Party in council
African National Congress in Mkhambathini
9 of 14 seats now (7 ward, 2 PR). From 2026: 8 of 19 seats (5 ward, 3 PR), as declared by the IEC.
ANC
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Nkosinathi Michael Maphumulo
- Ward 2 · Siphiwe Ngidi
- Ward 3 · Patience Nonhlanhla Maphanga
- Ward 4 · Thembalikho Aaron Gwala
- Ward 5 · Nhlakanipho Wiseman Ntombela
- Ward 6 · Mhlengi Cele
- Ward 7 · Nkosinathi Emmanuel Ndlovu
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 2 · Zwelakhe Goodluck Mzobe · 39.2%
- Ward 4 · Martin Tefo Zondi · 59.7%
- Ward 6 · Mhlengi Cele · 54.6%
- Ward 9 · Mzwenhlanhla Jetro Khomo · 49.1%
- Ward 10 · Thaddeus Nkosifikile Khuzwayo · 50.8%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Perseverance Nokwanda Thembelihle Ngcobo · list 1
- Nhlakanipho Wiseman Ntombela · list 2
- Khonzisa Mngoma · list 3
Expected from the IEC certified party lists and the declared seat allocation (list order, skipping ward winners). Confirmed when the IEC publishes its councillor list. New councillors take office at the council's first sitting.