End-of-term report · Mpumalanga

Govan Mbeki · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 59 of 63 councillors served the whole term.

63seats at the start 4ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 26largest at the start ANC 26largest at the end ANC 23largest, 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.

63 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 63 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

26 → 26

17 → 17

EFF

13 → 13

FF Plus

3 → 3

ARP.

2 → 2

ATM

1 → 1

IFP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
23 Nov 2022	Ward 25	Ciska Jordaan DA	by-election	Nicholaas Cornelius van Huyssteen DA
08 Nov 2023	Ward 21	Engela Johanna van Rooyen DA	by-election	Fiona Hope Niekerk Pelman DA
28 Feb 2024	Ward 4	Simpiwe Sindelo ANC	by-election	Mzikayise Patrick Duma ANC
05 Nov 2025	Ward 14	Petrus Jabu Zwane ANC	by-election	Fana Jeremia Nzimande ANC

The council's record over the term

Govan Mbeki meets none 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?

Well short

Qualified

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Govan Mbeki's books.

Govan Mbeki holds 2.5 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.

2024/25 · was 2.2 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

74%

norm 95%

For every R100 Govan Mbeki bills, it collects R74. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 74%→ steady

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

4.0%

norm 8.0%

Govan Mbeki spends 4.0% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 3.5%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+62%

norm 0%

Govan Mbeki overspent its building budget by 62%.

2023/24 · was +6%↘ slipping

32.3% of Govan Mbeki's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 27.4%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Qualified 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Qualified

Cash coverage

2.5 mo2024/25

province median 0.5 mo · Treasury: average

Debtor collection

73.5%2024/25

province median 65.0% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

4.0%2024/25

province median 4.0% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

62.3%2023/24

province median 5.8% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

32.3%2023/24

province median 19.0% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.382024/25

province median 0.41 · Treasury: bad

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

Nhlakanipho Zuma

Municipal Manager

Elliot Maseko

Chief Financial Officer

Vukosi Nkhata

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

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: ANC is the largest party with 23 of 65 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.