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End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Intsika Yethu · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 38 of 42 councillors served the whole term.

42seats at the start 4ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 35largest at the start ANC 35largest at the end ANC 26largest, 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.

42 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 42 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
35 → 35
EFF
4 → 4
DA
1 → 1
PAC
1 → 1
UDM
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
16 Mar 2022Ward 5Noncedo Gqubuthela ANCby-electionNolwazi Constance Nolukholo Nyandana ANC
14 Aug 2024Ward 12Nokwakha Jada ANCby-electionAbegail Nontle Sabata ANC
09 Oct 2024Ward 15Mpumzi Vince Mfamana ANCby-electionSithembele Mangqangwana ANC
02 Apr 2025Ward 13Nosakhele Sonkosi ANCby-electionMfundo Genu ANC

The council's record over the term

Intsika Yethu 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?
Well short
Qualified
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Intsika Yethu's books.
2023/24↘ slipping
Money in the bank?
Meets the norm
3.1 months
norm 3.0 months
Intsika Yethu could keep running for 3.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
2024/25 · was 1.4 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
Well short
1%
norm 95%
For every R100 Intsika Yethu bills, it collects R1. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 1%→ steady
Looks after what it owns?
Well short
0.8%
norm 8.0%
Intsika Yethu spends 0.8% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 1.2%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
Well short
-75%
norm 0%
Intsika Yethu left 75% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
2023/24 · was -75%→ steady
Wastes money?
Well short
11.7%
norm 0.0%
11.7% of Intsika Yethu's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 19.5%↗ improving
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22Qualified2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Qualified
Cash coverage
3.1 mo2024/25
province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
1.4%2024/25
province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
0.8%2024/25
province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-75.0%2023/24
province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
11.7%2023/24
province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
1.302024/25
province median 1.86 · 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
Kanyiswa Mdleleni
Municipal Manager
Mthembu Mabono
Chief Financial Officer
Noncedo Combo

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 26 of 40 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.