End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Emalahleni · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 33 of 34 councillors served the whole term.

34seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 28largest at the start ANC 28largest at the end ANC 24largest, 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.

34 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 34 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

28 → 28

2 → 2

EFF

2 → 2

IND

1 → 1

UDM

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
03 Sept 2025	Ward 4	Afika Hlanganyana ANC	by-election	Thembinkosi Klaas ANC

The council's record over the term

Emalahleni 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 Emalahleni's books.

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

2024/25 · was 87.8 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

286%

norm 95%

For every R100 Emalahleni bills, it collects R286. Treasury expects R95.

2023/24 · was 298%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Short of it

7.6%

norm 8.0%

Emalahleni spends 7.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 6.3%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-15%

norm 0%

Emalahleni left 15% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -19%↗ improving

16.4% of Emalahleni's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 9.9%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Qualified 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Qualified

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2024/25

province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

285.6%2023/24

province median 22.8% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

7.6%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-15.4%2023/24

province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

16.4%2023/24

province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

2.692024/25

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

Nontombizanele Koni

Municipal Manager

Thozama T Madotyeni

Chief Financial Officer

Mveleli M. Ngxowa

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 24 of 33 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.