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End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Umzumbe · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 33 of 39 councillors served the whole term.

39seats at the start 6ward seats changed hands 3of those changed party ANC 21largest at the start ANC 18largest at the end IFP 16largest, 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.

39 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 39 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
21 → 18 (-3)
IFP
14 → 17 (+3)
EFF
2 → 2
APEMO
1 → 1
ATM
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
19 Jun 2024Ward 1Thulo David Mkhungo ANCby-electionDunford Khulekani Msomi ANC
19 Jun 2024Ward 2Sibonakaliso Ephraim Radebe ANCby-electionPhumuzile Qwabe IFP · seat changed party
19 Jun 2024Ward 3Bhekisisa Joseph Ngema ANCby-electionThabiso Felix Ngwazi ANC
19 Jun 2024Ward 9Protas Ayanda Duma ANCby-electionSabelo Zuke IFP · seat changed party
19 Jun 2024Ward 19Thuthukani Treasure Jeza ANCby-electionSizwile Michael Zuma IFP · seat changed party
11 Feb 2026Ward 13Goodenough Doncabe IFPby-electionBakhanyile Nobuhle Shozi IFP

The council's record over the term

Umzumbe meets 1 of 5 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2023/24. Not a rating: 5 separate answers. How we judge.

Clean books?
Well short
Adverse
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not rely on Umzumbe's books at all.
2023/24↘ slipping
Money in the bank?
Well short
0.0 months
norm 3.0 months
Umzumbe holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.
2024/25 · was 0.0 months→ steady
Collects what it bills?
Well short
8%
norm 95%
For every R100 Umzumbe bills, it collects R8. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 3%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
No data
—
norm 8.0%
No looks after what it owns data for Umzumbe yet.
Spends the building budget?
Well short
+656%
norm 0%
Umzumbe overspent its building budget by 656%.
2023/24 · was +529%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
Meets the norm
0.3%
norm 0.0%
0.3% of Umzumbe's spending was unauthorised, irregular or wasteful: close to Treasury's target of none.
2023/24 · was 7.5%↗ improving
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22Emphasis of Matter2022/23Qualified2023/24Adverse opinion
Cash coverage
0.0 mo2024/25
province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
8.4%2024/25
province median 36.3% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
656.4%2023/24
province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
0.3%2023/24
province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.072024/25
province median 1.70 · 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
Bongani Goodman Nyuswa
Deputy Mayor
Mlungisi Ndlovu
Municipal Manager
Shaka Cele
Chief Financial Officer
Tholakele Hlengwa

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: IFP is the largest party with 16 of 39 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.