End-of-term report · Free State

Matjhabeng · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 71 of 72 councillors served the whole term.

72seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 39largest at the start ANC 39largest at the end ANC 26largest, elected 2026

How the council changed during the term

Seats as elected in 2021 against seats on the eve of the 2026 election. Differences come from by-elections and mid-term replacements recorded by the IEC; PR replacements that parties made without a by-election are not captured.

72 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 72 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange

ANC

39 → 39

16 → 16

EFF

9 → 9

ADC

2 → 2

FF Plus

2 → 2

IND

2 → 2

ATM

1 → 1

COPE

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
11 Sept 2024	Ward 35	Igor Stefan Scheurkogel DA	by-election	Estelle Dansey DA

The council's record over the term

Matjhabeng meets none of 6 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2023/24. Not a rating: 6 separate answers. How we judge.

Clean books?

Well short

Outstanding

An unqualified audit with no findings

Matjhabeng's audit outcome is outstanding.

Matjhabeng holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 0.0 months→ steady

Collects what it bills?

Well short

42%

norm 95%

For every R100 Matjhabeng bills, it collects R42. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 35%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.6%

norm 8.0%

Matjhabeng spends 1.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 0.9%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-43%

norm 0%

Matjhabeng left 43% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -27%↘ slipping

31.1% of Matjhabeng's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 36.9%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Qualified 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Outstanding

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2024/25

province median 0.0 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

41.7%2024/25

province median 41.7% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.6%2024/25

province median 1.6% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-42.9%2023/24

province median -42.9% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

31.1%2023/24

province median 31.1% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.382024/25

province median 0.38 · Treasury: bad

The council's record, not any councillor's. Source: National Treasury Municipal Money and Auditor-General reports, fetched 11 Nov 2026. Financial years end in June.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

TD Khalipa

Municipal Manager

Lauretta Williams

Chief Financial Officer

Thabo Panyani

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: ANC is the largest party with 26 of 72 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.