Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Umhlabuyalingana
17 of 39 seats now (10 ward, 7 PR). From 2026: 10 of 39 seats (6 ward, 4 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 2 · Jabulile Precious Zikhali
- Ward 5 · Senzeni Moses Manukuza
- Ward 7 · Bonginkosi Khulekani Mbuyazi
- Ward 9 · Makapane Vetty Mahamba
- Ward 13 · Innocent Thabane Gwala
- Ward 14 · Petros Velempini Khathwane
- Ward 15 · Kwenzile Bongumusa Mtembu
- Ward 16 · Nkosingiphile John Khumalo
- Ward 18 · Bongani Eric Biyela
- Ward 19 · Phumlani Sifiso Mabika
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 7 · Bonginkosi Khulekani Mbuyazi · 37.1%
- Ward 8 · Nkosinathi Eugene Tembe · 41.9%
- Ward 13 · Velaphi Nicholson Vilane · 41.6%
- Ward 14 · Sonto Innocent Mabika · 36.0%
- Ward 15 · Kwenzile Bongumusa Mtembu · 41.0%
- Ward 16 · Bhekani Nkosibonile Mashiyane · 35.8%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Thembinkosi Sibusiso Khumalo · list 1
- Moureen Deliwe Mathenjwa · list 2
- Mpiyakhe Zakhele Mhlongo · list 3
- Siboniso Louis Manukuza · 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.