End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Nkandla · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 25 of 27 councillors served the whole term.

27seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party IFP 16largest at the start IFP 16largest at the end IFP 14largest, elected 2026

How the council changed during the term

Seats as elected in 2021 against seats on the eve of the 2026 election. Differences come from by-elections and mid-term replacements recorded by the IEC; PR replacements that parties made without a by-election are not captured.

27 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 27 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange

IFP

16 → 16

ANC

10 → 10

EFF

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
19 Jul 2023	Ward 2	Zimisele Mdumiseni Mbeje IFP	by-election	Celinhlanhla Nkululeko Mbambo IFP
11 Sept 2024	Ward 4	Thembinkosi Francis Nxumalo IFP	by-election	Mbhekiseni Ntethelelo Shelembe IFP

The council's record over the term

Nkandla meets 2 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

Nkandla's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Nkandla could keep running for 11.6 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 11.1 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

143%

norm 95%

For every R100 Nkandla bills, it collects R143. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 90%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

2.3%

norm 8.0%

Nkandla spends 2.3% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 1.6%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+1242%

norm 0%

Nkandla overspent its building budget by 1242%.

2023/24 · was +1233%↘ slipping

5.0% of Nkandla's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 16.0%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Emphasis of Matter 2022/23Emphasis of Matter 2023/24Emphasis of Matter

Cash coverage

11.6 mo2024/25

province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

143.1%2024/25

province median 36.3% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

2.3%2024/25

province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

1241.8%2023/24

province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

5.0%2023/24

province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.702024/25

province median 1.70 · Treasury: good

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.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Nzuza Nonhlanhla Fortunate Jabulisiwe

Deputy Mayor

Magubane Nokuthula PN

Municipal Manager

Nomfundo Phumzile Dlamini

Chief Financial Officer

Mbusiseni Eugen Oscar Mkhize

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: IFP is the largest party with 14 of 27 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.