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End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Abaqulusi · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 41 of 45 councillors served the whole term.

45seats at the start 5ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party IFP 21largest at the start IFP 22largest at the end IFP 20largest, 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.

45 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 45 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
IFP
21 → 22 (+1)
ANC
14 → 13 (-1)
NFP
4 → 4
EFF
3 → 3
DA
2 → 2
FF Plus
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
30 Nov 2022Ward 13Absolom Phaphama Mbatha IFPby-electionSiyabonga Praise-God Ndaba IFP
05 Apr 2023Ward 12Nkosikhona Ntombiyephahla Mdlalose ANCby-electionThemba Kunene ANC
07 Feb 2024Ward 8Bonginkosi Praisegod Buthelezi IFPby-electionElaine Rodway IFP
16 Jul 2025Ward 23Xolani Jacob Zungu IFPby-electionKhulekani Vincent Myeni IFP
18 Mar 2026Ward 12Themba Kunene ANCby-electionThulani Patrick Buthelezi IFP · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Abaqulusi 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
Abaqulusi'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
Abaqulusi holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.
2024/25 · was 2.6 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
Meets the norm
102%
norm 95%
For every R100 Abaqulusi bills, it collects R102. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 90%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
Meets the norm
10.3%
norm 8.0%
Abaqulusi spends 10.3% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 8.2%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
Well short
+42%
norm 0%
Abaqulusi overspent its building budget by 42%.
2023/24 · was +28%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
Well short
44.7%
norm 0.0%
44.7% of Abaqulusi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 44.7%→ steady
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 4.4 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
102.0%2024/25
province median 37.6% · Treasury: good
Repairs and maintenance
10.3%2024/25
province median 3.2% · Treasury: good
Capital budget spent
41.6%2023/24
province median 41.6% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
44.7%2023/24
province median 24.4% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.822024/25
province median 0.61 · 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
SE Mkhwanazi
Deputy Mayor
S Siyaya
Municipal Manager
SP Dlamini
Chief Financial Officer
MPE Mthembu

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 20 of 47 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.