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End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

uPhongolo · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 26 of 29 councillors served the whole term.

29seats at the start 3ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party IFP 15largest at the start IFP 14largest at the end IFP 10largest, 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.

29 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 29 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
IFP
15 → 14 (-1)
ANC
10 → 11 (+1)
NFP
2 → 2
DA
1 → 1
EFF
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
14 Feb 2024Ward 2Velephi Mayvis Sikhosana IFPby-electionVusumuzi Reaan Buthelezi IFP
19 Jun 2024Ward 15Phumzile Masuku IFPby-electionLindelani Stuart Ntshangase IFP
02 Apr 2025Ward 12Mthokozeni Gideon Ndlangamandla IFPby-electionWelcome Ntokozo Radebe ANC · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

uPhongolo meets none 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
uPhongolo's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
Well short
0.0 months
norm 3.0 months
uPhongolo holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.
2024/25 · was 0.0 months→ steady
Collects what it bills?
Well short
71%
norm 95%
For every R100 uPhongolo bills, it collects R71. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 22%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
Well short
0.7%
norm 8.0%
uPhongolo spends 0.7% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 0.7%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
Well short
+87%
norm 0%
uPhongolo overspent its building budget by 87%.
2023/24 · was -18%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
Well short
34.2%
norm 0.0%
34.2% of uPhongolo's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 12.6%↘ slipping
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22Emphasis of Matter2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Emphasis of Matter
Cash coverage
0.0 mo2024/25
province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
70.7%2024/25
province median 36.3% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
0.7%2024/25
province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
87.5%2023/24
province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
34.2%2023/24
province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.932024/25
province median 1.70 · 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.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor
Bhekinkosi Thwala
Deputy Mayor
BES Ntshangase
Municipal Manager
Mtonjani Bethuel Khali
Chief Financial Officer
Khulekani Wesley Grant Ngcobo (Acting MM

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 10 of 29 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.