Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
Jozini
45councillors in office
23wards · 25 from 2026
IFPlargest party, 2026 · 18 of 49 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
45 seats now · 49 in the incoming council. Majority is 25. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
23 wards- Ward 1 Nkosinathi Sicelo Myeni2026 result → IFP
- Ward 2 Sibonelo Victor Mathenjwa2026 result → IND
- Ward 3 Dingeni Philemon Jobe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 4 Thokozani Bongumusa Mlambo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 5 Petros Jabulani Mathe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 6 Mfananaye Mathe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 7 Nhlanhla Leonard Gumbi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 8 Sthembiso Kenneth Mncwango2026 result → IFP
- Ward 9 Mvikeleni Ntokozo Mathe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 10 December George Gumede2026 result → IFP
- Ward 11 Wilson Innocent Msweli2026 result → IFP
- Ward 12 Zakhele Wonder Vilane2026 result → IFP
- Ward 13 Zama Ndlovu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 14 Sandile Collen Nkosi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 15 Mfanawabo Roman Mathenjwa2026 result → IFP
- Ward 16 Thembinkosi Michael Malu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Delani Phelemon Mabika2026 result → IFP
- Ward 18 Mduduzi Brian Vilane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Thembinkosi Zakhele Nyawo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 20 Sthembiso Dlamini2026 result → IND
- Ward 21 Ncamisile Rosemary Zulu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 22 Mbalekelwa Samuel Nkosi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 23 Bongani Qedusizi Gumede2026 result → IFP
PR councillors now
22 seatsProportional seats as elected in 2021. Parties replace PR councillors mid-term without the IEC publishing it; replacements are recorded as events where a source exists.
- PRQhawe Zwelabameli ButheleziACU
- PRMandla Ephraim NdlelaANC
- PRMbali Busizwe Constantia GumedeANC
- PRMumcy Sthembile ThabetheANC
- PRNokuthula Nompumelelo NdlaziANC
- PRNonhlahla Florence MthethwaANC
- PRNozipho Samkelisiwe MthethwaANC
- PRPhilile Sophline KhumaloANC
- PRPhumzile Nokuthula NgobeANC
- PRSandile Bonginkosi SibiyaANC
- PRSbongile Prudence MyeniANC
- PRSibongile Ncamisile GumedeANC
- PRTamareah Fikile TembeANC
- PRThalete Eric NtimbaneANC
- PRTholinhlanhla Cynthia MabangaANC
- PREmmanuel Nkululeko XakazaEFF
- PRSifiso Wiseman NkonyaneEFF
- PRClement Mgcinwa VilaneIFP
- PRDonald Giqiseka KhumaloIFP
- PRSicelo Skhumbuzo MacweleIFP
- PRThembelihle Nobuhle NdlaziIFP
- PRZanele Monica MthembuIFP
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
20 of 24 named24 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 20 named so far; the rest follow when the IEC publishes its councillor list. 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.
- List 1Samkelisiwe Falandile Nandi NdlovuANC
- List 3Tamareah Fikile TembeANC
- List 5Nonhlahla Florence MthethwaANC
- List 6Thandinkosi Richard ZwaneANC
- List 7Phumzile Nokuthula NgobeANC
- List 8Tholinhlanhla Cynthia MabangaANC
- List 9Sibongile Ncamisile GumedeANC
- List 1Thembinkosi Tonqo Arnold GumbiEFF
- List 1Ncamisile Rosemary ZuluIFP
- List 2Mbalekelwa Samuel NkosiIFP
- List 3Sibusiso Emmanual MathenjwaIFP
- List 4Thabani JobeIFP
- List 5Thembi Margaret TembeIFP
- List 6Sicelo Skhumbuzo MacweleIFP
- List 7Goodness Nobuhle ManukuzaIFP
- List 8Phumzile Ruth MatheIFP
- List 9Mfanawabo Roman MathenjwaIFP
- List 10Sicelo Ntando JangazaIFP
- List 1Sibonelo Victor MathenjwaJC
- List 1Nomusa Cecilia MpontshanaMK
How Jozini measures up
How we judgeJozini meets 1 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
Jozini's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24↗ improving
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 22.4 months
norm 3.0 months
Jozini could keep running for 22.4 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in KwaZulu-Natal7 of 44worst
2024/25 · was 4.8 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 56%
norm 95%
For every R100 Jozini bills, it collects R56. Treasury expects R95.
best in KwaZulu-Natal20 of 43worst
2024/25 · was 114%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 0.2%
norm 8.0%
Jozini spends 0.2% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal37 of 37worst
2024/25 · was 0.7%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
!Well short +295%
norm 0%
Jozini overspent its building budget by 295%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal13 of 44worst
2023/24 · was +224%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
!Well short 25.2%
norm 0.0%
25.2% of Jozini's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in KwaZulu-Natal31 of 44worst
2023/24 · was 32.0%↗ improving
Treasury and Auditor-General detail
by financial year
For the whole 2021 to 2026 term, including every seat that changed hands, see the end-of-term report.
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
Cash coverage
22.4 mo2024/25
province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
56.1%2024/25
province median 36.3% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
0.2%2024/25
province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
294.7%2023/24
province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
25.2%2023/24
province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.142024/25
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.
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