End-of-term report · Limpopo

Fetakgomo Tubatse · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 75 of 77 councillors served the whole term.

77seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 54largest at the start ANC 54largest at the end ANC 44largest, 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.

77 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 77 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

54 → 54

EFF

14 → 14

2 → 2

SADA

2 → 2

AZAPO

1 → 1

BPSA

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

PAC

1 → 1

PAU

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
03 Sept 2025	Ward 34	Koketšo Makgalema Lennox Thobela ANC	by-election	Mahlatse Mathipa ANC
05 Nov 2025	Ward 37	Matjatji Matshidisho Matlakaneng ANC	by-election	Motubatse Zacharza Ngake ANC

The council's record over the term

Fetakgomo Tubatse 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

Fetakgomo Tubatse's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Fetakgomo Tubatse could keep running for 4.9 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 3.2 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

64%

norm 95%

For every R100 Fetakgomo Tubatse bills, it collects R64. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 61%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.3%

norm 8.0%

Fetakgomo Tubatse spends 1.3% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 1.7%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Meets the norm

-2%

norm 0%

Fetakgomo Tubatse left 2% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -33%↗ improving

27.2% of Fetakgomo Tubatse's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 33.3%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

4.9 mo2024/25

province median 4.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

64.4%2024/25

province median 52.0% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.3%2024/25

province median 1.8% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-1.6%2023/24

province median -2.2% · Treasury: good

Wasteful expenditure

27.2%2023/24

province median 8.5% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.932024/25

province median 1.58 · Treasury: bad

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

Eddie Edwin Maila

Municipal Manager

Makgata Joel

Chief Financial Officer

Lesley Makgopa

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 44 of 77 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.