Local municipality · Limpopo
Lepele-Nkumpi
60councillors in office
30wards
ANClargest party, 2026 · 29 of 60 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
60 seats now · 60 in the incoming council. Majority is 31. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
3 others 2 → 1 (-1)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
30 wards- Ward 1 Serutle Samuel Phaahla2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Nkina Shirley Mmako2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Matsobane Isaiah Mollo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Fanisa Portia Lekgoathi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Lesiba Simon Muthwa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Mohlakana Paulos Kekana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Maeshibe Esmy Maphoto2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Ramokone Octovia Molomo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Mapula Dolly Mahlobogwane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Madimetja Bernard Ramaremo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Mmasekgokgothi Sandra Kekana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Mathibela William Maphoso2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Matlakala Wegan Ledwaba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Mokgaetsi Angelina Kekana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Morewane Mpho Mogodi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Sampolo Joyce Makhafola2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Walter Nkune2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 Seriting Given Sello2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Maite Eveline Takalo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Liver John Mngomezulu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Kholofelo Piet Mphahlele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 22 Raisibe Thwintshana Francinah Nkoana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Mamashele Bethuel Makgahlele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 Lepete Jeffrey Ntlhane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Mogome Lipson Phogole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 Tebogo Raon Ramothole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Mareme Aiphicus Mahlatji2026 result → ANC
- Ward 28 Taugadi Lawrence Moeti2026 result → ANC
- Ward 29 Sabulone Mabatane Mphofela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 30 Dimakatso Patricia Mazwi2026 result → ANC
PR councillors now
30 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.
- PRJaphter Mpho LebeseANC
- PRMabote Arnold MakgatiANC
- PRMakonko Daniel MatsimelaANC
- PRMatshipsana Meriam MolalaANC
- PRMmakoma Dortina MathabathaANC
- PRNgoanankoane Joyce NkoabelaANC
- PRPrankie Evah LedwabaANC
- PRRamadimetje Sophy RamoshabaANC
- PRRamoloko Steve PheleANC
- PRTebogo Gladys MaremaANC
- PRFani David TselaDOP
- PRGadifele Idah MathabathaDOP
- PRMaphaahle Thabang Ruphos MphahleleDOP
- PRPheladi Ingrid MalekaDOP
- PRHelga Munene HlongoaneDA
- PRRamadimetje Johanna MphogoDA
- PRBhekinkosi Nicholas MasebeEFF
- PRCollen Makgoale ThobejaneEFF
- PRKholofelo Jonkoman KekanaEFF
- PRMadibela Andrica ModulaEFF
- PRManyeleti Isaac MatibidiEFF
- PRMaputle Jones MphahleleEFF
- PRNgoanamogale Pheladi NtsoaneEFF
- PRRamaabele Elizabeth MathabathaEFF
- PRSarah LekgoathiEFF
- PRSeaganyane Moffat MokoneEFF
- PRSherley Malebo RababalelaEFF
- PRTebogo Hunadi MakhafolaEFF
- PRJan Bernard TlabjaneLEBCO
- PRThapelo Johannes MphahleleMSM
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
19 of 29 named29 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 19 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 1Mabotje Paul MashoeneActionSA
- List 1Sarah LekgoathiMAYIBUYE
- List 1Maphaahle Thabang Ruphos MphahleleDOP
- List 1Helga Munene HlongoaneDA
- List 2Ramadimetje Johanna MphogoDA
- List 3Phumudzo Prince MabirimisaDA
- List 4Lekwa Cecil MatabaneDA
- List 5Skhumbuzo Kalabas SoateDA
- List 1Nape Jeffrey MaphetoEFF
- List 1Machike Peter ThobejaneSACP
- List 2Malekgere Kruger LekgauSACP
- List 3Magoshi Abram TekaSACP
- List 4Sekgololo Trecia SebakeSACP
- List 5Reneilwe Sylvia MphahleleSACP
- List 6Ullyses Moshitapula PhaladiSACP
- List 1Lehlaga Ezekiel MphahleleSAREA
- List 1Letoboko Simon MarediMK
- List 1Lerato Piet ManamelaUAT
- List 1Moses Lucky BaloyiUPPA
How Lepele-Nkumpi measures up
How we judgeLepele-Nkumpi 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
Lepele-Nkumpi's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 31.1 months
norm 3.0 months
Lepele-Nkumpi could keep running for 31.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in Limpopo2 of 22worst
2024/25 · was 34.5 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 13%
norm 95%
For every R100 Lepele-Nkumpi bills, it collects R13. Treasury expects R95.
best in Limpopo22 of 22worst
2024/25 · was 17%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 2.5%
norm 8.0%
Lepele-Nkumpi spends 2.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Limpopo7 of 22worst
2024/25 · was 0.6%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
!Well short -99%
norm 0%
Lepele-Nkumpi left 99% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
best in Limpopo22 of 22worst
2023/24 · was -100%→ steady
Wastes money?
!Well short 15.6%
norm 0.0%
15.6% of Lepele-Nkumpi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in Limpopo16 of 22worst
2023/24 · was 20.5%↗ improving
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
31.1 mo2024/25
province median 4.9 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
12.6%2024/25
province median 52.0% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
2.5%2024/25
province median 1.8% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-99.5%2023/24
province median -2.2% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
15.6%2023/24
province median 8.5% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
3.672024/25
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.
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