Ward 1
A ward of Buffalo City. Official results of the 2021 Local Government Elections below (as selected), with their sources.
Ward councillor
TANDISWA GONIWEAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS · by-election of 17 June 2026
The IEC’s list of current ward councillors leaves out every ward filled at a by-election since 2021, so this ward’s councillor is shown from the by-election result: who was elected and when, not a confirmation that they hold the seat today.
Share of valid votes
- AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS46,0%
- DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE41,3%
- ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS7,7%
- PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1,2%
- PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1,1%
- Others (15)2,8%
2021 Local Government Elections
Held · Official results — not current figures
Ward 1 ward ballot
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS won the ward in 2021, with 1 748 votes (46,0% of valid votes).
This is the result of the 2021 Local Government Elections, as selected. The latest verified contest in this ward is the Municipal by-elections, 17 June 2026.
- Registered voters
- 9 589
- Votes cast
- 3 840
- Turnout
- 40,0%
- Spoilt ballots
- 37
| Party or contestant | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 748 | 46,0% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 570 | 41,3% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 294 | 7,7% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 45 | 1,2% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 40 | 1,1% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 35 | 0,9% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 15 | 0,4% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 12 | 0,3% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 8 | 0,2% |
| BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0,2% |
| Others (10 contestants together) | 28 | 0,7% |
Show all 20 contestants
| Party or contestant | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 748 | 46,0% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 570 | 41,3% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 294 | 7,7% |
| PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY MOVEMENT | 45 | 1,2% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 40 | 1,1% |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 35 | 0,9% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 15 | 0,4% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 12 | 0,3% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 8 | 0,2% |
| BATHO PELE MOVEMENT | 8 | 0,2% |
| AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE | 7 | 0,2% |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | 4 | 0,1% |
| AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS | 3 | 0,1% |
| GOOD | 3 | 0,1% |
| NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0,1% |
| UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT | 3 | 0,1% |
| THE ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT | 2 | 0,1% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 1 | 0,0% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0,0% |
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 0,0% |
Elections in this ward
1 by-election and the general election of this ward's delimitation, newest first · IEC results
- Municipal by-elections, 17 June 2026TANDISWA GONIWE (AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS) was elected, 45,4% of valid votes.
- 2021 Local Government ElectionsAFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS had the most votes, 46,0%.
Voting stations
Where the 2021 local election results for this ward were counted, by voting district
| Station | Voting district |
|---|---|
| PEFFERVILLE CLINIC | 10590151 |
| EAST LONDON HIGH SCHOOL | 10590588 |
| SHAD MASHOLOGU MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH | 10590858 |
| MASAKHE PUBLIC SCHOOL | 10590869 |
| BRAELYN COMMUNITY HALL | 10591297 |
Public money
Projects whose published coordinates lie in this ward; budgets, audits and tenders are published for the municipality as a whole
No project on the national register publishes a point in this ward. Provincial and municipal project registers are not on the record yet, so this is not a statement that no public project exists here.
Budgets, audit opinions and tenders: Buffalo City’s public money. Nothing municipal is divided across wards or attributed to this ward without a source that says so.