End-of-term report · KwaZulu-Natal

Johannes Phumani Phungula · 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 ANC 18largest at the start ANC 18largest at the end MK 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

ANC

18 → 18

EFF

3 → 3

IFP

2 → 2

AIC

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

NFP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
23 Feb 2022	Ward 1	Ayanda Innocent Shezi ANC	by-election	Lindokuhle Siphamandla Nicholas Mbele ANC
22 Mar 2023	Ward 8	Priscilla Babhekile Mpungose ANC	by-election	Buyisiwe Promise Zuma ANC

The council's record over the term

Johannes Phumani Phungula 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

Johannes Phumani Phungula's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Johannes Phumani Phungula could keep running for 6.2 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 26.9 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

36%

norm 95%

For every R100 Johannes Phumani Phungula bills, it collects R36. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 68%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

3.2%

norm 8.0%

Johannes Phumani Phungula spends 3.2% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 2.7%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+303%

norm 0%

Johannes Phumani Phungula overspent its building budget by 303%.

2023/24 · was +289%↘ slipping

4.3% of Johannes Phumani Phungula's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 13.3%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

6.2 mo2024/25

province median 7.7 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

36.3%2024/25

province median 36.3% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

3.2%2024/25

province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

302.7%2023/24

province median 127.6% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

4.3%2023/24

province median 13.5% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

7.832024/25

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

Elizabeth Bathobile Ngubo

Deputy Mayor

Zinhle Lucky Miya

Municipal Manager

Mlungisi Eleutherius Mkhize

Chief Financial Officer

Mazwi Morgan Biyase

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

What comes next

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