End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Inkosi Langalibalele · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 43 of 47 councillors served the whole term.

47seats at the start 4ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party IFP 21largest at the start IFP 21largest at the end IFP 19largest, 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.

47 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 47 · at the end of the term.

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

IFP

21 → 21

ANC

17 → 17

3 → 3

NFP

3 → 3

EFF

2 → 2

IND

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
28 Jun 2023	Ward 5	Cyril Vusimuzi Mkhize IFP	by-election	George Delane Khanyile IFP
28 Jun 2023	Ward 14	Mlwane Nqobizitha Magwaza IFP	by-election	Saziso S'Yabonga Shabalala ANC · seat changed party
28 Jun 2023	Ward 21	Phineas Mjwayeleni Mkhize IFP	by-election	Sandile Buthelezi IFP
13 Dec 2023	Ward 11	Nosipho Maureen Hlongwane ANC	by-election	Sanele Cedric Madlala IFP · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Inkosi 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.

Inkosi Langalibalele could keep running for 4.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

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.

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%.

2023/24 · was 1.7%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

+12%

norm 0%

Inkosi Langalibalele overspent its building budget by 12%.

2023/24 · was -3%↘ slipping

24.4% of Inkosi Langalibalele's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 9.6%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

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.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Mduduzi Tholumuzi Myeza

Deputy Mayor

Nhlanhla Sithabiso Dladla

Municipal Manager

Sibusiso Radebe

Chief Financial Officer

Khulekani Manqele

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: IFP is the largest party with 19 of 47 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.