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End-of-term report · Limpopo

Polokwane · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 86 of 90 councillors served the whole term.

90seats at the start 5ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 56largest at the start ANC 57largest at the end ANC 37largest, 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.

90 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 90 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
56 → 57 (+1)
EFF
21 → 20 (-1)
DA
7 → 7
FF Plus
2 → 2
ABC
1 → 1
ACDP
1 → 1
COPE
1 → 1
MSM
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
25 Jan 2023Ward 10Ramokone Doris Photo EFFby-electionJacob Segodi Seshoka EFF
24 Apr 2024Ward 10Jacob Segodi Seshoka EFFby-electionWillie Lancelot Madikoto ANC · seat changed party
13 Nov 2024Ward 39Hermanus Frans Marx DAby-electionRita-Esmé James DA
16 Jul 2025Ward 13Mathews Mafiwa Leballo EFFby-electionMongatane Michael Ramaphoko EFF
25 Feb 2026Ward 34Maimela Daniel Modiba ANCby-electionMatsikinyane Freddy Makgoba ANC

The council's record over the term

Polokwane meets 2 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
Polokwane's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
Short of it
1.9 months
norm 3.0 months
Polokwane holds 1.9 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.
2024/25 · was 1.7 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
Meets the norm
100%
norm 95%
For every R100 Polokwane bills, it collects R100. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 95%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
Short of it
5.1%
norm 8.0%
Polokwane spends 5.1% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 4.8%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
Meets the norm
-1%
norm 0%
Polokwane left 1% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
2023/24 · was -12%↗ improving
Wastes money?
Well short
25.8%
norm 0.0%
25.8% of Polokwane's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 25.4%→ steady
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22Emphasis of Matter2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Emphasis of Matter
Cash coverage
1.9 mo2024/25
province median 1.9 mo · Treasury: average
Debtor collection
100.2%2024/25
province median 100.2% · Treasury: good
Repairs and maintenance
5.1%2024/25
province median 5.1% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-0.9%2023/24
province median -0.9% · Treasury: good
Wasteful expenditure
25.8%2023/24
province median 25.8% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
1.942024/25
province median 1.94 · 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
Mosema John Mpe
Municipal Manager
Thuso Nemugumoni
Chief Financial Officer
Thabo Nonyane

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 37 of 90 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.