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End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Ray Nkonyeni · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 68 of 71 councillors served the whole term.

71seats at the start 4ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 37largest at the start ANC 36largest at the end MK 24largest, 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.

71 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 71 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
37 → 36 (-1)
DA
14 → 14
IFP
8 → 8
EFF
7 → 7
ACDP
1 → 1
AIC
1 → 1
ATM
1 → 1
FF Plus
1 → 1
JEP
1 → 1
MK
0 → 1 (+1)
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
08 Mar 2023Ward 24Jameson Mzangwa Ndovela ANCby-electionNkosinamandla Penuel Sihle Ndlela ANC
13 Dec 2023Ward 23Welcome Zanenhlanhla Mfanufikile Mngqosini ANCby-electionBheki Wiseman Cele ANC
11 Sept 2024Ward 14Sabelo Dalton Malunga ANCby-electionThamsanqa Patrick Madlala MK · seat changed party
11 Sept 2024Ward 24Nkosinamandla Penuel Sihle Ndlela ANCby-electionThabiso Jingela ANC

The council's record over the term

Ray Nkonyeni 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
Ray Nkonyeni's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
Short of it
1.0 months
norm 3.0 months
Ray Nkonyeni holds 1.0 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.
2024/25 · was 1.6 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
Short of it
95%
norm 95%
For every R100 Ray Nkonyeni bills, it collects R95. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 94%→ steady
Looks after what it owns?
Short of it
5.8%
norm 8.0%
Ray Nkonyeni spends 5.8% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 4.7%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
Well short
+51%
norm 0%
Ray Nkonyeni overspent its building budget by 51%.
2023/24 · was -4%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
Well short
13.9%
norm 0.0%
13.9% of Ray Nkonyeni's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 33.3%↗ improving
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22clean2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Emphasis of Matter
Cash coverage
1.0 mo2024/25
province median 4.4 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
94.9%2024/25
province median 100.6% · Treasury: good
Repairs and maintenance
5.8%2024/25
province median 3.3% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
50.9%2023/24
province median -20.7% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
13.9%2023/24
province median 3.6% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.482024/25
province median 1.52 · 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
P. Zodwa Mzindle
Deputy Mayor
Sibusiso Godfrey Shange
Municipal Manager
Khethukuthula Joseph Zulu
Chief Financial Officer
Sandiso Thutshini

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

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: MK is the largest party with 24 of 71 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.