End-of-term report · Mpumalanga

Nkomazi · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 60 of 65 councillors served the whole term.

65seats at the start 5ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 50largest at the start ANC 49largest at the end ANC 37largest, 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.

65 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 65 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

50 → 49 (-1)

EFF

9 → 10 (+1)

4 → 4

ATM

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
31 Aug 2022	Ward 3	Jacob Mancoba Mtetwa ANC	by-election	Wanda Ngomane ANC
31 Aug 2022	Ward 10	Vincent Tsepo Nyambi ANC	by-election	Irvin Kevin Sibiya ANC
19 Oct 2022	Ward 11	Mumsie Rose Khoza ANC	by-election	Surprise Mafia Fane EFF · seat changed party
23 Nov 2022	Ward 4	Themba Jabulani Sibiya ANC	by-election	Samuel Vusi Ngobeni ANC
28 Aug 2024	Ward 17	Bethwell Thabo Ngwenya ANC	by-election	Bhekumuzi Sunboy Makhubela ANC

The council's record over the term

Nkomazi 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

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

Nkomazi could keep running for 10.4 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 12.1 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

82%

norm 95%

For every R100 Nkomazi bills, it collects R82. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 69%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.5%

norm 8.0%

Nkomazi spends 1.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 1.9%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-16%

norm 0%

Nkomazi left 16% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -20%↗ improving

30.2% of Nkomazi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 19.0%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

10.4 mo2024/25

province median 6.0 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

81.6%2024/25

province median 54.6% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.5%2024/25

province median 2.1% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-16.3%2023/24

province median -16.3% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

30.2%2023/24

province median 5.9% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.272024/25

province median 1.19 · 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

Phindile Magagula

Municipal Manager

Oscar Nkosi

Chief Financial Officer

Themba Mashabane

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 37 of 69 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.