Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Okhahlamba
9 of 29 seats now (8 ward, 1 PR). From 2026: 8 of 29 seats (6 ward, 2 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 4 · Philani Noel Zwane
- Ward 5 · Bonginkosi Zephried Mchunu
- Ward 6 · Robert Simangaliso Ngwenya
- Ward 7 · Dedani Remember Hlongwane
- Ward 8 · Mndeni Alfred Mavundla
- Ward 9 · Sanele Mduduzi Buthelezi
- Ward 13 · Sifiso Prince Khoza
- Ward 15 · Romeo Themba Khoza
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 2 · Milton Mbongiseni Hlongwane · 33.7%
- Ward 6 · Sithembile Cynthia Mthethwa · 32.0%
- Ward 9 · Sanele Mduduzi Buthelezi · 43.1%
- Ward 12 · Sifiso Richmond Muelase · 26.3%
- Ward 14 · Leni Siphiwe Xaba · 24.8%
- Ward 15 · Romeo Themba Khoza · 54.8%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Abel Mthenjwa Hlongwane · list 1
- Sindisiwe Gloria Zwane · list 2
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.