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Who runs uMshwathi?

Mandla Zondi (ANC) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of uMshwathi, as of 8 Sep 2026. In 2021, the ANC 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 uMshwathi.

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.).

Mandla Zondi is mayor of uMshwathi, according to municipal posts up to September 2026. Zondi 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. ANC Ward 13 councillor Nomusa Khanyile was appointed deputy mayor in September 2026. The ANC has a majority, with 16 of the 27 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). In 2021, the ANC won 16 of the 27 seats, and this is unchanged.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 18 Sep 2026

    Councillor Nomusa Khanyile, the Ward 13 councillor 'deployed by the African National Congress (ANC)', was appointed deputy mayor of uMshwathi.

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

    As of 8 Sep 2026

    Mayor Mandla Zondi leads the uMshwathi council, a municipal post of 8 September 2026 says.

  3. As of 31 Mar 2026

    Cllr Mandla Zondi is mayor of uMshwathi. An EFF 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) was sworn in on 30 March 2026.

  4. As of 1 Dec 2025

    A municipal statement of 1 December 2025 is issued by 'The Mayor of uMshwathi Municipality, Cllr Mandla Zondi'.

  5. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Godfried Mandla Zondi was elected as an ANC PR councillor in uMshwathi in 2021.

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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 ANC 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.

  • ANC16
  • IFP4
  • EFF3
  • DA2
  • Abantu Batho Congress1
  • PA1

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. 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 uMshwathi 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?

uMshwathi 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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