Party in council
African National Congress in uPhongolo
11 of 29 seats now (3 ward, 8 PR). From 2026: 8 of 29 seats (4 ward, 4 PR), as declared by the IEC.
ANC
Ward councillors now
- Ward 6 · Xolani Hectare Dhlamini
- Ward 7 · Thembokuhle Abednego Ntshangase
- Ward 12 · Welcome Ntokozo Radebe
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 5 · Sipho Eric Sibiya · 36.2%
- Ward 7 · Thembokuhle Abednego Ntshangase · 47.1%
- Ward 12 · Welcome Ntokozo Radebe · 35.9%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Celiwe Maureen Nxumalo-Sibiya · list 1
- Nomusa Ntombifuthi Mdlalose · list 2
- Richard Xolani Radebe · list 3
- Nkosingiphile Goodness Ncube · list 4
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.