Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Joe Gqabi come from
Every fact on the Joe Gqabi 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: N.P. Mposelwa is executive mayor of Joe Gqabi District Municipality.
Joe Gqabi District Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: Directly Elected Councillors page, first entry ('Executive Mayor N.P. Mposelwa')
As of 25 Jun 2026: Councillor Unathi Hlathuka gave the mayoral address as acting executive mayor at the Joe Gqabi council meeting of 25 June 2026.
Joe Gqabi District Municipality. Published 25 June 2026.
Where to look: paragraph 2 ('In her mayoral address, Acting Executive Mayor, Councillor (Cllr) Unathi Hlathuka ...')
As of 18 Jun 2026: On 18 June 2026 the Joe Gqabi district council elected Councillor Mfundo Bongela as speaker. This came after Councillor Mzukhona Bomela resigned. The same release names Councillor Nomvuyo Mposelwa as executive mayor.
Joe Gqabi District Municipality. Published 18 June 2026.
Where to look: paragraphs 1-2 (Bongela elected at a special council meeting on 18 June 2026; Bomela resigned 17 June 2026) and paragraph 6 ('The Executive Mayor, Cllr Nomvuyo Mposelwa appointed Cllr Bomela ...')
As of 31 Aug 2025: The ANC has a majority in Joe Gqabi District Municipality and runs it. Executive mayor N.P. Mposelwa is from the ANC.
Joe Gqabi District Municipality. Published 31 August 2025.
Where to look: p. 13 (office-bearers: Executive Mayor Cllr N.P. Mposelwa) and p. 21 ('governed by the majority from the African National Congress'; 'The Executive Mayor is from the African National Congress')
As of 9 Nov 2021: Nomvuyo Patricia Mposelwa was elected to the Joe Gqabi district council on the ANC list in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: Eastern Cape, DC14 Joe Gqabi, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PR(2), seat type DC 40%
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 10 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: 8. Democratic Alliance: 1. Economic Freedom Fighters: 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 Joe Gqabi 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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