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City of Mbombela

90councillors in office
45wards
ANClargest party, 2026 · 43 of 90 seats
Hands over · first council sitting

Council now, and the council coming in

90 seats now · 90 in the incoming council. Majority is 46. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.

PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
ANC
59 → 43 (-16)
DA
12 → 14 (+2)
EFF
14 → 11 (-3)
SDP
0 → 8 (+8)
FF Plus
3 → 4 (+1)
MK
0 → 4 (+4)
SACP
0 → 2 (+2)
ActionSA
0 → 2 (+2)
ACDP
1 → 1
ATM
1 → 1
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line

Ward councillors

45 wards

PR councillors now

45 seats

Proportional 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.

PR councillors from 2026 · expected

25 of 45 named

45 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 25 named so far; the rest follow when the IEC publishes its councillor list. 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.

How City of Mbombela measures up

How we judge

City of Mbombela 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?
Short of it
Findings
An unqualified audit with no findings
City of Mbombela's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
Well short
0.0 months
norm 3.0 months
City of Mbombela holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.
best in Mpumalanga17 of 17worst
2024/25 · was 0.0 months→ steady
Collects what it bills?
Short of it
87%
norm 95%
For every R100 City of Mbombela bills, it collects R87. Treasury expects R95.
best in Mpumalanga1 of 17worst
2024/25 · was 85%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
Well short
3.9%
norm 8.0%
City of Mbombela spends 3.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Mpumalanga7 of 16worst
2024/25 · was 6.1%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
Well short
-66%
norm 0%
City of Mbombela left 66% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
best in Mpumalanga16 of 17worst
2023/24 · was -67%→ steady
Wastes money?
Well short
19.0%
norm 0.0%
19.0% of City of Mbombela's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in Mpumalanga8 of 17worst
2023/24 · was 24.6%↗ 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
2021/22Emphasis of Matter2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Emphasis of Matter
Cash coverage
0.0 mo2024/25
province median 0.5 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
87.5%2024/25
province median 65.0% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
3.9%2024/25
province median 4.0% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-66.4%2023/24
province median 5.8% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
19.0%2023/24
province median 19.0% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.442024/25
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.

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