The Ledger SA

Buffalo City · ward ID 29200033

Ward 33

Covers parts of Bangilizwe, Corn Fields, Cwecweni, Goodhope, Gwili-Gwili, Hill, Kuni, KwaAltile, Lovedale, Moni, Msundulo, Need`s Camp, Ntunja, Punzana, Rosendal, Twecu, Twecwana, Tyeni, Welcomewood.

Wards as used in the 2021 local elections. Boundaries for the 2026 local elections may differ.

From the 2026 elections this area is in ward 32, ward 33 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

Official: Stats SA, Census 2022 · Data as of Census 2022, 2020 wards (copied 11 Oct 2026)

17 322

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in Buffalo City had 19 284; the metro had 975 256 across 50 wards.

Source: Stats SA SuperWEB2, Ward Estimates 2022 > Ward by Sex Estimates, population estimates on the 2020 wards (the wards of the 2021 elections), copied by hand on . Stats SA adjusts small figures slightly to protect privacy.

Water, refuse, toilets and lighting by ward: Stats SA has not published Census 2022 service figures by ward. See Buffalo City’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, Buffalo City’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • BangilizweBangilizwe
  • Corn FieldsCorn Fields
  • CwecweniCwecweni
  • GoodhopeGoodhope (part, 21%)
  • Gwili-GwiliGwili-Gwili
  • HillHill
  • KuniKuni
  • KwaAltileKwaAltile
  • LovedaleLovedale
  • MoniMoni
  • MsunduloMsundulo
  • Need`s CampNeed`s Camp
  • NtunjaNtunja (part, 35%)
  • PunzanaPunzana
  • RosendalRosendal
  • TwecuTwecu
  • TwecwanaTwecwana
  • TyeniTyeni
  • WelcomewoodWelcomewood SP2, Welcomewood SP1

Suburb and place names are Stats SA Census 2011 sub-places and main places; Census 2022 place names have not been published. A place is listed here if at least 10% of its area falls in this ward; “part” shows the share where it is under 90%.

Voting stations

Voting stationVoting districtUsed in
FEZIWE LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL108700172021, 2024
FUNIWE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL108700402021, 2024
GXETU LOWER AND HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL108709492021, 2024
HILL LOWER/HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL108708602021, 2024
HILLINGDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL108712212021, 2024
JIM MVABAZA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL108706022021, 2024
KUNI PRIMARY SCHOOL108700282021, 2024
LUMANYANO PRIMARY SCHOOL108209332021, 2024
MASINCEDANE DAY CARE CENTRE108713772021, 2024
NEEDS CAMP COMMUNITY HALL108202692021, 2024
NORRINGDALE LOWER/HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL108712102021, 2024
NTSASA PUBLIC SCHOOL108208542021, 2024
THEMBISA COMMUNITY HALL108712322021, 2024
TWECWANA COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL108205172021, 2024
UNITING REFORMED CHURCH108208432021, 2024
WELCOME WOOD COMMUNITY HALL108700392021, 2024

Source: Electoral Commission (IEC) results by voting district. 2024 voting districts are placed in wards using the IEC’s 2024 voting-district boundaries.

How this ward voted

As published by the IEC, added up by voting district · Data as of 2021 local and 2024 national elections, as published by the IEC

What these words mean
Ward ballot
In local elections, the vote for the ward councillor. The candidate with the most votes wins the ward.
PR ballot
In local elections, the vote for a party. It decides how many council seats each party gets overall.
Voting district
The area served by one voting station. The Electoral Commission counts and publishes results for each one.
Turnout
Votes cast (valid and spoilt) as a share of registered voters.

2024 national ballot

ANC78.8%EFF11.9%DA3.5%RISE MZANSI0.9%MK0.9%Others3.9%

Valid votes 4 283 · spoilt 61 · registered 7 611 · turnout 57.1% · 16 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC78.4%EFF12.2%DA3.6%RISE MZANSI1.0%MK0.9%Others3.8%

Valid votes 4 284 · spoilt 49 · registered 7 611 · turnout 56.9% · 16 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC87.2%EFF6.4%DA2.7%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1.5%AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1.2%Others1.0%

Valid votes 3 711 · spoilt 68 · registered 7 732 · turnout 48.9% · 16 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC86.5%EFF6.3%DA2.4%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1.5%AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1.3%Others2.0%

Valid votes 3 850 · spoilt 78 · registered 7 732 · turnout 50.8% · 16 voting districts

Shares are of valid votes. Turnout is valid plus spoilt votes as a share of registered voters. We report results as published and make no predictions. 2024 results are added up into 2021 wards; the 2024 elections did not use wards.

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Sources: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2020 ward delimitation (used for the 2021 local elections); Electoral Commission (IEC), 2024 voting districts; Statistics South Africa, Census 2011 sub-places and main places. Boundary and place files from a mirror of the official releases: SA-Maps. Results: Electoral Commission (IEC).