Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Nqutu
19 of 37 seats now (14 ward, 5 PR). From 2026: 17 of 39 seats (14 ward, 3 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Zanele Sithole
- Ward 3 · Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi
- Ward 5 · Mbongeni Ephraim Mnguni
- Ward 6 · Simiso Benard Simelane
- Ward 7 · Njabulo Mbongeleni Buthelezi
- Ward 8 · Mlungisi Innocent Khoza
- Ward 9 · Sakhile Dedrick Masimula
- Ward 10 · Mengiwe Ronit Ngobese
- Ward 11 · Sifiso Msalofy Buthelezi
- Ward 12 · Sithembile Radebe
- Ward 13 · Zandile Ndlovu
- Ward 15 · Jerry Nathi Khoza
- Ward 16 · Muntu Cyprian Mnguni
- Ward 18 · Thamsanqa Abion Dlamini
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 1 · Zanele Sithole · 53.6%
- Ward 2 · Godslove Lungani Magubane · 42.5%
- Ward 4 · Smilo Bizokwakhe Mpungose · 52.8%
- Ward 5 · Thuthukani Velemseni Langa · 57.8%
- Ward 6 · Masibonge Praise Mtshali · 36.4%
- Ward 8 · Goni Agnetia Ntombifuthi Buthelezi · 53.1%
- Ward 9 · Sakhile Dedrick Masimula · 48.6%
- Ward 11 · Sifiso Msalofy Buthelezi · 44.9%
- Ward 12 · Lindizwe Dalton Ngobese · 54.7%
- Ward 13 · Zandile Ndlovu · 43.3%
- Ward 14 · Mondli Joseph Mndaweni · 43.6%
- Ward 15 · Jerry Nathi Khoza · 41.6%
- Ward 16 · Tholinhlanhla Nkosinathi Ngwenya · 38.0%
- Ward 17 · Bhekisisa Emmanuel Dlamini · 33.0%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Innocent Lindokuhle Shabalala · list 1
- Mbongeni Ephraim Mnguni · list 2
- Pertunia Phindile Ntombela · 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.