Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Inkosi Mtubatuba
21 of 45 seats now (17 ward, 4 PR). From 2026: 18 of 45 seats (18 ward, 0 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Lucky Xolani Qwabe
- Ward 2 · Bonginkosi Mkhawuleni Zulu
- Ward 4 · Ntokozo Sikhumbuzo Mtimkulu
- Ward 5 · Sindisiwe Bongekile Ngubane
- Ward 8 · Mlungisi Eustice Mnyango
- Ward 9 · Joy Bukiswa Mthiyane
- Ward 10 · Mxolisi Mthethwa
- Ward 11 · Sifiso Nkosinathi Vilana
- Ward 12 · Jackson Mthembeni Zungu
- Ward 14 · Mbongiseni Prichard Ndlovu
- Ward 15 · Sithembiso Mgexo Khumalo
- Ward 16 · Musawenkosi Qhina Mkwanazi
- Ward 17 · Ishmael Mhlabuthini Masondo
- Ward 18 · Mkabayi Mduduzi Zikhali
- Ward 20 · Sibongile Jullie Shezi
- Ward 21 · Blessing Philangenkosi Mthiyane
- Ward 23 · Siyabonga Mkhumbuzi
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 2 · Bonginkosi Mkhawuleni Zulu · 32.6%
- Ward 4 · Ntokozo Sikhumbuzo Mtimkulu · 46.5%
- Ward 5 · Thabani Zakhele Mbhele · 54.0%
- Ward 7 · Mandlenkosi Sabelo Gumede · 30.4%
- Ward 9 · Bhekumuzi Thubelihle Ncube · 59.5%
- Ward 10 · Khulezweni Frank Sangweni · 44.7%
- Ward 11 · Petros Khumbulani Msweli · 29.7%
- Ward 12 · Jackson Mthembeni Zungu · 42.3%
- Ward 14 · name not published · 30.6%
- Ward 15 · Sbusiso Cleopas Shobede · 43.2%
- Ward 16 · Senzo Eric Mkhize · 45.1%
- Ward 17 · Ishmael Mhlabuthini Masondo · 37.0%
- Ward 18 · Mkabayi Mduduzi Zikhali · 52.7%
- Ward 19 · Zakhele Ernest Nyawo · 43.5%
- Ward 20 · Mzonjani Sakhile Gumede · 35.6%
- Ward 21 · Sbonelo Siyabonga Nyawo · 39.7%
- Ward 22 · Zibonele Khetha Thethwayo · 31.9%
- Ward 23 · Mlungisi Professer Mantengu · 47.9%
New councillors take office at the council's first sitting.