Party in council
Inkatha Freedom Party in Maphumulo
10 of 23 seats now (6 ward, 4 PR). From 2026: 8 of 25 seats (4 ward, 4 PR), as declared by the IEC.
IFP
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Nkosinathi Sithole
- Ward 2 · Msawenkosi Lindokuhle Ngidi
- Ward 4 · Isaac Mfanafuthi Biyela
- Ward 6 · Bekithemba Ernest Gumede
- Ward 8 · Welcome Mkhanyiseni Sakhile Ntanzi
- Ward 10 · Emmanuel Senzo Maphumulo
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 1 · Sifiso Mkhize · 44.4%
- Ward 6 · Sicelo Ngcamu · 43.6%
- Ward 7 · Skhulile Ishmail Mnyandu · 44.6%
- Ward 10 · Nomzamo Ntombifikile Ngidi · 42.9%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Nozipho Lethiwe Mhlongo · list 1
- Msawenkosi Lindokuhle Ngidi · list 2
- Nkosinathi Sithole · list 3
- Nqobile Mhlonipheni Mhlongo · list 4
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.