End-of-term report · Limpopo

Makhado · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 73 of 75 councillors served the whole term.

75seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 62largest at the start ANC 62largest at the end ANC 53largest, 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.

75 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 75 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

62 → 62

5 → 5

EFF

4 → 4

ACDP

1 → 1

APC

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

IRC

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
14 Aug 2024	Ward 35	Mathakha Reineth Mokgoadi ANC	by-election	Thivhakoni Liccy Mudzwiri ANC
02 Apr 2025	Ward 9	Kanukani Maphubu ANC	by-election	Khumbudzo Madzhini ANC

The council's record over the term

Makhado meets none of 6 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2014/15. 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 Makhado's books.

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

2014/15 · was 1.0 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Short of it

95%

norm 95%

For every R100 Makhado bills, it collects R95. Treasury expects R95.

2014/15 · was 134%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

0.0%

norm 8.0%

Makhado spends 0.0% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2014/15 · was 0.0%→ steady

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-26%

norm 0%

Makhado left 26% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2014/15 · was -32%↗ improving

26.4% of Makhado's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2014/15 · was 4.2%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2011/12Disclaimer of opinion 2012/13Qualified 2013/14Emphasis of Matter 2014/15Qualified

Cash coverage

0.8 mo2014/15

province median 3.4 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

94.7%2014/15

province median 72.7% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

0.0%2014/15

province median 0.7% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-25.8%2014/15

province median -24.1% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

26.4%2014/15

province median 15.7% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.902014/15

province median 3.08 · 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

Cllr MD Mboyi

Municipal Manager

KM Nemaname

Chief Financial Officer

N.G Raliphada

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 53 of 75 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.