End-of-term report · Limpopo

Maruleng · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 27 of 27 councillors served the whole term.

27seats at the start 0ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 15largest at the start ANC 15largest at the end ANC 13largest, 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.

27 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 27 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

15 → 15

EFF

4 → 4

CIVIC WARRIORS

3 → 3

2 → 2

IND

2 → 2

FF Plus

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

Maruleng 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

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

Maruleng could keep running for 5.0 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 7.3 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

79%

norm 95%

For every R100 Maruleng bills, it collects R79. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 72%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.4%

norm 8.0%

Maruleng spends 1.4% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 0.6%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-11%

norm 0%

Maruleng left 11% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was +79%↗ improving

9.4% of Maruleng's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 16.9%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

5.0 mo2024/25

province median 4.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

78.9%2024/25

province median 52.0% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.4%2024/25

province median 1.8% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-10.5%2023/24

province median -2.2% · Treasury: average

Wasteful expenditure

9.4%2023/24

province median 8.5% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.302024/25

province median 1.58 · Treasury: average

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

Tsheko Mosolwa

Municipal Manager

Muruo Morwamofa Lesly

Chief Financial Officer

Sebelebele Tlou Herman

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 13 of 27 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.