Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Newcastle
23 of 67 seats now (11 ward, 12 PR). From 2026: 15 of 71 seats (5 ward, 10 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 6 · Mbongeni Edward Hlatshwayo
- Ward 9 · Lindeni Princess Mazibuko
- Ward 11 · Ntokozo Innocent Mdluli
- Ward 12 · Ntsetselelo Phindokuhle Thela
- Ward 16 · Sabelo Ntsele
- Ward 18 · David Xolani Dube
- Ward 19 · Musawenkosi Erick Radebe
- Ward 23 · Nelisiwe Njoko
- Ward 28 · Johan Bhekinkosi Zwane
- Ward 32 · Vusumuzi Nicholas Sibeko
- Ward 33 · Mbongiseni Enock Buthelezi
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 6 · Manqoba Sydney Ntuli · 31.8%
- Ward 7 · Sipho Benard Hlatshwayo · 38.3%
- Ward 9 · Thamsanqa Maxwell Nzuze · 56.3%
- Ward 18 · David Xolani Dube · 38.2%
- Ward 33 · Good-Enough Sphiwe Zungu · 30.1%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Thengi Moses Zulu · list 1
- Nanazi Saraphina Zulu · list 2
- Cordelia Bonisiwe Kubheka · list 3
- Zamani Eric Madi · list 4
- Eric Bonginkosi Zwane · list 5
- Siphiwe Percevirence Masuku · list 6
- Cynthia Natasha Buthelezi · list 7
- Frederick Nkosinathi Sithole · list 8
- Mandla Dhlamini · list 9
- Misizwe Ndabuko Zulu · list 10
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.