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Who runs the City of Mbombela?

Sibongile E. Makushe (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 the City of Mbombela, as of 16 Oct 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 the City of Mbombela.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Mbombela · Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0

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.).

Sibongile Evelinah Makushe-Mazibuko (ANC) is executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) of Mbombela. The Mpumalanga provincial government's site named Makushe as executive mayor in October 2026. This also comes from the city's (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) list (February 2024) and the city homepage (2026). In 2021, the ANC won 59 of the 90 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), a majority it has kept since. No (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) has changed hands.

What the sources said, by date

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

    Cllr S.E. Makushe is shown as 'The Hon Executive Mayor' on the city's homepage.

  2. As of 16 Oct 2026

    Sibongile E. Makushe is executive mayor.

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

    As of 23 Feb 2024

    The city's councillor list of 23 February 2024 shows Sibongile Evelinah Makushe-Mazibuko as executive mayor. Makushe-Mazibuko is an ANC councillor in Ward 33. The list shows Mduduzi William Nkhata of the ANC as speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). It shows Meshack Enock Nsimbini of the ANC as chief whip (the councillor who keeps a (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) members voting together).

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 90 (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 46 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 59, 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.

  • ANC59
  • EFF14
  • DA12
  • FF+3
  • ACDP1
  • ATM1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 46. 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 the City of Mbombela 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 the City of Mbombela 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?

Mbombela has 45 (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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