Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
Inkosi Langalibalele
47councillors in office
24wards
IFPlargest party, 2026 · 19 of 47 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
47 seats now · 47 in the incoming council. Majority is 24. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
24 wards- Ward 1 Sicelo Vusumuzi Mazibuko2026 result → IFP
- Ward 2 Skei Petros Sithole2026 result → EFF
- Ward 3 Hloniphani Mvikeleni Kubheka2026 result → IFP
- Ward 4 Xolani Reginald Sithole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 George Delane Khanyile2026 result → IFP
- Ward 6 Bongumusa Wilson Mshengu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 7 Maxwell Thobelane Mvelase2026 result → IFP
- Ward 8 Zibuse Sigwili Mdlolo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 9 Mondli Madinane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Edith Lite2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Sanele Cedric Madlala2026 result → IFP
- Ward 12 Hloniphani Sunclear Hadebe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Lindani Maxwell Mlaba2026 result → IFP
- Ward 14 Saziso S'Yabonga Shabalala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Sihle Ernerst Ngwenya2026 result → IND
- Ward 16 Mbuzeleni Cyril Mkhize2026 result → IFP
- Ward 17 Sibusiso Macingwana Mchunu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 18 Sibongakonke Eddy Mchunu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 19 Themba Absolom Xaba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Lucky Mlele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Sandile Buthelezi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 22 Nhlanhla Sithabiso Dladla2026 result → IFP
- Ward 23 Nkosikhan Mvelase2026 result → IFP
- Ward 24 Zamokuhle Nontsikelelo Nene2026 result → ANC
PR councillors now
23 seatsProportional seats as elected in 2021. Parties replace PR councillors mid-term without the IEC publishing it; replacements are recorded as events where a source exists.
- PRNkosana Excellent MazibukoANC
- PRNoluthando Samantha SitholeANC
- PRPhumelele Precious MgagaANC
- PRSabatha Selby MzimelaANC
- PRSamukelisiwe Fortunate KhumaloANC
- PRVeronica PennistonANC
- PRYvonne Nonkanyiso DlaminiANC
- PRZanele Sylvia RadebeANC
- PRZeldah Petronella SikhosanaANC
- PRMusa Maxwell NkalaDA
- PRPatience KokDA
- PRUgandren ChettyDA
- PRSayinile Sweetness NkosiEFF
- PRGetty Thandiwe MnikathiIFP
- PRKhulekani Richard DladlaIFP
- PRLondiwe Pearl MnculwaneIFP
- PRMduduzi Tholumuzi MyezaIFP
- PRMphendukelwa Welcome MbathaIFP
- PRSibongile Helen KhumaloIFP
- PRSphiwayinkosi Welfare KhumaloIFP
- PRLutho VilakaziNFP
- PRPatronella Thobile ShelembeNFP
- PRSizwe Themba MchunuNFP
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
14 of 23 named23 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 14 named so far; the rest follow when the IEC publishes its councillor list. 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.
- List 1Hloniphani Sunclear HadebeANC
- List 2Londeka Charity SibisiANC
- List 3Edith LiteANC
- List 4Nompumelelo Hariet MakhatiniANC
- List 5Noluthando Samantha SitholeANC
- List 6Nkosana Excellent MazibukoANC
- List 7Mondli Almon MkhizeANC
- List 1Ugandren ChettyDA
- List 1Siyathokoza Pamella Neliswa MazibukoEFF
- List 1Mduduzi Tholumuzi MyezaIFP
- List 2Sphiwayinkosi Welfare KhumaloIFP
- List 3Getty Thandiwe MnikathiIFP
- List 1Simphiwe Mzwandile KhumaloNFP
- List 1Bonga Terrence MbheleMK
How Inkosi Langalibalele measures up
How we judgeInkosi Langalibalele meets 1 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 Qualified
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Inkosi Langalibalele's books.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 4.1 months
norm 3.0 months
Inkosi Langalibalele could keep running for 4.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in KwaZulu-Natal25 of 44worst
2023/24 · was 2.8 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 79%
norm 95%
For every R100 Inkosi Langalibalele bills, it collects R79. Treasury expects R95.
best in KwaZulu-Natal17 of 43worst
2023/24 · was 60%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 2.6%
norm 8.0%
Inkosi Langalibalele spends 2.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal21 of 37worst
2023/24 · was 1.7%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
~Short of it +12%
norm 0%
Inkosi Langalibalele overspent its building budget by 12%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal27 of 44worst
2023/24 · was -3%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
!Well short 24.4%
norm 0.0%
24.4% of Inkosi Langalibalele's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in KwaZulu-Natal30 of 44worst
2023/24 · was 9.6%↘ slipping
Treasury and Auditor-General detail
by financial year
For the whole 2021 to 2026 term, including every seat that changed hands, see the end-of-term report.
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
Cash coverage
4.1 mo2023/24
province median 2.8 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
78.8%2023/24
province median 43.9% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
2.6%2023/24
province median 3.1% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
12.3%2023/24
province median 41.6% · Treasury: average
Wasteful expenditure
24.4%2023/24
province median 24.4% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
2.112023/24
province median 0.84 · 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.
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