Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Ehlanzeni come from
Every fact on the Ehlanzeni 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
As of 16 Oct 2026: Terror E.I. Shabangu is executive mayor.
Mpumalanga Provincial Government. Page is undated.
Where to look: Municipalities table (page 3 of 3), row 'Ehlanzeni District Municipality', column 'Executive mayor'. The table is undated (footer 'Copyright 2026'); it names mayors elected in late 2024, so it was updated no earlier than Nov 2024. Read 2026-10-16. Party not shown.
As of 1 Jun 2026: E.I.T. Shabangu is executive mayor. He signs the foreword of the district's final 2026/27 IDP.
Ehlanzeni District Municipality. Published 1 June 2026.
Where to look: Executive Mayor's Foreword, p. 14, signed 'Hon. Cllr. EIT Shabangu, Executive Mayor'
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 28 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 19. Economic Freedom Fighters: 4. Democratic Alliance: 3. Independent South African National Civic Organisation: 1. Freedom Front Plus: 1.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave the Ehlanzeni district council a clean audit (unqualified with no 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)
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