Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Big Five Hlabisa
15 of 27 seats now (13 ward, 2 PR). From 2026: 12 of 27 seats (10 ward, 2 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Bhekizenzo Sweetman Ndlazi
- Ward 2 · Zenzele Welcome Ntuli
- Ward 3 · Prince Sicelo Mantengu
- Ward 4 · Sibusiso Blessing Simelane
- Ward 5 · Fikezweni Zeblon Nkwanyana
- Ward 6 · Jeremia Phakamani Msezane
- Ward 7 · Velenkosini Welcome Mkhize
- Ward 8 · Mvunyelwa Mbangiseni Dladla
- Ward 9 · Zwakele Mbuzeleni Ngobese
- Ward 10 · Gabangenkosi Mathews Celumusa Mdaka
- Ward 11 · Bongani Welcome Shangase
- Ward 12 · Cabangokuhle Nkumbulo Maphisa
- Ward 14 · Mthunzi Cyril Cele
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 3 · Prince Sicelo Mantengu · 40.3%
- Ward 4 · Thanduyise Elliot Conco · 43.2%
- Ward 5 · Fikezweni Zeblon Nkwanyana · 46.3%
- Ward 6 · Alfred Mduduzi Ngobese · 39.8%
- Ward 7 · Velenkosini Welcome Mkhize · 59.7%
- Ward 9 · Sandiso Siphelele Mdletshe · 47.6%
- Ward 10 · Muzi Pefect Zungu · 54.2%
- Ward 11 · Bongani Welcome Shangase · 74.6%
- Ward 13 · Jabulani Phathumuzi Zungu · 50.8%
- Ward 14 · Mthunzi Cyril Cele · 48.3%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Comfort Thembitshe Khumalo · list 1
- Hlengiwe Thandani Nkosi · list 2
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.