Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Amahlathi come from
Every fact on the Amahlathi page, with the sources we used. We save a copy of each source on the day we read it.
Which party controls the council?
Dated reports
On the council's website, no date shown: Councillor Nomakhosazana Nongqayi is mayor of Amahlathi.
Amahlathi Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: home page, 'Get to know us' heading ('Mayor Cllr. Nomakhosazana Nongqayi')
As of 6 Feb 2026: Councillor Nomakhosazana Nongqayi is mayor of Amahlathi and leads the executive committee (the group of councillors who help run the council). Councillor N. Mlahleki is speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings).
Amahlathi Local Municipality. Published 6 February 2026.
Where to look: printed pp. 18-19 (PDF pp. 19-20), section 2.1 Political Structure (photo captions 'Cllr N Nongqayi (Mayor)', 'Cllr N Mlahleki (Speaker)'; Executive Committee paragraph and table). Scanned document, read from page images; date is the PDF creation date
As of 9 Nov 2021: Nomakosazana Calpurnia Nongqayi was elected as an ANC PR councillor in Amahlathi in 2021. A PR councillor has a seat that the party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: Eastern Cape, EC124 Amahlathi, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PR(7)
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 30 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 24 (15 ward, 9 party). Democratic Alliance: 3 (0 ward, 3 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). African People's Convention: 1 (0 ward, 1 party).
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: winning party per ward for every by-election since 2021 (dashboard data files: MapsJason/2021/ByElections.js and LoadCouncillorsService); read 2026-10-18
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: ward councillor rows for this council (party per ward elected in 2021)
The seats now
Who holds the 30 seats now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. How we count: This is our own count, not an official IEC table. We start with the 2021 party seats from the IEC. Then we add the party that last won each ward, in 2021 or in a by-election. Party seats stay with their party, and councillors can't switch parties. So only ward by-elections change these totals. An empty seat is counted with the party that last held it. The IEC lists by-elections on 5 Oct 2022, but it does not show who won them. So any ward that changed hands that day is not counted.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: winning party per ward for every by-election since 2021 (dashboard data files: MapsJason/2021/ByElections.js and LoadCouncillorsService); read 2026-10-18
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: ward councillor rows for this council (party per ward elected in 2021)
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave Amahlathi an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: 'Audit outcome for 2024-25' box and the change from 2023-24 under it (audit of separate financial statements, finalised by 30 April 2026)
Doubt it can pay its bills
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Amahlathi in 2024-25, for the eighth year in a row.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: p. 50 (PDF page 54), 'Sixty-two municipalities with going concern uncertainty and consecutive years in this position', Eastern Cape, 'Amahlati LM' row; p. 49 explains the measure
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