Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Ray Nkonyeni come from
Every fact on the Ray Nkonyeni 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: Cllr Zodwa Mzindle (ANC) is mayor and Sibusiso Shange (ANC) is deputy mayor, according to the municipality's executive committee page. Phumlani Gumbi (ANC) is speaker. IFP, EFF and DA councillors are also on the executive committee.
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: undated, read 2026-10-16; executive committee list (items 1-4: mayor, deputy mayor, speaker, chief whip, all ANC)
On the council's website, no date shown: A municipal statement on the 2025 matric results was released in January 2026. It is issued by 'The Mayor of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, Cllr PZ Mzindle'.
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: undated, read 2026-10-16; opening line
On the council's website, no date shown: P. Zodwa Mzindle is mayor and Sibusiso Godfrey Shange is deputy mayor of Ray Nkonyeni, according to National Treasury's municipal officials list.
National Treasury. Page is undated.
Where to look: undated, read 2026-10-18; rows 'Mayor/Executive Mayor' and 'Deputy Mayor/Executive Mayor' (parties not shown)
As of 12 Sep 2024: MK won Ward 14 from the ANC in a September 2024 by-election (a vote to fill one empty ward seat). This left the ANC with 36 seats, a majority of one in the 71-seat council.
Daily Maverick. Published 12 September 2024.
Where to look: section 'Ward 14 (KwaMadlala Louisiana) Ray Nkonyeni, Ugu': 'The ANC now has a majority of one in the 71-seat council'; the ANC also held Ward 24 in the same round
As of 30 Jun 2024: Cllr PZ Mzindle was mayor and Cllr GS Shange was deputy mayor in the financial year to 30 June 2024.
National Treasury. Page is undated.
Where to look: General Information page (Mayor, Deputy Mayor)
As of 6 Feb 2022: Sikhumbuzo Mqadi is mayor and Sibusiso Shange is deputy mayor of Ray Nkonyeni. This came after almost three months without a mayor or deputy. During that time ANC members competed for the mayoral post. The ANC leadership asked Shange to take the deputy post.
Daily News. Published 6 February 2022.
Where to look: paragraphs 1, 3, 6, 8 and 9
As of 9 Nov 2021: Precious Zodwa Mzindle was elected in Ray Nkonyeni in 2021. Mzindle was an ANC PR councillor (a seat from the party's list, to match its share of the votes).
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: KZN216 - Ray Nkonyeni: ANC PR(6) MZINDLE PRECIOUS ZODWA
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 71 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). African National Congress: 36 (24 ward, 12 party). Democratic Alliance: 14 (10 ward, 4 party). Inkatha Freedom Party: 8 (1 ward, 7 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 7 (0 ward, 7 party). African Christian Democratic Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). African Independent Congress: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). African Transformation Movement: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Justice and Employment Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). uMkhonto weSizwe Party: 1 (1 ward, 0 party). Freedom Front Plus: 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 71 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 Ray Nkonyeni 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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