Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
Newcastle
67councillors in office
34wards · 36 from 2026
MKlargest party, 2026 · 23 of 71 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
67 seats now · 71 in the incoming council. Majority is 36. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
6 others 8 → 3 (-5)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
34 wards- Ward 1 Ntombincane Pauline Shabalala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Elizabeth Johanna Cecelia Cronjé2026 result → DA
- Ward 3 Premawathie Hariram2026 result → DA
- Ward 4 Albertus Pieter Meiring2026 result → DA
- Ward 5 Muziwensizwa Stanley Ndlovu2026 result → DA
- Ward 6 Mbongeni Edward Hlatshwayo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 7 Lucky Prince Ndebele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Bheki Gift Madi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Lindeni Princess Mazibuko2026 result → IFP
- Ward 10 Michael Thabiso Lethea2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Ntokozo Innocent Mdluli2026 result → IFP
- Ward 12 Ntsetselelo Phindokuhle Thela2026 result → IFP
- Ward 13 Malusi Oscar Ndlovu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Lindani Prince Ximba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Philemon Fanie Mnisi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Sabelo Ntsele2026 result → IFP
- Ward 17 Maqili Mhlanubanzi Ellias Hlatshwayo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 David Xolani Dube2026 result → IFP
- Ward 19 Musawenkosi Erick Radebe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 20 Bongani Derrick Mathunjwa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Marjorie Tandi Dorotha Makhoba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 22 Sizwe William Mngomezulu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Nelisiwe Njoko2026 result → IFP
- Ward 24 Skhumbuzo Emmanuel Shabangu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Shailendra Singh2026 result → ActionSA
- Ward 26 Welile Primrose Nkosi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Vuyani Gift Zondo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 28 Johan Bhekinkosi Zwane2026 result → IFP
- Ward 29 Xolani Simon Makhubo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 30 Zakheni Erick Zwane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 31 Sindisiwe Brenda Mashazi2026 result → TSSA
- Ward 32 Vusumuzi Nicholas Sibeko2026 result → IFP
- Ward 33 Mbongiseni Enock Buthelezi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 34 Richard Nkosinathi Ngcobo2026 result → DA
PR councillors now
33 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.
- PRFaizel CassimActionSA
- PRMzwakhe Velem MbathaActionSA
- PRSamukelisiwe Anette YendeANC
- PRBongani Raymond ThusiATM
- PRNonhlanhla Cynthia DubeDA
- PRAyanda Evelyn MkhwanaziEFF
- PRLehlokonono Innocent MatheEFF
- PRLucky Christopher SithebeEFF
- PRMenziwa Jetros NtshangaseEFF
- PRNelisiwe Patricia MthabelaEFF
- PRSombu Bellinah ButheleziEFF
- PRSonto Elizabeth NkosiEFF
- PRThembinkosi Nkosinathi DlaminiEFF
- PRRobert Brian Squire RussellFF Plus
- PRChuan-Yi LiuIFP
- PRCordelia Bonisiwe KubhekaIFP
- PRFikile Angel MalingaIFP
- PRFrederick Nkosinathi SitholeIFP
- PRLungile Makhosazane KhumaloIFP
- PRNanazi Saraphina ZuluIFP
- PRReginald Bhekumndeni NdimaIFP
- PRSiphiwe Percevirence MasukuIFP
- PRThembelihle Elvis MthembuIFP
- PRThengi Moses ZuluIFP
- PRVuselwa Veronica Bam-NdimaIFP
- PRZamani Eric MadiIFP
- PRFana Lloyd DumaNFP
- PRYaseen Akbur AllyPA
- PRAndile Thando NkosiTSSA
- PRCyprian Sizwe NgcoboTSSA
- PRNondumiso Sindisiwe Fortunate MasondoTSSA
- PRNqobile Prudence MasekoTSSA
- PRVictoria Fikile HadebeTSSA
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
31 of 34 named34 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 31 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 1Zwelisha Stanley NxumaloActionSA
- List 1Bakhonzi Chrispian MhlopheANC
- List 2Mandla Nkululeko RadebeANC
- List 3Simphiwe Goodness MiyaANC
- List 4Skhumbuzo Emmanuel ShabanguANC
- List 5Mbali Jeanette RadebeANC
- List 6Zamazizi Nonjabulo MiyaANC
- List 7Sebenzile Nokukhanya KhozaANC
- List 1Shedrack Musanwenkosi ThwalaAAM
- List 2Elizabeth Johanna Cecelia CronjéDA
- List 4Elijah Sipho KuneneDA
- List 5Nonhlanhla Cynthia DubeDA
- List 6Philani ShangeDA
- List 1Mongezi Wellbeloved TwalaEFF
- List 1Adriaan Petrus WheelerFF Plus
- List 1Thengi Moses ZuluIFP
- List 2Nanazi Saraphina ZuluIFP
- List 3Cordelia Bonisiwe KubhekaIFP
- List 4Zamani Eric MadiIFP
- List 5Eric Bonginkosi ZwaneIFP
- List 6Siphiwe Percevirence MasukuIFP
- List 7Cynthia Natasha ButheleziIFP
- List 8Frederick Nkosinathi SitholeIFP
- List 9Mandla DhlaminiIFP
- List 10Misizwe Ndabuko ZuluIFP
- List 1Nkosikhona Eric KuneneIRC
- List 2Nonhle Luyanda RadebeIRC
- List 1Mduduzi Eddie TshabalalaMPM
- List 1Makhosazane Cyprian ZwaneNFP
- List 1Matthew ShunmugamNDRF
- List 1Thembinkosi Nkosinathi DlaminiPVP
How Newcastle measures up
How we judgeNewcastle 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
Newcastle's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 7.0 months
norm 3.0 months
Newcastle could keep running for 7.0 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in KwaZulu-Natal18 of 44worst
2024/25 · was 8.7 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
✓Meets the norm 135%
norm 95%
For every R100 Newcastle bills, it collects R135. Treasury expects R95.
best in KwaZulu-Natal5 of 43worst
2024/25 · was 105%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 1.6%
norm 8.0%
Newcastle spends 1.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal31 of 37worst
2024/25 · was 0.9%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
!Well short +40%
norm 0%
Newcastle overspent its building budget by 40%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal24 of 44worst
2023/24 · was +82%↗ improving
Wastes money?
!Well short 9.4%
norm 0.0%
9.4% of Newcastle's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in KwaZulu-Natal22 of 44worst
2023/24 · was 10.8%↗ improving
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
7.0 mo2024/25
province median 0.8 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
135.3%2024/25
province median 120.3% · Treasury: good
Repairs and maintenance
1.6%2024/25
province median 3.8% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
40.2%2023/24
province median 9.9% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
9.4%2023/24
province median 0.7% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.742024/25
province median 0.74 · Treasury: bad
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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