End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Mbhashe · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 60 of 63 councillors served the whole term.

63seats at the start 3ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 45largest at the start ANC 45largest at the end ANC 32largest, 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.

63 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 63 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

45 → 45

UDM

8 → 8

EFF

4 → 4

ATA

1 → 1

ATM

1 → 1

BPM

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

PAC

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
25 Jan 2023	Ward 5	Mbulelo Manuel Sisulu ANC	by-election	Mzekelo Robert Ndikinda ANC
13 Sept 2023	Ward 1	Irene Nomachule Quvile ANC	by-election	Ayabonga Tyatyaza ANC
13 Sept 2023	Ward 2	Mzikayise Saki ANC	by-election	Penny Ntombifuthi Tomose ANC

The council's record over the term

Mbhashe meets 2 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?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

Mbhashe's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Mbhashe holds 2.0 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.

2024/25 · was 1.8 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

norm 95%

For every R100 Mbhashe bills, it collects R0. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 1%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Meets the norm

9.4%

norm 8.0%

Mbhashe spends 9.4% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 1.7%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+948%

norm 0%

Mbhashe overspent its building budget by 948%.

2023/24 · was +847%↘ slipping

0.6% of Mbhashe's spending was unauthorised, irregular or wasteful: close to Treasury's target of none.

2023/24 · was 3.7%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Emphasis of Matter 2022/23Emphasis of Matter 2023/24Emphasis of Matter

Cash coverage

2.0 mo2024/25

province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: average

Debtor collection

0.3%2024/25

province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

9.4%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: good

Capital budget spent

947.9%2023/24

province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

0.6%2023/24

province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

11.712024/25

province median 1.86 · Treasury: good

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

Samkelo Janda

Municipal Manager

Mkhululi Nako

Chief Financial Officer

Vuyo JamJam

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 32 of 63 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.