End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Ngqushwa · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 22 of 23 councillors served the whole term.

23seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 18largest at the start ANC 19largest at the end ANC 15largest, 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.

23 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 23 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

18 → 19 (+1)

EFF

3 → 3

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
16 Jul 2025	Ward 11	Xolani Magini IND	by-election	Phumlile Nkulwana ANC · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Ngqushwa 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

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

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

2024/25 · was 0.0 months→ steady

Collects what it bills?

Well short

norm 95%

For every R100 Ngqushwa bills, it collects R3. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 2%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Meets the norm

8.2%

norm 8.0%

Ngqushwa spends 8.2% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 5.4%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+1676%

norm 0%

Ngqushwa overspent its building budget by 1676%.

2023/24 · was +1362%↘ slipping

2.0% of Ngqushwa's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 2.5%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2024/25

province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

2.5%2024/25

province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

8.2%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: good

Capital budget spent

1675.7%2023/24

province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

2.0%2023/24

province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

2.192024/25

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

S.S Maneli

Municipal Manager

Ndoda Mgengo

Chief Financial Officer

Tinashe Fundira

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 15 of 21 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.