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Who runs uMfolozi?

X.M. Bhengu (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 uMfolozi, as of 30 Jun 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 uMfolozi.

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.).

Xolani Bhengu is mayor of uMfolozi in the 2024/25 financial statements. Bhengu was elected as an IFP (Ward councillor A person chosen by the voters of one ward to speak for that area on the council. You vote for them by name.) (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.) for one area, called a (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.)) in 2021. Timothy Biyela, also elected for the IFP, is deputy mayor. We found no change of control. In 2021, the IFP won 18 of the 35 (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.) 2022/23 annual report gives the same make-up of the council. It lists the IFP (18 seats), the ANC (13), the EFF (3) and the NFP (1).

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 30 Jun 2025

    Cllr X.M. Bhengu was mayor and Cllr T.M. Biyela was deputy mayor in the year ended 30 June 2025. M.M. Mthiyane was speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). This is from the audited annual financial statements (accounts checked by an auditor). They do not state the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.).

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

    As of 2 Apr 2024

    Cllr X.M. Bhengu was mayor and Cllr T.M. Biyela was deputy mayor, according to the municipality's 2022/23 annual report. Cllr M.M. Mthiyane was speaker. The report says the 35-seat council has 18 IFP councillors, 13 ANC councillors, 3 EFF councillors and 1 NFP councillor.

  3. As of 9 Nov 2021

    In 2021, Xolani Michael Bhengu and Timothy Mzibeni Biyela were elected as IFP ward councillors in uMfolozi. Bhengu was elected for ward 12 and Biyela for ward 8.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 35 (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 18 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 18, 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.

  • IFP18
  • ANC13
  • EFF3
  • National Freedom Party1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 18. 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 uMfolozi 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

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

uMfolozi has 18 (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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