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Buffalo City · ward ID 29200035

Ward 35

Covers parts of Cwengcwe, Dikazi, Eluphendweni, Jongamsabomvu, King William's Town, KwaBuso, KwaNyande, Magqobhokeni, Quzini, Silositsha, Trastini, Tyutyu, Zinyoka, eBhalasi, eRhamnyiba.

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 35, ward 38 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

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

20 030

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

  • CwengcweCwengcwe
  • DikaziDikazi
  • eBhalasieBhalasi
  • EluphendweniEluphendweni
  • eRhamnyibaeRhamnyiba
  • JongamsabomvuJongamsabomvu
  • King William's TownBalazie Valley, King William's Town (part, 20%)
  • KwaBusoKwaBuso
  • KwaNyandeKwaNyande
  • MagqobhokeniMagqobhokeni
  • QuziniQuzini
  • SilositshaSilositsha
  • TrastiniTrastini
  • TyutyuTyutyu
  • ZinyokaZinyoka

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
ANDILE NTSEPE LOWER/HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL108706802021, 2024
APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION OF SA108710742021, 2024
BALASI LOWER/HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL108701522021, 2024
JITYAZA COMBINED SCHOOL108710292021, 2024
LUYTVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL108702082021, 2024
MZONTSUNDU SENIOR SECONDAY SCHOOL108709272021, 2024
NOMVUZO JUNIOR AND SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL108705012021, 2024
PM MOTEL106703412021, 2024
QUZINI COMMUNITY HALL108707812021, 2024
SILOSITSHA COMMUNITY HALL108715132024
SILOSITSHA COMMUNITY HALL108705342021, 2024
ZINYOKA COMMUNITY HALL108706912021, 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

ANC74.1%EFF15.8%DA4.6%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1.4%UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1.2%Others3.0%

Valid votes 4 808 · spoilt 85 · registered 8 944 · turnout 54.7% · 12 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

ANC73.2%EFF16.2%DA4.6%UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1.8%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1.5%Others2.8%

Valid votes 4 811 · spoilt 65 · registered 8 944 · turnout 54.5% · 12 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC66.8%EFF22.2%DA6.7%AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1.8%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0.7%Others1.8%

Valid votes 4 178 · spoilt 120 · registered 8 786 · turnout 48.9% · 11 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC67.5%EFF21.6%DA6.5%AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1.2%PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0.7%Others2.5%

Valid votes 4 245 · spoilt 90 · registered 8 786 · turnout 49.3% · 11 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).