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King Sabata Dalindyebo

37 wards on the 2021 boundaries. Official results of the 2021 Local Government Elections below (the latest verified for this place), with their sources. The latest national and provincial result here is the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.

2024 National and Provincial Elections

29 May 2024 · National ballot · Counted in King Sabata Dalindyebo · official result

Latest verified · National & Provincial

Valid votes: 100 383
Turnout: 42,7%
Registered: 239 828

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62,1%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT13,2%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12,0%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4,0%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3,1%
All others5,7%

National and provincial elections are a different election from local ones; each is shown with its own year. Full 2024 results

Share of valid votes

Proportional representation (PR) ballot · 2021 Local Government Elections · official result

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS63,6%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT16,3%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS7,0%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT5,0%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2,0%
Others (7)6,0%

All contestants and the source

Turnout by ward

All 37 wards

2021 Local Government Elections

Held 1 November 2021 · Official results — not current figures

Proportional representation (PR) ballot

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS received the most PR-ballot votes: 50 270 (63,6% of valid votes). Seats are allocated from ward and PR results together; seat totals are not shown here.

Registered voters: 206 563
Votes cast: 81 420
Turnout: 39,4%
Spoilt ballots: 2 415

How many votes did each contestant receive?12 contestants · 79 005 valid votes · totals of 353 voting districts · final results
Party or contestant	Votes	Share
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	50 270	63,6%
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	12 887	16,3%
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5 533	7,0%
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	3 937	5,0%
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1 616	2,0%
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 562	2,0%
CIVIC INDEPENDENT	938	1,2%
MTHATHA RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	811	1,0%
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	603	0,8%
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	500	0,6%
SOUTH AFRICAN SECURITY ORGANISATION	200	0,3%
GOD SAVE AFRICA	148	0,2%

Results: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · IEC 2021 Local Government Elections — downloadable detailed results, Eastern Cape (CSV) · retrieved 7 October 2026

Details

Source: IEC 2021 Local Government Elections — downloadable detailed results, Eastern Cape (CSV) (external site)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
Retrieved: 7 October 2026, 22:38 SAST
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Data load: Loaded, checked against the source’s own totals, and approved by an editor on 19 October 2026.
Terms: IEC copyright notice (elections.org.za/pw/Copyright-Notice, read 2026-10-07): material may be reproduced in unaltered form only for personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation; commercial use is a breach; all other rights reserved; reuse requests to the IEC Manager Legal Services. No separate terms for results data.
Attribution: Results: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), results.elections.org.za — 2021 Local Government Elections.

Totals are the sum of the IEC’s published voting-district results, checked against the IEC’s own totals when the data was loaded. Party names are shown exactly as the IEC publishes them.

Council

King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality Council: seats won in the 2021 Local Government Elections, as the IEC calculated them

Seats by party, 2021IEC seat calculation printed 22 November 2021
Party	Ward	PR	Seats	Ward seats today
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	36	12	48	36
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	11	11	0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	5	5	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	3	3	0
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	1	1	0
CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	1	1	0
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	1	1	0
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	1	1	0
MTHATHA RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	0	1	1	0
Independent ward councillors	1	–	1	1
Total	37	36	73	37

2021 seat calculation

Seats: 73
Quota: 2 141
Valid votes counted: 154 133

Proportional representation: each party’s total follows its share of the PR and ward votes; its ward winners count first and PR list members fill the rest.

Mayor, speaker and other office-bearers are not on the record yet

King Sabata Dalindyebo’s office-bearers and PR councillors are not in the record yet. They appear once an authoritative source for them is captured and approved; none are inferred from party lists.

“Ward seats today”: the IEC’s list of current ward councillors and, for the 2 wards that list leaves out after a by-election, the candidate that by-election elected (the list omits by-election winners). Neither source dates when a councillor left office.

