End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

The Msunduzi · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 77 of 81 councillors served the whole term.

81seats at the start 5ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party ANC 40largest at the start ANC 40largest at the end MK 31largest, 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.

81 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 81 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

40 → 40

16 → 16

EFF

10 → 10

IFP

8 → 8

ABC

2 → 2

ACDP

1 → 1

AIC

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

JEP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
18 Jan 2023	Ward 28	Magalingam Naicker DA	by-election	Renisha Singh DA
08 Mar 2023	Ward 2	Phumulani Emmanuel Gabuza ANC	by-election	Sibusiso Richard Ntuli IFP · seat changed party
08 Mar 2023	Ward 25	Michael Steven Bond DA	by-election	Reginald Xolani Khanyile DA
22 Nov 2023	Ward 41	Mabhungu Moses Mkhize ANC	by-election	Busani Edward Zuma ANC
18 Dec 2024	Ward 2	Sibusiso Richard Ntuli IFP	by-election	Mbongeni Zuma ANC · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

The Msunduzi 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?

Well short

Outstanding

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Msunduzi's audit outcome is outstanding.

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

2024/25 · was 0.5 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Short of it

90%

norm 95%

For every R100 The Msunduzi bills, it collects R90. Treasury expects R95.

2022/23 · was 27%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

3.2%

norm 8.0%

The Msunduzi spends 3.2% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2021/22

Spends the building budget?

Meets the norm

+10%

norm 0%

The Msunduzi overspent its building budget by 10%.

2023/24 · was +5%↘ slipping

0.7% of The Msunduzi's spending was unauthorised, irregular or wasteful: close to Treasury's target of none.

2023/24 · was 3.4%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Qualified 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Outstanding

Cash coverage

0.8 mo2024/25

province median 0.8 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

89.9%2022/23

province median 89.9% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

3.2%2021/22

province median 3.2% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

9.9%2023/24

province median 9.9% · Treasury: average

Wasteful expenditure

0.7%2023/24

province median 0.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.692024/25

province median 0.74 · 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

Mzimkhulu Meshack Thebolla

Deputy Mayor

Mxolisi Theophilus Mkhize

Municipal Manager

Simon Felani Mndebele

Chief Financial Officer

Nelisiwe Ngcobo

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 31 of 81 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.