End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Kumkani Mhlontlo · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 49 of 51 councillors served the whole term.

51seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 40largest at the start ANC 40largest at the end ANC 27largest, 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.

51 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 51 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

40 → 40

EFF

3 → 3

UDM

3 → 3

ATM

2 → 2

IND

2 → 2

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
30 Nov 2022	Ward 20	Mabiza Famela ANC	by-election	Mzwakhe Archibald Thembela ANC
15 Nov 2023	Ward 23	Mkhululi Konza ANC	by-election	Solomzi Mhlekwa ANC

The council's record over the term

Kumkani Mhlontlo meets none 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 Kumkani Mhlontlo's books.

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

2024/25 · was 3.7 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

31%

norm 95%

For every R100 Kumkani Mhlontlo bills, it collects R31. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 38%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Short of it

6.1%

norm 8.0%

Kumkani Mhlontlo spends 6.1% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 11.3%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-45%

norm 0%

Kumkani Mhlontlo left 45% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -100%↗ improving

10.2% of Kumkani Mhlontlo's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 2.9%↘ 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

31.0%2024/25

province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

6.1%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-44.5%2023/24

province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

10.2%2023/24

province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.862024/25

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

Nompumelelo Dywili

Municipal Manager

T. Mase

Chief Financial Officer

N Boti

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 27 of 51 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.