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.).
Mcebo Mkhize (IFP) has been mayor since November 2024, and he was still mayor in September 2026. Since 2021, the council has been led by the IFP, with support from the DA. In 2021, no (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) won more than half of the 13 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The seats are IFP 5, ANC 5, DA 2 and ABC 1. The council failed to approve its 2026/27 budget. This included a final sitting on 31 July 2026, where the vote was 7 to 6 against. The ANC and DA voted against, and the IFP and ABC voted for. The council was not closed down early. In September 2026, the KZN COGTA MEC (the province's minister for local government) stepped in. The MEC used Section 154 of the Constitution (the province gives the council support). The MEC appointed a specialist to work with Mayor Mkhize and the council.
What the sources said, by date
As of 8 Sep 2026
KZN COGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi used Section 154 of the Constitution. The MEC appointed governance specialist Thando Manda to give technical support. Manda will work with Mayor Mkhize, the municipal manager and the council.
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 21 Aug 2026
Endumeni was the only one of the 257 (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) that had not approved its 2026/27 budget. The council failed to approve it on 18 June 2026. On 14 July 2026 the Provincial Executive Committee told it to approve the budget by 31 July 2026. If it did not, the council would be closed down early.
As of 3 Aug 2026
Endumeni missed the 31 July 2026 final deadline to approve its budget. Five ANC and two DA (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) rejected the proposal put forward by Mayor Mcebo Mkhize. Five IFP councillors and one ABC councillor supported it.
As of 17 Jul 2026
Endumeni, with mayor Mcebo Mkhize, failed three times to approve its 2026/27 budget. It was given until 31 July 2026. Otherwise the provincial government would use Section 139(4) of the Constitution (the province steps in to run the council).
As of 1 Jul 2026
The DA's two Endumeni councillors refused to support the budget of the administration led by the IFP.
As of 21 Nov 2024
Mcebo Mkhize (IFP) was elected mayor 7 to 6 over the ANC's Zitha Shelembe. Mkhize had IFP and DA votes, against the ANC and ABC. This came after Siyabonga Ndlovu (IFP) resigned following a DA motion of no confidence (a council vote to remove the mayor or speaker). The council is IFP 5, ANC 5, DA 2 and ABC 1.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 13 (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 7 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. No party has that many. So parties must work together to 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.
- ANC5
- IFP5
- DA2
- Abantu Batho Congress1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 7. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. One party has no colour on record, so it is grey too.
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 Endumeni a qualified audit opinion for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a disclaimer of opinion.
This means some parts of its accounts had big mistakes, or it could not show proof for some amounts.
Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026
Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?
Endumeni has 7 (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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