Party in council
African National Congress in Abaqulusi
13 of 45 seats now (3 ward, 10 PR). From 2026: 8 of 47 seats (2 ward, 6 PR), as declared by the IEC.
ANC
Ward councillors now
- Ward 10 · Ntokozo Maxwell Sibiya
- Ward 16 · Henry Velakwakhe Khumalo
- Ward 20 · Cyril Bongani Hlatshwayo
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 5 · Nkosinathi Emmanuel Gamede · 34.1%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Lucia Nonhlahla Ntuli · list 1
- Bongumusa Ntombela · list 2
- Zandile Nokuthula Buthelezi · list 3
- Nokuthula Lucia Nsibande · list 4
- Lawrence Dube · list 5
- Nozipho Phillistasia Funaziphi Mavuso · list 6
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.