANTOOR	–	–	431	0,0%	–
IKUSASA LESIZWE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	–	–	422	0,0%	–
DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	–	–	421	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN SECURITY ORGANISATION	–	–	419	0,0%	–
LEADERSHIP FORUM	–	–	411	0,0%	–
BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETY	–	–	406	0,0%	–
KAAP AGULHAS CIVIC ORGANISASIE	–	–	394	0,0%	–
STRENGTH OF HUMANITY	–	–	392	0,0%	–
UNITED PARTY	–	–	377	0,0%	–
ABANTU DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION	–	–	361	0,0%	–
MOOKGOPHONG PARTY	–	–	360	0,0%	–
UBUMBANO LWESIZWE SABANGONI	–	–	354	0,0%	–
THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA	2 352	0,0%	343	0,0%	0,0 pp
EKURHULENI COMMUNITY MOVEMENT	–	–	338	0,0%	–
LAND CLAIMS FIGHTERS	–	–	337	0,0%	–
ACTIVE MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE	–	–	333	0,0%	–
CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS	–	–	324	0,0%	–
SERVICE FOR ALL	–	–	320	0,0%	–
AFRICAN FREEDOM SALVATION	–	–	315	0,0%	–
LEIHLO LA SETJHABA RAINBOW	–	–	312	0,0%	–
CIVIC ALLIANCE OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	310	0,0%	–
AZANIAN ALLIANCE CONGRESS	–	–	299	0,0%	–
BOTSHABELO UNEMPLOYED MOVEMENT	–	–	288	0,0%	–
SIZWE UMMAH NATION	–	–	283	0,0%	–
MALAMULELE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	–	–	274	0,0%	–
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF WITZENBERG INDEPENDENCE	–	–	264	0,0%	–
THE PROMISE OF FREEDOM	–	–	263	0,0%	–
WESTERN CAPE COMMUNITY	2 285	0,0%	254	0,0%	0,0 pp
KHAI-MA ONAFHANKLIKE KANDIDATE KOALISIE	–	–	245	0,0%	–
UMEMPLOYED PEOPLES ASSOCIATION	–	–	245	0,0%	–
PALMRIDGE COMMUNITY FORUM	–	–	230	0,0%	–
ABAHLALI BEMZANSI ORGANISATION	–	–	222	0,0%	–
KAROO ONTWIKKELINGS PARTY	–	–	221	0,0%	–
UNITED FRANSCHHOEK VALLEY	–	–	218	0,0%	–
INGUBO YESKHETHU PARTY	–	–	216	0,0%	–
KINGDOM GOVERNANCE MOVEMENT	–	–	211	0,0%	–
THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION	–	–	211	0,0%	–
TZANEEN FREEDOM PARTY	–	–	206	0,0%	–
AFRICAN PEACE PARTY	–	–	204	0,0%	–
MERAFONG CIVIC ASSOCIATION	–	–	203	0,0%	–
GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	–	–	198	0,0%	–
COMMUNITY PARTY	–	–	197	0,0%	–
NEW GENERATION PARTY	–	–	197	0,0%	–
D'ALMEDIA CIVIC ASSOCIATION	–	–	177	0,0%	–
SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION	–	–	177	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE FOR EQUALITY	–	–	171	0,0%	–
KOUKAMMA INDEPENDENT PARTY	–	–	167	0,0%	–
ANSWER FOR COMMUNITY	–	–	166	0,0%	–
STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	–	–	155	0,0%	–
SOCIALIST GREEN COALITION	–	–	151	0,0%	–
INDEPENDENT PARTY	–	–	149	0,0%	–
SINGUKUKHANYA KWEZWE CHRISTIAN PARTY	–	–	147	0,0%	–
LEBALENG COMMUNIST PARTY	–	–	146	0,0%	–
HIS LORDSHIP TO SAVE AND LEAD PARTY	–	–	145	0,0%	–
SERVICE TO OUR PEOPLE'S PARTY	–	–	144	0,0%	–
MUSINA MUTALE UNIFIED FRONT	–	–	134	0,0%	–
ASISIKIMENI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVICE MOVEMENT	–	–	133	0,0%	–
NASIONAAL DEMOKRATIESE PARTY/NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY	–	–	133	0,0%	–
COMMUNITY CONGRESS	–	–	127	0,0%	–
GOURIKWA KHOISAN	–	–	122	0,0%	–
INDEPENDENT SPORT PARTY	–	–	122	0,0%	–
MARULENG COMMUNITY FORUM	–	–	120	0,0%	–
HANTAM ONTWIKKELINGS FORUM	–	–	104	0,0%	–
MOVEMEANT OF GOD	–	–	102	0,0%	–
AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENT	–	–	96	0,0%	–
UNEMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT SA	–	–	94	0,0%	–
PREM PEOPLES AGENDA	–	–	93	0,0%	–
GEORGE INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS FORUM	–	–	92	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT	–	–	82	0,0%	–
UNITED CONSTRUCTIVE PARTY	–	–	81	0,0%	–
MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	–	–	79	0,0%	–
BADIRA MMOGO FREEDOM PARTY	–	–	68	0,0%	–
LIBERATORS PARTY	–	–	65	0,0%	–
ALTERNATIVE AFRICAN ALLEGIANCE	–	–	62	0,0%	–
BITOU INDEPENDENT PARTY	–	–	62	0,0%	–
CHRISTIAN UNITED MOVEMENT S.A (THE RIGHT CHOICE)	–	–	57	0,0%	–
UNITED PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	32	0,0%	–
