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.).
Nonhlanhla Nzuza has been mayor since 15 April 2025, according to the audited statements for the year to 30 June 2025. Nzuza was elected as an IFP (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. Nokuthula Magubane, also elected for the IFP, is deputy mayor. Mayor Mbhekiseni Biyela of the IFP died on 15 December 2024. In 2021, the IFP won 16 of the 27 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). That is a majority. We found no change of control.
What the sources said, by date
As of 31 Aug 2025
Cllr N.F.J Nzuza was appointed mayor and Cllr N.P.N Magubane deputy mayor on 15 April 2025. Cllr S.O Sibiya was speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). Cllr M.B Biyela is recorded as deceased on 15 December 2024. This is from the audited annual financial statements (accounts checked by an auditor) for the year ended 30 June 2025. They do not state the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.).
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 19 Dec 2024
Nkandla mayor Mbhekiseni 'Bhejani' Biyela of the IFP died in December 2024.
As of 9 Nov 2021
In 2021, Nonhlanhla Fortunate Jabulisiwe Nzuza and Nokuthula Patience Nokubekezela Magubane were elected as IFP councillors in Nkandla. Nzuza was number 2 on the PR list (the party list that gives a party seats to match its share of the votes). Magubane was elected for (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) 10. A ward is an area with its own councillor.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 27 (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 14 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 16, 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.
- IFP16
- ANC10
- EFF1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 14. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour.
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 Nkandla 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?
Nkandla has 14 (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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