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Who runs Dr AB Xuma?

S. Zangqa (ANC) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Dr AB Xuma, as of 25 May 2026. In 2021, the ANC won more than half of the (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) in Dr AB Xuma.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Engcobo · ZenzileMolo, CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Which party controls the council?

Voters choose the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.). The council chooses the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.).

Siyabulela Zangqa is mayor of Dr AB Xuma, according to the council's 2026/27 IDP (May 2026). An IDP is the council's plan for its work. Zangqa was elected as an ANC (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) in 2021. In May 2026, the mayor was named to the ANC's Eastern Cape provincial task team. The ANC has had more than half of the (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) since 2021. It has 32 of the 39 seats. The ANC kept the seat in every by-election (a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat) since then.

What the sources said, by date

  1. On the council's website, no date shown

    Councillor S. Zangqa is mayor of Dr AB Xuma.

  2. As of 25 May 2026

    Councillor S. Zangqa is mayor of Dr AB Xuma, according to the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) final 2026/27 Integrated Development Plan.

  3. This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.

    As of 20 May 2026

    Siyabulela Zangqa is on the list of members of the ANC's 39-member Eastern Cape provincial task team, announced in May 2026.

  4. As of 30 Nov 2025

    A Chris Hani District news item from November 2025 names 'Hon Mayor Cllr Siyabulela Zangqa'. It says this was on a visit to check on the Engcobo Waste Water Treatment Works in Dr AB Xuma.

  5. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Siyabulela Zangqa was elected as an ANC PR councillor on the Dr AB Xuma council in 2021. The council was then called Engcobo. A PR councillor has a seat that the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) gets from its list, to match its share of the votes.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 39 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) needs 20 seats to run the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) on its own. The ANC has 32, so it can choose the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) and pass the budget on its own.

  • ANC32
  • EFF2
  • UDM2
  • ATM1
  • DA1
  • PAC1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 20. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour.

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What has the council done?

We have not checked any claims about this (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) yet. That is not a mark for or against it.

Core servicesWater, lights, rubbish and roads: what your council runs.No checks yet

Housing and landHouses, informal settlements and title deeds.No checks yet

Safety and jobsCrime, metro police and work in your area.No checks yet

Governance and moneyCorruption, audits and budgets: how your council uses your money.No checks yet

What the official records say

From the Auditor-General and the national government. Every council gets the same checks. A council that is not on a list shows no row.

The Auditor-General gave Dr AB Xuma an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

This means its accounts were right, but the Auditor-General found other problems, such as broken laws or weak reports on its work.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Dr AB Xuma in 2024-25. It did not report one the year before.

This means there is serious doubt that the council can keep paying its bills and keep working.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?

Dr AB Xuma has 20 (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.). You can only vote at the (Voting station The place where you vote, often a school or a hall. You can only vote at the one where you are registered.) where you are (Registered Your name is on the voters' roll. Registration for this election closed on 7 August 2026.).

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