Local municipality · Mpumalanga
Steve Tshwete
58councillors in office
29wards
ANClargest party, 2026 · 19 of 58 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
58 seats now · 58 in the incoming council. Majority is 30. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
4 others 1 → 3 (+2)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
29 wards- Ward 1 Cloudeth Bathobile Shabangu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Thomas Ramaitsane Mpye2026 result → IND
- Ward 3 Jabulile Florence Sithole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 Mgevu Edward Nyambi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Manakedi Caroline Mphego2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Sizwe Wonderboy Zulu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Iddy Mahlangu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Paul Elias Williams2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Johannes Skosana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Macaleni Paulos Mnisi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Deon Joubert van der Merwe2026 result → DA
- Ward 12 Hendrik Frederick Niemann2026 result → DA
- Ward 13 Susan-Mari Wait2026 result → DA
- Ward 14 Elsie Wilhelmiena Vermooten2026 result → DA
- Ward 15 Helena Gertruida de Klerk2026 result → DA
- Ward 16 Johann Dyason2026 result → DA
- Ward 17 Marumo Jim Sekgwele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 Grace Nankie Banengi Mathibela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Mthokozisi Lucius Shabangu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Letsatsi Ernest Nkwana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Petros Mhlonishwa Masilela2026 result → ANC
- Ward 22 Cacious Sihle Mashiloane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Linah Joyce Ntombikayise Zondo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 William Monty Motaganeng Phetla2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 John Mxolisi Shongwe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 Madoda Gregory Amigo2026 result → ANC
- Ward 27 Patrick Vusumuzi Malinga2026 result → ANC
- Ward 28 Linky Nomsa Sibanda2026 result → ANC
- Ward 29 Anna Sophia Grobler2026 result → DA
PR councillors now
29 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.
- PRAmmelia StruwigDA
- PRAnele Odwa ThabathaDA
- PRBosman GroblerDA
- PRDamien Dominic KlopperDA
- PRDaniel Andries StuurmanDA
- PRElias Morgan BruinersDA
- PRGysbertus Hendrik Ernest RomijnDA
- PRLucky Sipho QokaDA
- PRPalesa MobangoDA
- PRSophia Mamy MogolaDA
- PRAnnah ChegoEFF
- PRElvis Peprose MahlanguEFF
- PRMaredi Johannes MaphetoEFF
- PRNosipiwo BottomanEFF
- PRNtombizodwa Johanna MthombeniEFF
- PROuma Asnath CossaEFF
- PRPriscillah MalingaEFF
- PRThabiso Ntshweng TshoaneEFF
- PRZandile Joseph NgubeniEFF
- PRCornelius Johannes WolmaransFF Plus
- PRJohnathan Crooks HaarhoffFF Plus
- PRJuanette MentzFF Plus
- PRBen Hamilton MokoenaMHRF
- PRBusisiwe Cindy MashabelaMHRF
- PRHelena PilodiaMHRF
- PRJomo SegageMHRF
- PRMotshakane Phillip MogolaMHRF
- PRNtate Zanele Ogara MotlaMHRF
- PRSelape Thato MathunyaneMHRF
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 1Mogege Cyprian MatjieActionSA
- List 1Bosman GroblerDA
- List 4Christiaan Stephanus SmithDA
- List 5Deon Joubert van der MerweDA
- List 8Daniel Andries StuurmanDA
- List 9Helena UysDA
- List 10Ammelia StruwigDA
- List 11Palesa MobangoDA
- List 12Lucky Stephen PhokuDA
- List 1Nokuthula Beauty MatlalaEFF
- List 1Cornelius Johannes WolmaransFF Plus
- List 2Johnathan Crooks HaarhoffFF Plus
- List 3Hendrik Petrus GroblerFF Plus
- List 1Nelisiwe Beauty NkosiH.U.C.D
- List 1Jomo SegageMHRF
- List 1Bongi Irene MahlanguSDP
- List 2Njabulo Albert NhlapoSDP
- List 1Johan MatshianeMK
- List 1Mavis TshabanguUAT
How Steve Tshwete measures up
How we judgeSteve Tshwete 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 Steve Tshwete's books.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
!Well short 0.0 months
norm 3.0 months
Steve Tshwete holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.
best in Mpumalanga15 of 17worst
2024/25 · was 2.0 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 53%
norm 95%
For every R100 Steve Tshwete bills, it collects R53. Treasury expects R95.
best in Mpumalanga13 of 17worst
2024/25 · was 55%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 1.8%
norm 8.0%
Steve Tshwete spends 1.8% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in Mpumalanga13 of 16worst
2024/25 · was 2.1%↘ slipping
Spends the building budget?
✓Meets the norm +6%
norm 0%
Steve Tshwete overspent its building budget by 6%.
best in Mpumalanga10 of 17worst
2023/24 · was -2%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
!Well short 6.0%
norm 0.0%
6.0% of Steve Tshwete's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in Mpumalanga5 of 17worst
2023/24 · was 13.2%↗ 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
0.0 mo2024/25
province median 0.5 mo · Treasury: bad
Debtor collection
52.9%2024/25
province median 65.0% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
1.8%2024/25
province median 4.0% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
5.8%2023/24
province median 5.8% · Treasury: average
Wasteful expenditure
6.0%2023/24
province median 19.0% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.442024/25
province median 0.41 · 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.
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