Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Umsobomvu come from
Every fact on the Umsobomvu 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 30 Jun 2025: MS Toto was executive mayor of Umsobomvu at 30 June 2025, the audited financial statements (the accounts, checked by auditors) say.
Umsobomvu Local Municipality. Published 27 January 2026.
Where to look: General Information, p. 1 (13 names, no parties shown)
As of 9 Nov 2021: Mzwandile Simon Toto was elected in 2021 as an ANC proportional representation councillor in Umsobomvu. This kind of councillor holds a seat a party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: NC072 Umsobomvu rows: PR(1), TOTO MZWANDILE SIMON, African National Congress
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 13 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 7 (5 ward, 2 party). Umsobomvu Residents Association: 4 (2 ward, 2 party). Democratic Alliance: 2 (0 ward, 2 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 13 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 Umsobomvu an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a qualified opinion.
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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