End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Ntabankulu · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 37 of 38 councillors served the whole term.

38seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 31largest at the start ANC 31largest at the end ANC 28largest, 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.

38 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 38 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

31 → 31

EFF

4 → 4

AIC

1 → 1

ATM

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
04 May 2022	Ward 11	Ncebakazi Sweetness Pikwa ANC	by-election	Siteketiso Mathumbu ANC

The council's record over the term

Ntabankulu 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?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

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

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

2024/25 · was 1.6 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

norm 95%

For every R100 Ntabankulu bills, it collects R0. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 9%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

0.6%

norm 8.0%

Ntabankulu spends 0.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 0.9%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+244%

norm 0%

Ntabankulu overspent its building budget by 244%.

2023/24 · was +328%↗ improving

3.2% of Ntabankulu's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 10.7%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2024/25

province median 4.3 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

0.5%2024/25

province median 21.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

0.6%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

243.6%2023/24

province median -35.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

3.2%2023/24

province median 5.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.662024/25

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

Tsileng Sobuthongo

Municipal Manager

Ivy Sikhulu Nqwena

Chief Financial Officer

Mzukisi Mhlifili

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 28 of 38 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.