Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Ulundi
32 of 47 seats now (24 ward, 8 PR). From 2026: 36 of 49 seats (25 ward, 11 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Petros Mdumiseni Mthethwa
- Ward 2 · Mziwandile Bongumusa Buthelezi
- Ward 3 · Senzosenkosi Mfaniseni Buthelezi
- Ward 4 · Niclas Dlokwakhe Masondo
- Ward 5 · Sibekezelo Nhlonipho Buthelezi
- Ward 6 · Lalelani Derrick Khumalo
- Ward 7 · Jutshana Edward Xulu
- Ward 8 · Alson Mzwandile Sibiya
- Ward 9 · Sikhumbuzo Muzukhona Khuzwayo
- Ward 10 · Themba Ndlela
- Ward 11 · Melusi David Xulu
- Ward 12 · Mglobeni Mkhize
- Ward 13 · Ntombifuthi Eunice Madela
- Ward 14 · Fisokwakhe Mziwenhlanhla Dlamini
- Ward 15 · Fikanoyise Ndawonde
- Ward 16 · Mandlenkosi Isaac Ngcobo
- Ward 17 · Londiwe Khwezi Mbatha
- Ward 18 · Sipho Bongani Mhlongo
- Ward 19 · Siyabonga Doctor Sibiya
- Ward 20 · Sikhumbuzo Walter Mkhize
- Ward 21 · Thulani Patrick Khanyile
- Ward 22 · Syabonga Menzi Xulu
- Ward 23 · Nkosinathi Emmanuel Dlamini
- Ward 24 · Thulani Vumezenkosi Nxumalo
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 1 · Simphiwe Sinethemba Siwela · 78.6%
- Ward 2 · Mziwandile Bongumusa Buthelezi · 74.5%
- Ward 3 · Senzosenkosi Mfaniseni Buthelezi · 75.8%
- Ward 4 · Hloniphani Vincent Buthelezi · 83.2%
- Ward 5 · Sibekezelo Nhlonipho Buthelezi · 77.2%
- Ward 6 · Muzomuhle Siyabonga Zulu · 86.8%
- Ward 7 · Lungani Nkunzi Ntuli · 87.7%
- Ward 8 · Sibusiso Mjabuliseni Cele · 82.5%
- Ward 9 · Muziwandile Mduduzi Nkosi · 85.4%
- Ward 10 · Themba Ndlela · 72.3%
- Ward 11 · Thabani Stanley Buthelezi · 80.9%
- Ward 12 · Ndukenhle Neressa Sithole · 73.4%
- Ward 13 · Ntombifuthi Eunice Madela · 41.2%
- Ward 14 · Thandokuhle Mthokozisi Sibiya · 68.6%
- Ward 15 · Vuyiswa Mthalane · 78.4%
- Ward 16 · Innocent Jabulani Magwaza · 69.0%
- Ward 17 · Sanele Sibonelo Mdlalose · 73.2%
- Ward 18 · Sihle Skhumbuzo Buthelezi · 69.7%
- Ward 19 · Siyabonga Doctor Sibiya · 60.6%
- Ward 20 · Bhekuyise Ennerst Nxumalo · 78.1%
- Ward 21 · Thulani Patrick Khanyile · 61.2%
- Ward 22 · Vezokuhle Clayton Nyawo · 66.2%
- Ward 23 · Nkosinathi Emmanuel Dlamini · 57.7%
- Ward 24 · Sicelo Saziso Majola · 75.6%
- Ward 25 · Lungani Mzwandile Lembede · 55.9%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Wilson Mfana Ntshangase · list 1
- Thembelihle Gaba Madela · list 2
- Bhekinkosi Richman Buthelezi · list 3
- Lwandile Skhumbuzo Mabaso · list 4
- Silondiwe Sizakele Buthelezi · list 5
- Fikasho Mzuzu Buthelezi · list 6
- Petros Mdumiseni Mthethwa · list 7
- Reginald Bonginkosi Nyawo · list 8
- Vincent Bhekuyise Ndlela · list 9
- Mxoleleni Khothama Dubazane · list 10
- Niclas Dlokwakhe Masondo · list 11
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.