Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
Inkosi Mtubatuba
45councillors in office
23wards
IFPlargest party, 2026 · 18 of 45 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
45 seats now · 45 in the incoming council. Majority is 23. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
4 others 4 → 0 (-4)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
23 wards- Ward 1 Lucky Xolani Qwabe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 2 Bonginkosi Mkhawuleni Zulu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 3 Ntokozo Prince Makabongwe Mlungwana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Ntokozo Sikhumbuzo Mtimkulu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 5 Sindisiwe Bongekile Ngubane2026 result → IFP
- Ward 6 Jericko Muziwakhe Gumede2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Thembisile Qondeni Ntuli2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Mlungisi Eustice Mnyango2026 result → IFP
- Ward 9 Joy Bukiswa Mthiyane2026 result → IFP
- Ward 10 Mxolisi Mthethwa2026 result → IFP
- Ward 11 Sifiso Nkosinathi Vilana2026 result → IFP
- Ward 12 Jackson Mthembeni Zungu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 13 Lindani Madondo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Mbongiseni Prichard Ndlovu2026 result → IFP
- Ward 15 Sithembiso Mgexo Khumalo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 16 Musawenkosi Qhina Mkwanazi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 17 Ishmael Mhlabuthini Masondo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 18 Mkabayi Mduduzi Zikhali2026 result → IFP
- Ward 19 Bheki Mdluli2026 result → IND
- Ward 20 Sibongile Jullie Shezi2026 result → IFP
- Ward 21 Blessing Philangenkosi Mthiyane2026 result → IFP
- Ward 22 Lucky Sabelo Msweli2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi2026 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.
- PRNonhlanhla Manini NcubeACDP
- PRLindiwe Masisi MkwanaziAIC
- PRDipuo Rosina NtuliANC
- PRDuduzile Ncamsile NeneANC
- PRGcina Mamsy MasangoANC
- PRKhumbulani Duncan MfekaANC
- PRLoveness Sindile MfekayiANC
- PRMbongeleni Alfred GinaANC
- PRSylvecia Ntombikhona NzuzaANC
- PRThully Pretty ZikhaliANC
- PRVerus Thobelani NcamphalalaANC
- PRRichard Boy Bhekezakhe MkhwanaziDA
- PRMandla Brian ShangaseEFF
- PRMuziwamandla Wilson MlungwanaEFF
- PRNothile Angel MthethwaEFF
- PRZandile Faithness CeleEFF
- PRMandlakayise Cedrick ZunguIFP
- PRNkosinathi Joseph MlamboIFP
- PRPhumuzile Velile NtshalintshaliIFP
- PRPhumzile Precious Nqobile MbathaIFP
- PRThembinkosi Mankunzini SibiyaNFP
- PRVelenkosini Remmington MazibukoUDM
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
14 of 22 named22 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 14 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 1Cebile Prisca ZuluAEF
- List 1Verus Thobelani NcamphalalaANC
- List 2Maniza Shantal Ndlovu-NdimandeANC
- List 3Mbongeleni Alfred GinaANC
- List 4Patience Samukelisiwe TembeANC
- List 5Khumbulani Nicholas NtshangaseANC
- List 6Duduzile Ncamsile NeneANC
- List 7Israel Fana NyawoANC
- List 1Sandile Innocent MyeniDA
- List 1Nonhlanhla Manini NcubeNACOL
- List 1Thembinkosi Mankunzini SibiyaNPA
- List 1Bheki MdluliSIP
- List 2Jericko Muziwakhe GumedeSIP
- List 1Ntethelelo Sithembiso MathenjwaMK
How Inkosi Mtubatuba measures up
How we judgeInkosi Mtubatuba 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?
!Well short Qualified
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Inkosi Mtubatuba's books.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 4.1 months
norm 3.0 months
Inkosi Mtubatuba could keep running for 4.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in KwaZulu-Natal26 of 44worst
2024/25 · was 0.6 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 0%
norm 95%
For every R100 Inkosi Mtubatuba bills, it collects R0. Treasury expects R95.
best in KwaZulu-Natal41 of 43worst
2023/24 · was 0%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 0.9%
norm 8.0%
Inkosi Mtubatuba spends 0.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal34 of 37worst
2024/25 · was 0.9%→ steady
Spends the building budget?
!Well short +1849%
norm 0%
Inkosi Mtubatuba overspent its building budget by 1849%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal2 of 44worst
2023/24 · was +1305%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
!Well short 89.0%
norm 0.0%
89.0% of Inkosi Mtubatuba's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in KwaZulu-Natal44 of 44worst
2023/24 · was 45.0%↘ slipping
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
4.1 mo2024/25
province median 4.4 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
0.3%2023/24
province median 43.9% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
0.9%2024/25
province median 3.2% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
1849.4%2023/24
province median 41.6% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
89.0%2023/24
province median 24.4% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.352024/25
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.
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