Party in council
African National Congress in Big Five Hlabisa
9 of 27 seats now (0 ward, 9 PR). From 2026: 8 of 27 seats (3 ward, 5 PR), as declared by the IEC.
ANC
Ward councillors now
No ward seats held now.
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 2 · Bongani Nkosinathi Ngwane · 42.0%
- Ward 8 · Mbongiseni Mbuso Jack Khumalo · 49.8%
- Ward 12 · Thembinkosi Mandlakayise Khumalo · 34.7%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Thokozani Nicholas Ngema · list 1
- Lindiwe Lucy Ntshangase · list 2
- Muntu Zandile Gumede · list 3
- Bonga Nkosinathi Ngwane · list 4
- Nomusa Hezlot Zikhali · list 5
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.