Local municipality · Limpopo
Elias Motsoaledi
61councillors in office
31wards
ANClargest party, 2026 · 30 of 61 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
61 seats now · 61 in the incoming council. Majority is 31. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
2 others 2 → 1 (-1)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
31 wards- Ward 1 Junior Semole Thethe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Thabo Peter Kgagara2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Samuel Mogome Malapela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Mahwetse Phillip Msiza2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Tshepo Emmanuel Mohlamonyane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Raymond Ndumiso Ndlovu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Thembi Cynthia Sithole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Mohlamme Glyde Mathabathe2026 result → EFF
- Ward 9 Jersey Sphiwe Mogotlana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Nkitseng Jenneth Ramongana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Moses Aphiri Mafiri2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Thabiso Andries Phorotlhoe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Willem Nicolaas Saaiman Oosthuizen2026 result → DA
- Ward 14 Marang Codney Phokwane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Sibongile Beauty Nkosi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Medo Zephania Buta2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Toswi Samuel Malau2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 Johannes Letageng2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Phahlana Masimula2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Mokgokong Eric Tshehla2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Cheleboy Mpho Maphopha2026 result → EFF
- Ward 22 Msanyana Elias Nduli2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Nkgetheng Piet Mohlala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 Frank Kgomontshware Lehungwane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Nkhubedu Sarah Makuwa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 Sephatsi Donald Morare2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Kgoputso Wiseman Tlaka2026 result → ANC
- Ward 28 Patrick Kose Tladi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 29 Reginah Mamoshasha Makuwa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 30 Yalda Matlabane Tobias Malope2026 result → ANC
- Ward 31 Mothibe Rhodes Msiza2026 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.
- PRDieketseng Masesi MashegoANC
- PRGerminor Delly MatjomaneANC
- PRHlako Justice MakunyaneANC
- PRJulia MahlanguANC
- PRMagetle David TladiANC
- PRMalope Samaria MashiloANC
- PRMannyana Grace PhetlaANC
- PRTebogo Mafereke PhahlamohlakaANC
- PRToudi Aron MachipaANC
- PRPetrus Thomo KokaAFC
- PRApril Lucky GulubeBPSA
- PRSentsho Herbert RadingwanaBPSA
- PRJohan Pieter KotzeDA
- PRShiko Tebogo MatsomaneDA
- PRSipho Hlabishi MmabokoDA
- PRDavid Jack GanediDRA
- PRFriedah Sethogola MohlahloEFF
- PRGodfrey Madingwane SegopeEFF
- PRHope Mashego Constance MalapelaEFF
- PRKagiso MabelaneEFF
- PRLegasa Sandy MaibeloEFF
- PRLegobole Sharon KomaneEFF
- PRMaguwe Elias SitholeEFF
- PRMaremoshe Simon MthimunyeEFF
- PRSarah Zodwa NgwenyaEFF
- PRSewisha Colen MmotlaEFF
- PRVirginia Morotse LechekoEFF
- PRWillem de BeerFF Plus
- PRAdelaide Nokwenda LimakweMP
- PRMotiba William RamphisaMP
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
22 of 30 named30 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 22 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 1Magetle David TladiANC
- List 1Molahlegi Moses MagagaMAYIBUYE
- List 1Petrus Thomo KokaAFC
- List 1Johannes Modise KoteloBPSA
- List 2April Lucky GulubeBPSA
- List 3Eric Kgapane NkadimengBPSA
- List 4Ntlhane Patience MohlamonyaneBPSA
- List 1Modupi MagampaBOSA
- List 2Shiko Tebogo MatsomaneDA
- List 3Johan Pieter KotzeDA
- List 4Sipho Hlabishi MmabokoDA
- List 5Murathi Pat TshivhulaDA
- List 6Dithomo Lucas TalaDA
- List 7Silindile Catherine SitholeDA
- List 1Maruping Phillip NkopoDRA
- List 1Lencel Mashidika KomaneEFF
- List 1Petrus Jacobus LessingFF Plus
- List 2Godfrey SkosanaFF Plus
- List 1Kgoputso Wiseman TlakaSACP
- List 2Piet Lesiba MashabaSACP
- List 3Mapalapale MalekaSACP
- List 1Vamus Nicholar JiyaneMK
How Elias Motsoaledi measures up
How we judgeElias Motsoaledi 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?
!Well short Qualified
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Elias Motsoaledi's books.
2023/24↘ slipping
Money in the bank?
~Short of it 1.0 months
norm 3.0 months
Elias Motsoaledi holds 1.0 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.
best in Limpopo17 of 22worst
2024/25 · was 0.0 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
✓Meets the norm 96%
norm 95%
For every R100 Elias Motsoaledi bills, it collects R96. Treasury expects R95.
best in Limpopo4 of 22worst
2024/25 · was 69%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 2.9%
norm 8.0%
Elias Motsoaledi spends 2.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Limpopo6 of 22worst
2024/25 · was 3.0%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
✓Meets the norm +0%
norm 0%
Elias Motsoaledi overspent its building budget by 0%.
best in Limpopo8 of 22worst
2023/24 · was +1%→ steady
Wastes money?
!Well short 7.6%
norm 0.0%
7.6% of Elias Motsoaledi's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in Limpopo9 of 22worst
2023/24 · was 11.6%↗ 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
1.0 mo2024/25
province median 4.9 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
95.6%2024/25
province median 52.0% · Treasury: good
Repairs and maintenance
2.9%2024/25
province median 1.8% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
0.2%2023/24
province median -2.2% · Treasury: good
Wasteful expenditure
7.6%2023/24
province median 8.5% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
2.102024/25
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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