End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Elundini · 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 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.

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

EFF

2 → 2

ATM

1 → 1

SARKO

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
01 Oct 2025	Ward 5	Thembani Mfono ANC	by-election	Thembela Alfred Bobotyane ANC

The council's record over the term

Elundini 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

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

Elundini could keep running for 4.3 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 4.7 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

45%

norm 95%

For every R100 Elundini bills, it collects R45. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 40%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.4%

norm 8.0%

Elundini spends 1.4% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 1.4%→ steady

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-48%

norm 0%

Elundini left 48% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -41%↘ slipping

0.0% of Elundini's spending was unauthorised, irregular or wasteful: close to Treasury's target of none.

2023/24 · was 0.0%→ steady

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

4.3 mo2024/25

province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

44.8%2024/25

province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.4%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-47.7%2023/24

province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

0.0%2023/24

province median 5.7% · Treasury: good

Current ratio

0.442024/25

province median 1.86 · 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

Mamello Leteba

Deputy Mayor

Nonkongozelo Ruth Lengs

Municipal Manager

Jack Mdeni

Chief Financial Officer

Bukelwa Dlodlo- Mashologu

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 34 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.