End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Kou-Kamma · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 9 of 12 councillors served the whole term.

12seats at the start 5ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party ANC 6largest at the start ANC 4largest at the end ANC 5largest, 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.

12 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 12 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

6 → 4 (-2)

3 → 3

1 → 3 (+2)

FF Plus

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
14 Jun 2023	Ward 5	Smilo Danny-Boy Ncethezo ANC	by-election	Channon Eugina May ANC
14 Aug 2024	Ward 1	Ronwell Cederick Fillis ANC	by-election	Pieter Hendrik Meyer ANC
28 May 2025	Ward 5	Channon Eugina May ANC	by-election	Clive Kenneth Witbooi ANC
10 Sept 2025	Ward 1	Pieter Hendrik Meyer ANC	by-election	Betram Mornay Korkee PA · seat changed party
26 Nov 2025	Ward 2	Ronnie Gideon Campher ANC	by-election	Michael Andrew Hartz PA · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Kou-Kamma 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

Adverse

An unqualified audit with no findings

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

Kou-Kamma holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 0.0 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

35%

norm 95%

For every R100 Kou-Kamma bills, it collects R35. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 38%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.6%

norm 8.0%

Kou-Kamma spends 1.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 0.8%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-64%

norm 0%

Kou-Kamma left 64% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2022/23 · was -1%↘ slipping

40.6% of Kou-Kamma's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2022/23 · was 53.1%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Emphasis of Matter 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Adverse opinion

Cash coverage

0.5 mo2024/25

province median 0.9 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

35.4%2024/25

province median 35.4% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.6%2024/25

province median 1.3% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-63.5%2022/23

province median -18.0% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

40.6%2022/23

province median 27.0% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.132024/25

province median 1.01 · Treasury: average

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

Fuzile Yake

Municipal Manager

Sabelo Tini Acting Municipal Manager

Chief Financial Officer

Nydine Venter

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 5 of 12 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.