Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Umzimvubu come from
Every fact on the Umzimvubu 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: Councillor Zukiswa Ndevu is mayor of Umzimvubu. She was elected mayor in 2021 and is an ANC regional office-bearer.
Umzimvubu Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: Office of the Mayor page, name heading ('CLLR. Z. NDEVU') and biography ('Elected in 2021'; 'elected as the Alfred Nzo Region Deputy Secretary of the ANC')
As of 17 Feb 2026: Councillor Zukiswa Ndevu is mayor of Umzimvubu, according to the municipality's draft 2024/25 annual report.
Umzimvubu Local Municipality. Published 17 February 2026.
Where to look: p. 7 ('I, Zukiswa Ndevu in my capacity as the Mayor of Umzimvubu Local Municipality (EC442)'); p. 204 council structure table ('Cllr. Z. Ndevu, Mayor'). Date = PDF creation date
As of 9 Nov 2021: Zukiswa Ndevu was elected to the Umzimvubu council as an ANC PR councillor in 2021. A PR councillor has a seat that the 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: Eastern Cape, EC442 - Umzimvubu, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PR(1), NDEVU ZUKISWA, seat type LC PR
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 55 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: 42 (28 ward, 14 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 6 (0 ward, 6 party). African Transformation Movement: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Democratic Alliance: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). United Democratic Movement: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). African Independent Congress: 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 55 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 Umzimvubu 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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