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.).
Sam Mfeka of the ANC is mayor of Ndwedwe. The national government contact directory lists him as executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) in October 2026. The ANC's Sam Mfeka was elected mayor in November 2021. The ANC took the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and speaker (the (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) who chairs council meetings). In 2021, the ANC won 19 of the 37 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). That was a narrow majority. The (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) 2024/25 annual report lists the council as follows. The ANC has 19 seats, the IFP 11, the EFF 4, the DA 1, the AIC 1 and AFR 1. It lists Mfeka of the ANC as mayor, Zandile Thoolsi of the ANC as deputy mayor and Roman Cele of the ANC as speaker. We found no change of control.
What the sources said, by date
As of 16 Oct 2026
The national government contact directory lists Cllr Sam Mfeka as executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions).
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 31 Aug 2025
The council had 37 seats, according to the municipality's draft 2024/25 annual report. The ANC had 19 seats, the IFP 11, the EFF 4, the DA 1, the AIC 1 and African Freedom Revolution 1. Samuel Zwengithini Mfeka of the ANC and (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) 8 was mayor. A ward is an area with its own councillor. Zandile Sandy Thoolsi of the ANC was deputy mayor. Roman Mduduzi Cele of the ANC and ward 3 was speaker.
As of 30 Jun 2024
Cllr S.Z. Mfeka was mayor, according to the municipality's 2023/24 annual report. It does not state the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.). The report was filed with National Treasury in December 2025.
As of 24 Nov 2021
At the first council meeting, the ANC's Mduduzi Cele was elected speaker. The ANC's Sam (Samuel) Mfeka was elected mayor. The ANC's Zandile Siwetu was elected deputy mayor. The ANC held 19 of the 37 seats.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 37 (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 19 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 19, 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.
- ANC19
- IFP11
- EFF4
- African Freedom Revolution1
- African Independent Congress1
- DA1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 19. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. 2 parties have no colour on record, so they are 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 Ndwedwe 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
Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?
Ndwedwe has 19 (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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