Local municipality · Eastern Cape
Umzimvubu
55councillors in office
28wards
ANClargest party, 2026 · 34 of 55 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
55 seats now · 55 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
28 wards- Ward 1 Mpakamisi Kiviet2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Nopalamente Hlanekela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Albert Phumle Mkonto2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Lindiswa Mapala-Bera2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Thobilizwi Ngxabi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Vuyolwethu Patrick Gogela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Nkululeko Xolo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Des Ndema2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Amanda Jakuja2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Welcome Zamxolo Nqakwana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Nobahle Gogela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Pheziwe Pretty Magujulwa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Colbert Langa Noqhakala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Sivikele Mathebe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Mzukanyile Gedion Ngwaqa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Bukeka Rosinah Kehle-Salukazana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Nombini Jwara2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 Tembela Euphonia Sincindi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Vuyisa Bathande Sobhayi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Xolisa Lungu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Nkosomzi Nomnganga2026 result → ANC
- Ward 22 Mzomhle Kakaza2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Zukiswa Gwendolini Mampemvini2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 Mlungiseleli Benjamin Jonase2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Nonceba Veronica Giwu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 Monwabisi Tuku2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Solam Faye2026 result → ANC
- Ward 28 Lindikhaya Mveku2026 result → 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.
- PRFakazile NtwakumbaAIC
- PRAlbertina Ntombizandile GaraneANC
- PRCarol Nosimthembile MnyayizaANC
- PRFlorida Nofikile NgonyoloANC
- PRHappy Mzikayise NgqasaANC
- PRInga NodaliANC
- PRMasibulele SonyabasheANC
- PRMazolisa NgejaneANC
- PRNdanele Guybon MdzinwaANC
- PRNoluvuyo SonyabashiANC
- PRNomvisiswano NkulaANC
- PRNontembiso Betty Mpheqeka-MdingiANC
- PRThabisa SokhanyileANC
- PRXoliswa JonaANC
- PRZukiswa NdevuANC
- PRLulama GwentshuATM
- PRMbongeni MagobaneATM
- PRFuzile Prim SontsiDA
- PRNoziphiwo Antonette MantshongoDA
- PRBongile Tallman NgqasaEFF
- PRCebo Mninawa MadyibiEFF
- PRDelphina Nwabisa NtshobaneEFF
- PRNomaza Viola NomngangaEFF
- PRNowandisa Betty NogadaEFF
- PRThembeka NtsalazeEFF
- PRMandla HlanekelaUDM
- PRPhila Khalipa ThingathingaUDM
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
20 of 27 named27 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 20 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 1Fakazile NtwakumbaAIC
- List 2Kwanele MlazaAIC
- List 1Zukiswa NdevuANC
- List 2Wiseman Pumlani DangwanaANC
- List 3Prince Pambili Luxolo TentuANC
- List 4Nosicelo Oscarina Dlaba-TwalingcaANC
- List 5Pheziwe Pretty MagujulwaANC
- List 6Esona Angeziwe MyekiANC
- List 7Florida Nofikile NgonyoloANC
- List 1Fikile Richman MakaulaATM
- List 2Mbongeni MagobaneATM
- List 3Lulama GwentshuATM
- List 2Mnikelo Shadrack GwayiDA
- List 3Tabisa Gladys MrambaDA
- List 4Ongeziwe SontsiDA
- List 5Andiswa Penelope SibobiDA
- List 1Unathi NotshataEFF
- List 1Bongile Tallman NgqasaILB
- List 1Bongekile PhikwaSACP
- List 1Mandla Goodman GqoliMK
How Umzimvubu measures up
How we judgeUmzimvubu 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?
✓Meets the norm Clean
An unqualified audit with no findings
Umzimvubu's last audit was clean: the Auditor-General found nothing to report.
2023/24↗ improving
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 6.5 months
norm 3.0 months
Umzimvubu could keep running for 6.5 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in Eastern Cape10 of 33worst
2024/25 · was 0.0 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 72%
norm 95%
For every R100 Umzimvubu bills, it collects R72. Treasury expects R95.
best in Eastern Cape9 of 33worst
2024/25 · was 58%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 1.6%
norm 8.0%
Umzimvubu spends 1.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Eastern Cape17 of 32worst
2024/25 · was 2.0%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
!Well short -58%
norm 0%
Umzimvubu left 58% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
best in Eastern Cape25 of 33worst
2023/24 · was -38%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
!Well short 5.7%
norm 0.0%
5.7% of Umzimvubu's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in Eastern Cape13 of 33worst
2023/24 · was 9.4%↗ improving
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
6.5 mo2024/25
province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
72.2%2024/25
province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
1.6%2024/25
province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-58.0%2023/24
province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
5.7%2023/24
province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
1.702024/25
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.
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