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End-of-term report · Eastern Cape

Nelson Mandela Bay · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 113 of 120 councillors served the whole term.

120seats at the start 7ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 48largest at the start ANC 48largest at the end DA 53largest, 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.

120 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 120 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
48 → 48
DA
48 → 48
EFF
8 → 8
IND
3 → 3
ACDP
2 → 2
DOP
2 → 2
FF Plus
2 → 2
PA
2 → 2
AIC
1 → 1
AIM
1 → 1
3 others
3 → 3
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
04 May 2022Ward 20Wellington Zwelandile Booi ANCby-electionMzimkulu Morris Ngabase ANC
06 Jul 2022Ward 43Andile Austin Andries ANCby-electionMandlakazi Mabuda ANC
14 Aug 2024Ward 2Renaldo Gouws DAby-electionSean Bertram Tappan DA
14 Aug 2024Ward 9Heinrich Müller DAby-electionBernhard Friedrich Wolf DA
02 Jul 2025Ward 57Thembinkosi Maswana ANCby-electionNtombizanele Boyana ANC
16 Jul 2025Ward 34Johnny Alridge Arends DAby-electionAnnelize Melony Stanley DA
06 Aug 2025Ward 23Nosithembiso Mayekiso ANCby-electionNomthandazo Nonkoliso Dyantyi ANC

The council's record over the term

Nelson Mandela Bay 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 Nelson Mandela Bay's books.
2023/24↘ slipping
Money in the bank?
Short of it
2.8 months
norm 3.0 months
Nelson Mandela Bay holds 2.8 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.
2024/25 · was 2.5 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
Well short
-2%
norm 95%
For every R100 Nelson Mandela Bay bills, it collects R-2. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was -9%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
Well short
2.6%
norm 8.0%
Nelson Mandela Bay spends 2.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 2.3%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
Short of it
-11%
norm 0%
Nelson Mandela Bay left 11% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
2023/24 · was +1649%↗ improving
Wastes money?
Well short
19.5%
norm 0.0%
19.5% of Nelson Mandela Bay's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 9.6%↘ slipping
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22Qualified2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Qualified
Cash coverage
2.8 mo2024/25
province median 4.0 mo · Treasury: average
Debtor collection
-2.5%2024/25
province median 34.5% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
2.6%2024/25
province median 1.7% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-10.9%2023/24
province median -12.6% · Treasury: average
Wasteful expenditure
19.5%2023/24
province median 17.7% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
1.652024/25
province median 1.40 · 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
Babalwa Lobishe
Deputy Mayor
Gary Van Niekerk
Municipal Manager
Lonwabo Ngoqo
Chief Financial Officer
Luyanda Ndeya

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

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: DA is the largest party with 53 of 120 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.