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.).
Sikhumbuzo Isaac Mqadi was still executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) in May 2026. That month Mqadi presented the final 2026/27 budget and IDP (Integrated Development Plan) at a council meeting. Mqadi was sworn in as Ugu mayor in June 2023. No one else stood. This was after the death of Phumzile Mthiyane. Mqadi was elected as an ANC (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. Mqadi was once the Ray Nkonyeni mayor. Dixie Nciki is deputy mayor. Nciki was elected as an ANC district councillor in 2021. In 2021, the ANC won 8 of the 15 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) voters choose directly. The (Local municipality A municipality for a town or rural area outside the metros. There are 205.) send the other members. We found no source for the full make-up of the (District council A council over several local municipalities. It runs services for the whole area. There are 44. Voters outside the metros also vote for it.). We also found none for its partners.
What the sources said, by date
On the council's website, no date shown
This is from National Treasury's list of municipal officials. It names Isaac Sikhumbuzo Mqadi as mayor of Ugu District. It names Dixie Nciki as deputy mayor.
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.) home page has an item with this heading. 'Mayor Cllr I.S Mqadi Address the Oshabeni Community on the 2026/27 Plan to Improve Water'.
As of 28 May 2026
Executive Mayor Cllr I.S. Mqadi presented Ugu's final 2026/27 budget and IDP (Integrated Development Plan) at a council meeting.
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 30 Jun 2023
The ANC's Sikhumbuzo Isaac Mqadi was sworn in as Ugu mayor with no other candidate. The post was empty after Phumzile Mthiyane's death in January 2023.
As of 9 Nov 2021
Isaac Sikhumbuzo Mqadi and Dixie Nciki were elected in 2021. Mqadi was an ANC PR councillor (a seat from the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) list, to match its share of the votes) for Ray Nkonyeni. Nciki was an ANC PR councillor of the Ugu District council.
How were the seats split?
Voters choose 15 of this (District council A council over several local municipalities. It runs services for the whole area. There are 44. Voters outside the metros also vote for it.) (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) directly. The (Local municipality A municipality for a town or rural area outside the metros. There are 205.) send the other members. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) needs 8 of these 15 seats to win more than half of them. The ANC has 8, so it did.
- ANC8
- IFP3
- DA2
- EFF2
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 8. That is more than half of the seats voters choose directly. 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 the Ugu district council 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 Ugu district council in 2024-25, for the eighth year in a row.
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
How does voting work here?
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.).
Pick what matters to you and see which parties promised it, with a link to where it said so.
Take the quizFind your town to see your (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.), your voting station and every name on your papers.
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