End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Amahlathi · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 28 of 30 councillors served the whole term.

30seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 23largest at the start ANC 24largest at the end ANC 18largest, 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.

30 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 30 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

23 → 24 (+1)

3 → 3

EFF

2 → 2

APC

1 → 1

IND

1 → 0 (-1)

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
17 Jul 2024	Ward 7	Zamuxolo Emmanuel Mfulana IND	by-election	Zani Ngozi ANC · seat changed party
17 Jul 2024	Ward 11	Ngenanimazizi Orsmond Sidinana ANC	by-election	Sizeka Cynthia Matini ANC

The council's record over the term

Amahlathi meets 1 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

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

Amahlathi could keep running for 9.0 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 7.1 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

norm 95%

For every R100 Amahlathi bills, it collects R7. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 4%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

0.6%

norm 8.0%

Amahlathi spends 0.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 0.9%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+1061%

norm 0%

Amahlathi overspent its building budget by 1061%.

2023/24 · was +1621%↗ improving

11.3% of Amahlathi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 21.2%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

9.0 mo2024/25

province median 0.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

7.1%2024/25

province median 35.4% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

0.6%2024/25

province median 1.3% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

1061.3%2023/24

province median -40.0% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

11.3%2023/24

province median 15.1% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.722024/25

province median 1.01 · 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

Nomakhosazana Nongqayi

Municipal Manager

Zamuxolo Shasha

Chief Financial Officer

Buyiswa Ngwendu

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 18 of 27 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.