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End-of-term report · Free State

Mangaung · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 76 of 101 councillors served the whole term.

101seats at the start 9ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 51largest at the start ANC 52largest at the end ANC 35largest, 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.

101 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 104 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
51 → 52 (+1)
DA
26 → 27 (+1)
EFF
12 → 12
FF Plus
5 → 5
PA
2 → 3 (+1)
AASD
2 → 2
ACDP
1 → 1
AIC
1 → 1
ATM
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
19 Jul 2023Ward 7Chabeli Frank Rampai ANCby-electionSiza Clement Sehloho ANC
19 Jul 2023Ward 29Mpho Isaac Mokoakoa ANCby-electionDikololo Elias Matsephe ANC
19 Jul 2023Ward 49Lehlohonolo Joseph Moqolo ANCby-electionMohanuwa Julia Lekhwele ANC
19 Jul 2023Ward 50Makoa Cristophel Lelala ANCby-electionThabo Nicholus Monare ANC
29 Nov 2023Ward 47Mokgadi Kganakga DAby-electionJan-Rudolf Maartens DA
11 Sept 2024Ward 18David Mark Campbell Mckay DAby-electionGregory Owen van Noord DA
11 Sept 2024Ward 20Werner Pretorius DAby-electionCorize van Rensburg DA
11 Sept 2024Ward 22Dulandi Leech DAby-electionJan-Hendrik Cronje DA
11 Sept 2024Ward 25Francois Rossouw Botes DAby-electionPaul Maré Kotzé DA

The council's record over the term

Mangaung 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?
Well short
Qualified
An unqualified audit with no findings
The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Mangaung's books.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
Meets the norm
10.0 months
norm 3.0 months
Mangaung could keep running for 10.0 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
2024/25 · was 8.4 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
Well short
61%
norm 95%
For every R100 Mangaung bills, it collects R61. Treasury expects R95.
2024/25 · was 66%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
Well short
2.9%
norm 8.0%
Mangaung spends 2.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
2024/25 · was 3.1%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
Well short
-40%
norm 0%
Mangaung left 40% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
2023/24 · was -47%↗ improving
Wastes money?
Well short
16.3%
norm 0.0%
16.3% of Mangaung's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
2023/24 · was 16.9%↗ improving
Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year
2021/22Qualified2022/23Qualified2023/24Qualified
Cash coverage
10.0 mo2024/25
province median 10.0 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
61.2%2024/25
province median 61.2% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
2.9%2024/25
province median 2.9% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-40.1%2023/24
province median -40.1% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
16.3%2023/24
province median 16.3% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.762024/25
province median 0.76 · 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
G Nthatisi
Deputy Mayor
M M Mothibe - Nkoane
Municipal Manager
Sello More
Chief Financial Officer
Zuziwe Lydia Thekisho

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 35 of 101 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.