Checked 16 October 2026

Where the facts about Ugu come from

Every fact on the Ugu 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: This is from National Treasury's list of municipal officials. It names Isaac Sikhumbuzo Mqadi as mayor of Ugu District. It names Dixie Nciki as deputy mayor.

Municipal officials (DC21) (opens in a new tab)

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)

Saved copy: not added yetOfficial record

On the council's website, no date shown: The municipality's home page has an item with this heading. 'Mayor Cllr I.S Mqadi Address the Oshabeni Community on the 2026/27 Plan to Improve Water'.

Home (opens in a new tab)

Ugu District Municipality. Page is undated.

Where to look: undated item, read 2026-10-18; news list

Saved copy: not added yetOfficial record

As of 28 May 2026: Executive Mayor Cllr I.S. Mqadi presented Ugu's final 2026/27 budget and IDP (Integrated Development Plan) at a council meeting.

Ugu council resumes as mayor tables 2026/27 final budget (opens in a new tab)

Ugu District Municipality. Published 28 May 2026.

Where to look: article body (party not stated)

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As of 30 Jun 2023: The ANC's Sikhumbuzo Isaac Mqadi was sworn in as Ugu mayor with no other candidate. The post was empty after Phumzile Mthiyane's death in January 2023.

KZN's Ugu district municipality elects new mayor (opens in a new tab)

Sowetan. Published 30 June 2023.

Where to look: paragraphs 1-2

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As of 9 Nov 2021: Isaac Sikhumbuzo Mqadi and Dixie Nciki were elected in 2021. Mqadi was an ANC PR councillor (a seat from the party's list, to match its share of the votes) for Ray Nkonyeni. Nciki was an ANC PR councillor of the Ugu District council.

LGE2021 Councillor Lists - 9 Nov 2021 (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.

Where to look: KZN216 - Ray Nkonyeni: ANC PR(4) MQADI ISAAC SIKHUMBUZO; DC21 - Ugu: ANC PR(3) NCIKI DIXIE (DC 40%)

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How were the seats split?

The 2021 result

Who won the 15 seats in 2021.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC21 Ugu (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.

Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column

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Every party

The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 8. Inkatha Freedom Party: 3. Democratic Alliance: 2. Economic Freedom Fighters: 2.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC21 Ugu (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.

Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column

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What the official records say

Audit result

The Auditor-General gave the Ugu district council an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

Consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes 2024-25: Ugu District (opens in a new tab)

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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Doubt it can pay its bills

The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at the Ugu district council in 2024-25, for the eighth year in a row.

Consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes: MFMA 2024-25 (opens in a new tab)

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', KwaZulu-Natal, 'Ugu DM' row; p. 49 explains the measure

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