Sources: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) · 2 official files · retrieved 9 October 2026

Details

Source: IEC — Seat Calculation Detail, 2021 Local Government Elections, Eastern Cape (39 councils) (external site)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
Retrieved: 9 October 2026, 07:19 SAST
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Data load: Loaded, checked against the source’s own totals, and approved by an editor on 19 October 2026.
Terms: Published by the IEC on its official websites; reproduced as published, with attribution (IEC copyright notice: www.elections.org.za/pw/Copyright-Notice).
Attribution: Seat calculations: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), results.elections.org.za.

Source: IEC — List of current ward councillors, Eastern Cape (33 councils), 2026-10-09 (external site)Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
Retrieved: 9 October 2026, 07:22 SAST
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Data load: Loaded, checked against the source’s own totals, and approved by an editor on 19 October 2026.
Terms: Published by the IEC on its official websites; reproduced as published, with attribution (IEC copyright notice: www.elections.org.za/pw/Copyright-Notice).
Attribution: Ward councillors: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), www.elections.org.za.

Public money

Budgets, audited spending and audit opinions as National Treasury publishes them for the municipality; tenders it publishes under its own name

Budgets, spending and audits

Total revenue, audited actual—no audited year published

Irregular expenditure, reportedR 25 million2023/24

Audit opinionUnqualified - Emphasis of Matter items2023/24 · Auditor-General

193 closed · 157 awarded · 6 cancelled · 3 published tender notices · 1 awards published · all notices

006/2026/27Advertised as published on 11 October 2026
Panel of two (2) service providers for supply and delivery of office furniture for a period of three (3) years on an as and when required basis
advertised 30 September 2026 · closes 2 November 2026 · Eastern Cape · Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
032/2025/26Advertised as published on 11 October 2026
Panel of six (06) contractors for building maintenance, alterations, extensions and new building structures for a period of three (03) years, as and when required. (Four (04) additional) (Re-advert)
advertised 30 September 2026 · closes 3 November 2026 · Eastern Cape · Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
010/2026/27Advertised as published on 11 October 2026
Panel of two (2) service providers for supply and delivery of cleaning material for a period of two (2) years on an as and when required basis
advertised 30 September 2026 · closes 2 November 2026 · Eastern Cape · Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
002/2026/27Closed as published on 11 October 2026
ISDG Town planning mentor services for a period of three (03) years.
advertised 31 August 2026 · closes 5 October 2026 · Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
003/2026/27Closed as published on 11 October 2026
ISDG Civil engineering men-tor services for a period of three (03) years
advertised 31 August 2026 · closes 5 October 2026 · Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

Public projects placed in King Sabata DalindyeboNational infrastructure register; total budget as stated, shown once per project
Project	Department	Stage as stated	How it is placed here	Total budget
OR Tambo, Mthatha, King Sabata and Dalindyebo district municipality bulk water supply and sanitation	Water and Sanitation	Construction 26% - 50%	its published coordinates lie here (2021 boundaries)	R 22 billion

Wards of King Sabata Dalindyebo

With each ward’s councillor as the IEC lists today, the party that won it in 2021, and its turnout

