End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Alfred Duma · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 72 of 73 councillors served the whole term.

73seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party IFP 33largest at the start IFP 33largest at the end IFP 24largest, 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.

73 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 73 · at the end of the term.

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

IFP

33 → 33

ANC

28 → 28

EFF

5 → 5

3 → 3

ABC

1 → 1

APEMO

1 → 1

NFP

1 → 1

NPA

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 29	Phasika Nsele IFP	by-election	Bongani Nicholas Madondo IFP

The council's record over the term

Alfred Duma 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?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

Alfred Duma's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Alfred Duma could keep running for 10.8 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 10.4 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

100%

norm 95%

For every R100 Alfred Duma bills, it collects R100. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 104%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

3.5%

norm 8.0%

Alfred Duma spends 3.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 3.0%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-16%

norm 0%

Alfred Duma left 16% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -20%↗ improving

1.1% of Alfred Duma's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 0.8%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Emphasis of Matter 2022/23Emphasis of Matter 2023/24Emphasis of Matter

Cash coverage

10.8 mo2024/25

province median 4.4 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

100.5%2024/25

province median 100.6% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

3.5%2024/25

province median 3.3% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-16.4%2023/24

province median -20.7% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

1.1%2023/24

province median 3.6% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.702024/25

province median 1.52 · 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

Zama Joel Sibisi

Deputy Mayor

Sizwe Simelane

Municipal Manager

Sibusisiwe Sixolile Ngiba

Chief Financial Officer

Riaz Ahmed Jhetam

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 24 of 73 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.