End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Makana · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 26 of 27 councillors served the whole term.

27seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 14largest at the start ANC 14largest at the end ANC 10largest, elected 2026

How the council changed during the term

Seats as elected in 2021 against seats on the eve of the 2026 election. Differences come from by-elections and mid-term replacements recorded by the IEC; PR replacements that parties made without a by-election are not captured.

27 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 27 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange

ANC

14 → 14

5 → 5

MAKANA

5 → 5

EFF

2 → 2

IND

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
26 Nov 2025	Ward 10	Zodwa Alfreda Cetu ANC	by-election	Andile Arnold Mbeju ANC

The council's record over the term

Makana meets none of 6 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2023/24. Not a rating: 6 separate answers. How we judge.

Clean books?

Well short

Disclaimed

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Auditor-General could not rely on Makana's books at all.

Makana holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.

2023/24 · was 0.3 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

24%

norm 95%

For every R100 Makana bills, it collects R24. Treasury expects R95.

2023/24 · was 8%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.0%

norm 8.0%

Makana spends 1.0% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2023/24 · was 0.9%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-11%

norm 0%

Makana left 11% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -41%↗ improving

8.7% of Makana's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 5.4%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Disclaimer of opinion 2022/23Disclaimer of opinion 2023/24Disclaimer of opinion

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2023/24

province median 0.0 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

23.8%2023/24

province median 65.4% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.0%2023/24

province median 4.1% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-11.1%2023/24

province median -12.1% · Treasury: average

Wasteful expenditure

8.7%2023/24

province median 8.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.622023/24

province median 0.62 · Treasury: bad

The council's record, not any councillor's. Source: National Treasury Municipal Money and Auditor-General reports, fetched 11 Nov 2026. Financial years end in June.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Yandiswa Vara

Municipal Manager

Pumelelo Kate

Chief Financial Officer

Nomfundo Ntsangani

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: ANC is the largest party with 10 of 25 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.