ECONOMIC GROWTH ORGANISATION	–	–	26	0,0%	–
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE	1 608 154	16,3%	–	–	–
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	217 761	2,2%	–	–	–
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	31 018	0,3%	–	–	–
DISPLACEES RATE-PAYERS ASSOCIATION	7 472	0,1%	–	–	–
ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY	4 474	0,0%	–	–	–
GREATER MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	3 345	0,0%	–	–	–
ADELAIDE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	2 138	0,0%	–	–	–
SCARA CIVIC PARTY	2 047	0,0%	–	–	–
DAVEYTON COMMUNITY PEACE COMMITTEE	1 976	0,0%	–	–	–
KNYSNA COMMUNITY FORUM	1 943	0,0%	–	–	–
SIMUNYE IN CHRIST ORGANISATION	1 873	0,0%	–	–	–
CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA	1 869	0,0%	–	–	–
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	1 729	0,0%	–	–	–
OUDTSHOORN CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1 637	0,0%	–	–	–
FEDERAL ALLIANCE	1 497	0,0%	–	–	–
KOUGA 2000	1 367	0,0%	–	–	–
PEOPLE'S PROGRESSIVE PARTY	1 344	0,0%	–	–	–
BARKLY WEST TASK TEAM	1 312	0,0%	–	–	–
CHRISTIAN FRONT	1 296	0,0%	–	–	–
FIRST COMMUNITY PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	1 234	0,0%	–	–	–
UBUMBANO LWESIZWE INDEPENDENT RESIDENCE ASSOCIATION	1 226	0,0%	–	–	–
KOUGA CIVIC ALLIANCE	1 212	0,0%	–	–	–
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE CIVIC MOVEMENT	1 200	0,0%	–	–	–
ECOPEACE	1 156	0,0%	–	–	–
DABALORIVHUWA PATRIOTIC FRONT	1 152	0,0%	–	–	–
THEMBISA CONCERNED RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	1 102	0,0%	–	–	–
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL ALLIANCE	1 094	0,0%	–	–	–
SOSHANGUVE CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1 068	0,0%	–	–	–
ASCORA	1 017	0,0%	–	–	–
UNIVERSAL PARTY	1 009	0,0%	–	–	–
PHUMELELA RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION	991	0,0%	–	–	–
LAINGSBURG GEMEENSKAPS PARTY	954	0,0%	–	–	–
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM	945	0,0%	–	–	–
PRO RATEPAYERS PARTY PRO BELASTINGBETALERS PARTY	942	0,0%	–	–	–
KHAYALAMI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	894	0,0%	–	–	–
TSHWARANANG CIVIC ORGANISATION	861	0,0%	–	–	–
HIGHVELD RESIDENTS CONCERNED PARTY	844	0,0%	–	–	–
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION	772	0,0%	–	–	–
BEDFORD RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION	733	0,0%	–	–	–
BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS	731	0,0%	–	–	–
KAYAMANDI COMMUNITY ALLIANCE	730	0,0%	–	–	–
MIDDELBURG RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	730	0,0%	–	–	–
NATIONAL UNITED PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	722	0,0%	–	–	–
MODERATE INDEPENDENT PARTY	715	0,0%	–	–	–
PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT	710	0,0%	–	–	–
REGTE PARTY/RIGHT PARTY	689	0,0%	–	–	–
DIE MAQUASSI HILLS/RANTE GEMEENSKAPSVERENIGING	688	0,0%	–	–	–
PENSION POVERTY RELIEF AND UNEMPLOYMENT FRONT	683	0,0%	–	–	–
PEACE AND JUSTICE CONGRESS	626	0,0%	–	–	–
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	625	0,0%	–	–	–
GEMINI	625	0,0%	–	–	–
JANSENVILLE KLIPPLAAT ALLIANSIE	593	0,0%	–	–	–
ALLIANCE OF FREE DEMOCRATS	541	0,0%	–	–	–
ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT	535	0,0%	–	–	–
ONAFHANKLIKE MUNISIPALE KIESERSFORUM	525	0,0%	–	–	–
GEORGE INDEPENDENT FORUM	367	0,0%	–	–	–
UMHLABA UHLANGENE PEOPLE'S UNITED NATIONS	364	0,0%	–	–	–
ABOLITION OF INCOME TAX AND USURY PARTY	328	0,0%	–	–	–
WORKERS INTERNATIONAL VANGUARD LEAGUE	297	0,0%	–	–	–
LIBERAL PARTY	296	0,0%	–	–	–
PEOPLE'S FORUM	287	0,0%	–	–	–
COMMUNITY INITIATIVE/GEMEENSKAP INISIATIEF	283	0,0%	–	–	–
THE CAPE PEOPLES CONGRESS	190	0,0%	–	–	–
INDEPENDENT HERITAGE SOUTH PARTY	165	0,0%	–	–	–
PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY	119	0,0%	–	–	–
UNITED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	76	0,0%	–	–	–

Sources: 2006 Local Government Elections and 2016 Local Government Elections — each page lists its official files and checks.