End-of-term report · Northern Cape

Sol Plaatje · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 63 of 65 councillors served the whole term.

65seats at the start 4ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party ANC 33largest at the start ANC 33largest at the end ANC 25largest, 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.

65 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 65 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

33 → 33

14 → 14

EFF

6 → 6

FF Plus

3 → 3

SPSDF

3 → 3

GOOD

2 → 2

ACDP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
31 Aug 2022	Ward 21	Morné Dylan Mcdillon DA	by-election	Jamie-Lee Andrea Simoné Greeff DA
22 Feb 2023	Ward 1	Annie Gallant ANC	by-election	Ferguson Morris Moses ANC
11 Oct 2023	Ward 1	Ferguson Morris Moses ANC	by-election	Johan Loff PA · seat changed party
23 Jul 2025	Ward 1	Johan Loff PA	by-election	Rosie Annie Ludick ANC · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Sol Plaatje 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 Sol Plaatje's books.

Sol Plaatje holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 0.0 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

73%

norm 95%

For every R100 Sol Plaatje bills, it collects R73. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 74%→ steady

Looks after what it owns?

Meets the norm

15.4%

norm 8.0%

Sol Plaatje spends 15.4% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 373.7%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-19%

norm 0%

Sol Plaatje left 19% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -33%↗ improving

4.8% of Sol Plaatje's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 9.4%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Qualified 2022/23Qualified 2023/24Qualified

Cash coverage

0.3 mo2024/25

province median 0.3 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

73.1%2024/25

province median 73.1% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

15.4%2024/25

province median 15.4% · Treasury: good

Capital budget spent

-18.6%2023/24

province median -18.6% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

4.8%2023/24

province median 4.8% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

2.462024/25

province median 2.46 · 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

Martha Barbara Bartlett

Municipal Manager

Bartholomew Matlala

Chief Financial Officer

Euphonia Lehlohonolo Rapodile

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 25 of 65 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.