End-of-term report · Limpopo

Greater Tzaneen · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 69 of 69 councillors served the whole term.

69seats at the start 0ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 51largest at the start ANC 51largest at the end ANC 42largest, 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.

69 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 69 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

51 → 51

EFF

9 → 9

5 → 5

AFP

1 → 1

APC

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

No ward seat changed hands during the term.

The council's record over the term

Greater Tzaneen 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?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

Greater Tzaneen's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Greater Tzaneen could keep running for 33.3 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 47.2 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

31%

norm 95%

For every R100 Greater Tzaneen bills, it collects R31. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 115%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

3.8%

norm 8.0%

Greater Tzaneen spends 3.8% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 5.4%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+47%

norm 0%

Greater Tzaneen overspent its building budget by 47%.

2023/24 · was +20%↘ slipping

6.9% of Greater Tzaneen's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 10.1%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Emphasis of Matter 2022/23Emphasis of Matter 2023/24Emphasis of Matter

Cash coverage

33.3 mo2024/25

province median 4.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

31.4%2024/25

province median 52.0% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

3.8%2024/25

province median 1.8% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

46.9%2023/24

province median -2.2% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

6.9%2023/24

province median 8.5% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

3.762024/25

province median 1.58 · Treasury: good

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

Molapisane Gerson Phetole

Municipal Manager

Freedom Mthetwa

Chief Financial Officer

Choene Maeta

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 42 of 69 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.