Local municipality · Gauteng
Merafong City
55councillors in office
28wards · 25 from 2026
ANClargest party, 2026 · 17 of 49 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
55 seats now · 49 in the incoming council. Majority is 28. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
5 others 3 → 3
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
28 wards- Ward 1 Alfred Toko Richard Motsumi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Terrence Mvuleni Mnqandi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Ernest Tibane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Fanyana Alfred Motloung2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Nasiwe Mcetywa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Lebogang Israel Mangaliso2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Dipuo Mirriam Segakweng2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Mzwandile Bennett Nkabinde ANC
- Ward 9 Ngaka Cedrick Pitlele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Tshepiso Chester Sekgothudi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Nthabeleng Letlabika2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Thabo Mokuke2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Elias Thulani Mthembu2026 result → EFF
- Ward 14 Lindy Maritz2026 result → DA
- Ward 15 Luvo Aaron Mganu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 David Henry Harman2026 result → DA
- Ward 17 Carl Sebastian Steenekamp2026 result → DA
- Ward 18 Serebolo Isaac Thlaripe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Vusumzi Magicpower Tyelingane ANC
- Ward 20 Mlungisi Ngqele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Johan David Willem Zwart2026 result → DA
- Ward 22 Andronica Motlalepule Phenduka2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Lungile Mongezi Mpupu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 Tumelo Daniel Molatlhegi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Daniel Lucky Miyilibe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 Gwebaleswi Endrew Mbaliso2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Mthuthuzeli Naki ANC
- Ward 28 Carlos Manuel Dias Rebelo2026 result → DA
PR councillors now
27 seatsProportional seats as elected in 2021. Parties replace PR councillors mid-term without the IEC publishing it; replacements are recorded as events where a source exists.
- PRMgijima CilizaAIC
- PRDisebo Violet TabaneANC
- PRGodfrey Mogomotsi SelloANC
- PRMcebisi MoyeniANC
- PRNozuko BestANC
- PRPrincess Ntomboxolo SefakoANC
- PRThulani Elvis MphithikeziANC
- PRCharmane Yvonne KgakatseDA
- PRSello Jacob TlhapiDA
- PRWelile Aaron FihlaDA
- PRZinzi MtetoDA
- PRErrol Thabile SoyiphaEFF
- PRJosephine MatabaneEFF
- PRKhayalakhe Lucky NabisoEFF
- PRLeroy LegabeEFF
- PRMaseso Rebecca ChalatsiEFF
- PRNzima Erick WanaEFF
- PRSarah Mmami Haja Ahmed KhanEFF
- PRSeganeleng Betty MbecheniEFF
- PRBarend van der BergFF Plus
- PRDirk Francois van der HoffFF Plus
- PRPieter Ernst Beyers O'RileyFF Plus
- PRRudolph Gideon LubbeFF Plus
- PRVusumuzi Bhekithemba NkwanyanaIFP
- PRCerise MtshatsheniMAOC
- PRMoiketsi Absalom NtilaneMAOC
- PRNdidi GcalangobuthiUDM
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
17 of 24 named24 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 17 named so far; the rest follow when the IEC publishes its councillor list. Expected from the IEC certified party lists and the declared seat allocation (list order, skipping ward winners). Confirmed when the IEC publishes its councillor list.
- List 1Mmashela Zillah MashangoaneActionSA
- List 1Mgijima CilizaAIC
- List 5Johan David Willem ZwartDA
- List 9Sello Jacob TlhapiDA
- List 10Ankie Sinah MonchweDA
- List 11Tshokolo Benjamen KivietDA
- List 1Itani Edwin MukwevhoEFF
- List 1Barend van der BergFF Plus
- List 2Elsabé MynhardtFF Plus
- List 1Vusumuzi Bhekithemba NkwanyanaIFP
- List 1Ramafala Isak RamatshosaOMO
- List 2Thandazile Vanessa DhlaminiOMO
- List 3Mthini Witness MthembuOMO
- List 1Nonceba Angeline MalaPAC
- List 1Toroetsile Oaths GaonnwePA
- List 1Busisiwe MtuzulaSACP
- List 1Bonginkosi Curthberth RadebeMK
How Merafong City measures up
How we judgeMerafong City meets 1 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 Qualified
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Merafong City's books.
2023/24↗ improving
Money in the bank?
~Short of it 1.2 months
norm 3.0 months
Merafong City holds 1.2 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.
best in Gauteng4 of 9worst
2024/25 · was 0.0 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 19%
norm 95%
For every R100 Merafong City bills, it collects R19. Treasury expects R95.
best in Gauteng8 of 8worst
2024/25 · was 3%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 0.9%
norm 8.0%
Merafong City spends 0.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Gauteng8 of 9worst
2024/25 · was 0.1%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
✓Meets the norm -2%
norm 0%
Merafong City left 2% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
best in Gauteng6 of 9worst
2023/24 · was -46%↗ improving
Wastes money?
!Well short 42.8%
norm 0.0%
42.8% of Merafong City's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in Gauteng9 of 9worst
2023/24 · was 17.5%↘ slipping
Treasury and Auditor-General detail
by financial year
For the whole 2021 to 2026 term, including every seat that changed hands, see the end-of-term report.
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
Cash coverage
1.2 mo2024/25
province median 1.2 mo · Treasury: average
Debtor collection
19.1%2024/25
province median 70.5% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
0.9%2024/25
province median 2.1% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-2.5%2023/24
province median -2.5% · Treasury: good
Wasteful expenditure
42.8%2023/24
province median 23.4% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.232024/25
province median 0.49 · 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.
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