Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Jozini come from
Every fact on the Jozini 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: Mayor Nkosinathi Scelo Myeni of the IFP was sworn in on 16 May 2025. The role is for the rest of the current term.
Jozini Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: home page, 'Our Mayor' section (undated, read 2026-10-18)
On the council's website, no date shown: The national government contact directory lists Cllr Nkosinathi Scelo Myeni as executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) of Jozini.
South African Government. Page is undated.
Where to look: 'Executive Mayor' entry (undated, read 2026-10-18)
As of 30 Jul 2026: The uMkhanyakude District Municipality held a special council meeting on 30 July 2026. Speaker Cllr Petros Madlopha chaired it. The speaker is the councillor who runs council meetings. The district mayor, Cllr Siphile Mdaka, was there. So was the mayor of Jozini, Cllr Nkosinathi Myeni.
uMkhanyakude District Municipality. Published 30 July 2026.
Where to look: paragraphs 1-2; 'Published on 30 July 2026'
As of 6 May 2025: The IFP's national executive recalled the mayor of Jozini, Mfananaye Mathe of the IFP. Mathe went back to being an ordinary councillor. The IFP also chose to change who sits on the executive committee. These are the councillors who help the mayor run the council. This was part of a check by the IFP of the municipalities it leads.
TimesLIVE. Published 6 May 2025.
Where to look: paragraphs 1 and 4-6
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 45 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 3 of 3, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). Inkatha Freedom Party: 24 (19 ward, 5 party). African National Congress: 16 (2 ward, 14 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Academic Congress Union: 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 45 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 Jozini 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)
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