Local municipality · Eastern Cape
Matatiele
54councillors in office
27wards · 26 from 2026
ANClargest party, 2026 · 30 of 52 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
54 seats now · 52 in the incoming council. Majority is 28. ANC reaches it on the official count.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
27 wards- Ward 1 Khanyisa Avumile Mazwi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Lipolelo Judith Leeu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Mathakane Prudence Mokhele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Malefu Seshea2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Nomvula Irene Nomlala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Sikhumbuzo Vikwa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Nomsa Princess Jona2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Mzuvumile Kondile2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Nompumelelo Nathalia Sontangane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Gideon Mvuyisi Masela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Winnie Khopiso Leballo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Masello Adel Ntsane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Francina Shale2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Mojabeng Molefe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Noncedile Baba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Lungisani Elias Nkamba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Sindile Wilfred Mbulawa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 Winnie Priscilla Sipika2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Shereen Doreen Booth2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Matselenyane Susan Mokhesi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Thandanani Benedictor Mantshule2026 result → ANC
- Ward 22 Noxolisa Dagrecia Nondabula2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Sicelo Class Maphasa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 Ernest Kabelo Sephuhle2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Maile Mapena2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 James Gideon Luthuli2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Mzingisi Tsoanyane ANC
PR councillors now
27 seatsProportional seats as elected in 2021. Parties replace PR councillors mid-term without the IEC publishing it; replacements are recorded as events where a source exists.
- PRNkosivelile Remegius DumaAIC
- PRSibamba-Ngazibini MgolombaneAIC
- PRMawethu FacuANC
- PRMzwamandla Peter NyembeziANC
- PRNazir ShaikhANC
- PRNoma-Roma Cornelia Ludidi-NdabaneANC
- PRNomasomi MshuqwanaANC
- PRNomonde Abegail NkukhuANC
- PRNonzwakazi NgwanyaANC
- PRPatrick Motlalepula StuurmanANC
- PRPhilip Vukile NtlokwanaANC
- PRSonwabile MngenelaANC
- PRThandekile MtotoANC
- PRThembeka DyantyiANC
- PRThuliswa Victoria NgalekaANC
- PRPeter Tsepo LetsieATM
- PRSamuel Tshepo SheaneDA
- PRTselane Felicia MohatlaDA
- PRWonga Bongekile PotwanaDA
- PRAnathalia Nobantu NqodiEFF
- PRFezeka ZigxashEFF
- PRFundiswa Lucritia NyamakaziEFF
- PRNkululeko MpokoloEFF
- PRSiseko SikhafunganaEFF
- PRTokoloho RakharebeEFF
- PRTshepiso NketlanaEFF
- PRNomarussia Agrinette PambukeleUDM
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
17 of 26 named26 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 17 named so far; the rest follow when the IEC publishes its councillor list. Expected from the IEC certified party lists and the declared seat allocation (list order, skipping ward winners). Confirmed when the IEC publishes its councillor list.
- List 1Nteboheleng Theresia KlaasACDP
- List 1Nkosivelile Remegius DumaAIC
- List 1Nomasomi MshuqwanaANC
- List 2Nonzwakazi NgwanyaANC
- List 3Paulos Tlhoriso HloeleANC
- List 4Matselenyane Susan MokhesiANC
- List 1Peter Tsepo LetsieATM
- List 2Reginald TshongweniATM
- List 1Moloantoa Charles MotloliDA
- List 2Wonga Bongekile PotwanaDA
- List 4Nomawethu Rosina NkunguDA
- List 5Koliwe Jacqueline Bosman-MorabaDA
- List 6Archibald Sicelo MtshenguDA
- List 7Nonkonzo Nomazizi TokoDA
- List 1Babalwa MathulelwaEFF
- List 1Kgotsofalang Tanki MachiliSACP
- List 1Nonzwakazi MankankuMK
How Matatiele measures up
How we judgeMatatiele meets 3 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 Matatiele's books.
2023/24↘ slipping
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 12.1 months
norm 3.0 months
Matatiele could keep running for 12.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in Eastern Cape5 of 33worst
2024/25 · was 9.5 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
✓Meets the norm 100%
norm 95%
For every R100 Matatiele bills, it collects R100. Treasury expects R95.
best in Eastern Cape6 of 33worst
2024/25 · was 87%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 1.5%
norm 8.0%
Matatiele spends 1.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Eastern Cape18 of 32worst
2024/25 · was 1.8%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
!Well short -25%
norm 0%
Matatiele left 25% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
best in Eastern Cape15 of 33worst
2023/24 · was -22%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
✓Meets the norm 0.1%
norm 0.0%
0.1% of Matatiele's spending was unauthorised, irregular or wasteful: close to Treasury's target of none.
best in Eastern Cape4 of 33worst
2023/24 · was 0.1%↘ slipping
Treasury and Auditor-General detail
by financial year
For the whole 2021 to 2026 term, including every seat that changed hands, see the end-of-term report.
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
Cash coverage
12.1 mo2024/25
province median 0.9 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
99.9%2024/25
province median 35.4% · Treasury: good
Repairs and maintenance
1.5%2024/25
province median 1.3% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-24.8%2023/24
province median -40.0% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
0.1%2023/24
province median 15.1% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
2.352024/25
province median 1.01 · 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.
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