37 wards2021 boundaries
Ward	Councillor today	Won in 2021	Share	Turnout
Ward 1	NOMVUYISO MATUBATUBAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	49,3%	31,7%
Ward 2	NDABEZINTLE GWEBANIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	54,4%	29,6%
Ward 3	JUNIOR ROEBERAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	50,3%	36,0%
Ward 4	ERNEST SIPESONKE MNGENIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	54,6%	44,2%
Ward 5	NOZIPO GLADYS SIDLOVAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	42,7%	14,8%
Ward 6	NTSIKELELO SHADRACK MZALISIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS · elected at the by-election of 20 August 2025	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	39,4%	32,5%
Ward 7	SIPHOKAZI MADYUMAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS · elected at the by-election of 26 October 2022	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	57,1%	50,9%
Ward 8	MAKHOSANDILE MAJEKEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	53,0%	31,5%
Ward 9	NONTUTHUZELO MATYEBAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	57,6%	30,0%
Ward 10	NTLANTLA JUBENIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	77,3%	41,8%
Ward 11	SINDILE NELSON MAJIKIJAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	61,5%	32,3%
Ward 12	NKOSINATI NKATUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	52,7%	25,0%
Ward 13	BONGANI MLANJENIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	69,1%	40,2%
Ward 14	NOLUFEFE GRACE TSHAYAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	78,7%	34,4%
Ward 15	BONGANI SILINGAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	87,2%	44,8%
Ward 16	ANDISWA KETSEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	82,7%	41,8%
Ward 17	MATHEMBA MAKABAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	79,6%	44,5%
Ward 18	CYRIL SANDLA TOKWANAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	83,3%	44,2%
Ward 19	UNATHI DANISOAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	77,6%	41,0%
Ward 20	SIBONGILE RATSHALALAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	81,2%	43,1%
Ward 21	SIPOSANDILE CLIFFTON MSHUNQANEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	68,2%	44,3%
Ward 22	ZAMA LAYVEN SIZIBAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	43,3%	47,9%
Ward 23	BAMBELELA VUMAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	54,3%	53,1%
Ward 24	MCEMBELELE JEFFREY MSAKENIINDEPENDENT	Independents (combined) most votes — winner not identifiable	53,6%	45,8%
Ward 25	SIPHELO DALASILEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	92,9%	37,7%
Ward 26	SIBULELE MDUNYELWAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	67,6%	46,1%
Ward 27	SYDWELL MHLABAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	72,3%	42,0%
Ward 28	TENNYSON TOBELA MTSHAKAZANAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	66,9%	41,1%
Ward 29	MLAWULI MARASHAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	51,8%	45,0%
Ward 30	THOBANI BADLIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	61,6%	26,9%
Ward 31	AMANDA MSUTHUAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	85,3%	45,2%
Ward 32	LUNGILE MAKHENKEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	78,9%	42,8%
Ward 33	NOLUYOLO MAYIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	58,4%	43,1%
Ward 34	LIEMAKATSO CONSTANCE MOLAKALAKAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	68,1%	42,3%
Ward 35	DONALD MTHUNZI TETIAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	47,3%	36,2%
Ward 36	BUYELWA NXEVEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	70,4%	43,4%
Ward 37	TEMBEKILE MIKE GQIBAAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	63,8%	34,6%

“Won in 2021”: the IEC’s ward-ballot results of the 2021 Local Government Elections, the latest general local election with verified results (sources on each ward’s page); by-elections since then are on each ward’s page. “Councillor today”: the IEC’s list of current ward councillors, read 9 October 2026, or, for a ward it leaves out, the latest by-election result.

Municipality record and boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) · MDB Local Municipalities 2021 (ArcGIS item 27bbdd5b041b4ba6b5707dfed5aa3923), GeoJSON export · retrieved 7 October 2026

Details

Source: MDB Local Municipalities 2021 (ArcGIS item 27bbdd5b041b4ba6b5707dfed5aa3923), GeoJSON export (external site)Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB)
Retrieved: 7 October 2026, 22:58 SAST
Fingerprint: 71b7c5ea0ae57bcc5c729d5072de31ba49a96c11f209781e80247d36ad8e237cSHA-256 of the exact file we loaded. Anyone holding the same file gets the same value.
Data load: Loaded, checked against the source’s own totals, and approved by an editor on 19 October 2026.
Terms: MDB terms for municipal and ward boundary data : released for public use with limited restrictions; not to be sold or appropriated for commercial use; may be used in research, publications and value-added products if the MDB is acknowledged as producer and custodian; changed data must not be passed on as an MDB product; faults to be reported to the MDB (SDI Act 54 of 2003).
Attribution: Boundary data: Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), producer and custodian. Geometry simplified for display by Mandate SA; the simplified shapes are not an MDB product.