Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
Mandeni
35councillors in office
18wards
MKlargest party, 2026 · 17 of 35 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
Ward councillors
18 wards- Ward 1 Mlungisi Shelembe2026 result → IFP
- Ward 2 Dumisani Genius Praiseworth Mthembu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Conrad Thembinkosi Mhlongo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Sipho Thamsanqa Magwaza2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Zethembe Moses Nxumalo2026 result → IFP
- Ward 6 Sifiso Weekend Shandu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Nhlanhla Oswald Dladla2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Thabani Phiwayinkosi Mdlalose2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Sphiwe Thamsanqa Thwala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Simphiwe Siphamandla Mdunge2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Caroline Lungile Mthembu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Mzwakhe Cornwell Mkhaliphi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Lucas Sduduzo Mthembu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Mbuyiseni Bhekizenzo Ngidi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Ngcebo Richman Dludla2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Xolani Hebert Mathonsi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Sphelele Knowledge Mkhwanazi2026 result → MK
- Ward 18 Lindani Xhakaza2026 result → MK
PR councillors now
17 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.
- PRSamuel Johannes MathonsiAIC
- PRBhekithemba Lawrence MagwazaANC
- PRPhindile Marry SishiANC
- PRS'Busisiwe Zamile MdletsheANC
- PRSivalingum Ponasamy NaickerDA
- PRMzwandile Selby MthembuEFF
- PRNokukhanya Hlengekile KhuzwayoEFF
- PRPhilile Parcy NseleEFF
- PRSibongile NkwanyanaEFF
- PRBhekumuzi Albert KhumaloIFP
- PRBongumusa Adolphus MchunuIFP
- PRLihle Senzo ZunguIFP
- PRMelody Sherry MdungeIFP
- PRMzikayifani Thembankosi NcananaIFP
- PRNduduzo Sbusiso NcubeIFP
- PRSiphiwe Flora GinaIFP
- PRSphephelo MathonsiIFP
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
17 of 17 named17 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 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 1S'Busisiwe Zamile MdletsheANC
- List 2Ayanda Andries NgemaANC
- List 3Phindile Marry SishiANC
- List 4Nomveliso NomveteANC
- List 5Nomcebo Tricia DlaminiANC
- List 6Ntombizodwa Florence NtuliANC
- List 7Makhosazane Promise Patience ZunguANC
- List 8Malindi Virginia MhlongoANC
- List 1Tamzyn Kim LoganathanDA
- List 1Siyabonga Christopher MdletsheEFF
- List 1Andile Clifford BiyelaIFP
- List 2Sboniso MnyanduIFP
- List 3Siphiwe NdlovuIFP
- List 4Peaceful Thulile MathonsiIFP
- List 5Emmanuel Khiphinkunzi DubeIFP
- List 6Siphiwe Abednego KhumaloIFP
- List 1Mbongeleni Simon DlaminiMK
How Mandeni measures up
How we judgeMandeni 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?
~Short of it Findings
An unqualified audit with no findings
Mandeni's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 7.7 months
norm 3.0 months
Mandeni could keep running for 7.7 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in KwaZulu-Natal17 of 44worst
2024/25 · was 40.6 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 52%
norm 95%
For every R100 Mandeni bills, it collects R52. Treasury expects R95.
best in KwaZulu-Natal22 of 43worst
2024/25 · was 83%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 3.6%
norm 8.0%
Mandeni spends 3.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal15 of 37worst
2024/25 · was 3.0%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
!Well short +283%
norm 0%
Mandeni overspent its building budget by 283%.
best in KwaZulu-Natal14 of 44worst
2023/24 · was +334%↗ improving
Wastes money?
~Short of it 3.8%
norm 0.0%
3.8% of Mandeni's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in KwaZulu-Natal17 of 44worst
2023/24 · was 6.1%↗ improving
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
7.7 mo2024/25
province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
51.7%2024/25
province median 36.3% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
3.6%2024/25
province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
283.4%2023/24
province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
3.8%2023/24
province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
2.962024/25
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.
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