Party in council
African National Congress in Emthanjeni
9 of 15 seats now (7 ward, 2 PR). From 2026: 6 of 15 seats (6 ward, 0 PR), as declared by the IEC.
ANC
Ward councillors now
- Ward 1 · Fiona Celes Swanepoel
- Ward 2 · Martha Nicoleen Mac Kay
- Ward 3 · Brydo Mzingisi Mvenya
- Ward 4 · Theo Jacobus Brandt
- Ward 6 · Lena Eliza Andrews
- Ward 7 · Joseph Mahobe Fortuin
- Ward 8 · Patrick Phumelelo Mhlauli
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 2 · Magdelena Irene Absolom · 44.6%
- Ward 3 · Alizwa Phukela · 57.2%
- Ward 4 · Theo Jacobus Brandt · 51.3%
- Ward 6 · Asisipho Joka · 49.7%
- Ward 7 · Morné Garth Theobold Makaya · 44.7%
- Ward 8 · Cornelius Booi Ngudle · 42.7%
New councillors take office at the council's first sitting.