End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

uMshwathi · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 25 of 27 councillors served the whole term.

27seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 16largest at the start ANC 16largest at the end MK 13largest, 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.

27 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 27 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

16 → 16

IFP

4 → 4

EFF

3 → 3

2 → 2

ABC

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
08 Mar 2023	Ward 12	Sbonelo Justice Luthuli ANC	by-election	Big-Boy Trevor Zondi ANC
13 Mar 2024	Ward 6	Sibongiseni Jali ANC	by-election	Sphamandla Gabriel Shezi ANC

The council's record over the term

uMshwathi 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

uMshwathi's last audit was clean: the Auditor-General found nothing to report.

uMshwathi could keep running for 3.3 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 0.0 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

norm 95%

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

2024/25 · was 1%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Short of it

5.5%

norm 8.0%

uMshwathi spends 5.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 5.3%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+128%

norm 0%

uMshwathi overspent its building budget by 128%.

2023/24 · was +47%↘ slipping

1.1% of uMshwathi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 0.0%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

3.3 mo2024/25

province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

0.4%2024/25

province median 36.3% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

5.5%2024/25

province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

127.6%2023/24

province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

1.1%2023/24

province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

3.072024/25

province median 1.70 · 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.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Geofrey Mandla Zondi

Deputy Mayor

Nokuthula Precious Mdunge

Municipal Manager

Ralph Mafwezwe Khanyile

Chief Financial Officer

Ayanda Vilakazi

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 13 of 27 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.