End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Mpofana · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 9 of 10 councillors served the whole term.

10seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 7largest at the start ANC 7largest at the end MK 4largest, 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.

10 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 10 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

7 → 7

1 → 1

EFF

1 → 1

IFP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
11 Sept 2024	Ward 4	Mthembeni Ernest Majola ANC	by-election	France Mlungisi Malevu ANC
14 May 2025	Ward 4	France Mlungisi Malevu ANC	by-election	Makhosazane Benrose Bhengu ANC

The council's record over the term

Mpofana 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?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

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

Mpofana could keep running for 42.8 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 19.7 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

-16%

norm 95%

For every R100 Mpofana bills, it collects R-16. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was -61%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Meets the norm

13.0%

norm 8.0%

Mpofana spends 13.0% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2023/24 · was 7.7%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-54%

norm 0%

Mpofana left 54% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was +85%↗ improving

51.2% of Mpofana's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 50.7%→ steady

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

42.8 mo2024/25

province median 4.4 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

-16.1%2024/25

province median 37.6% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

13.0%2023/24

province median 3.1% · Treasury: good

Capital budget spent

-54.3%2023/24

province median 41.6% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

51.2%2023/24

province median 24.4% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.332024/25

province median 0.61 · 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

Thembi Maureen Magubane

Deputy Mayor

J Mpangase

Municipal Manager

Elphas Dladla

Chief Financial Officer

Ntando Duma

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 4 of 11 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.