End-of-term report · Limpopo

Lepele-Nkumpi · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 59 of 60 councillors served the whole term.

60seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 40largest at the start ANC 40largest at the end ANC 29largest, 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.

60 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 60 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

40 → 40

EFF

12 → 12

DOP

4 → 4

2 → 2

LEBCO

1 → 1

MSM

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
11 Jun 2024	Ward 17	Ludwick Kgapjane Kgaphola ANC	by-election	Walter Nkune ANC

The council's record over the term

Lepele-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.

Lepele-Nkumpi could keep running for 31.1 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

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.

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%.

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.

2023/24 · was -100%→ steady

15.6% of Lepele-Nkumpi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 20.5%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

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.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Cllr Nakedi Sibanda

Municipal Manager

M.A Monyepao

Chief Financial Officer

D.S Diale

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 29 of 60 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.