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Who runs Msinga?

F.J. Sikhakhane (IFP) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Msinga, as of 31 Aug 2025. In 2021, the IFP 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 Msinga.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

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.).

Cllr Dr F.J. Sikhakhane (IFP) is mayor of Msinga. The 2024/25 financial statements name Sikhakhane as mayor. According to the 2023/24 annual report, the mayor and deputy mayor are IFP members. The IFP suspended the mayor before, Mletheni Ndlovu, in October 2022. In 2021, the IFP won a majority, with 27 of the 41 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). No by-election (a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat) since then has changed this.

What the sources said, by date

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

    The (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) mayor page names His Worship Cllr Dr F.J. Sikhakhane as mayor.

  2. As of 31 Aug 2025

    Cllr F.J. Sikhakhane was mayor of Msinga in the financial year to 30 June 2025.

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

    As of 31 Jan 2025

    The Msinga 2023/24 annual report says that the mayor, Cllr F.J. Sikhakhane, and the deputy mayor are all members of the IFP. It also says the council has (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) from the ANC (11), IFP (27), an independent (1), ABC (1) and EFF (1).

  4. As of 5 Dec 2022

    In December 2022 the IFP was reported to have parted ways with mayor Mletheni Ndlovu. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) source said he had been fired. The source also said the party would declare the positions empty and tell the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.).

  5. As of 18 Oct 2022

    The IFP suspended Msinga mayor Mletheni Ndlovu and two councillors in October 2022. It told them to take leave from municipal duties. Deputy mayor Thenjiwe Busisiwe Mbatha was to act as mayor.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 41 (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 21 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 IFP has 27, 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.

  • IFP27
  • ANC11
  • Abantu Batho Congress1
  • EFF1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 21. 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.

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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 Msinga an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is worse than in 2023-24, when it got a clean audit.

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

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

Msinga has 21 (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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