Local municipality · North West
Moretele
52councillors in office
26wards · 25 from 2026
ANClargest party, 2026 · 29 of 50 seats
Council now, and the council coming in
52 seats now · 50 in the incoming council. Majority is 27. ANC reaches it on the official count.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line
Ward councillors
26 wards- Ward 1 Andrew Izwelibanzi Zimba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 2 Mosidi Cate Moatshe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 3 Ramasela Caroline Lekalakala2026 result → ANC
- Ward 4 David Sono2026 result → ANC
- Ward 5 Kabifa John Molefe2026 result → ANC
- Ward 6 Peter Semetsa Letlhabi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 7 Machake Lucas Mosane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 8 Monica Grace Baloyi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 9 Silas Tikane Motshegoa2026 result → ANC
- Ward 10 Johannes Dannyboy Mathimbi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 11 Alfred Ditlaro Tlhabane2026 result → ANC
- Ward 12 Frank Vusi Mashaba2026 result → ANC
- Ward 13 Bongane Lawrence Sithole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 14 Sarah Lindeni Ndlovu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 15 Tebogo Nelson Skosana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 16 Samuel Nkwana2026 result → ANC
- Ward 17 Solani Lawrence Mashele2026 result → ANC
- Ward 18 Joshua Maliehe Motaung2026 result → ANC
- Ward 19 Lebogang Frans Modise2026 result → ANC
- Ward 20 Phetogo Kenneth Letlape2026 result → ANC
- Ward 21 Daniel Kau Motlhasedi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 22 Dipuo Sophie Sethole2026 result → ANC
- Ward 23 Esau Ditshepi Segona2026 result → ANC
- Ward 24 Daniel Dibe Nkutshweu2026 result → ANC
- Ward 25 Mashudu Veroniccah Mphaphudi2026 result → ANC
- Ward 26 Hasane Albert Mokone ANC
PR councillors now
26 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.
- PRPatrick Matholwane MabenaAIC
- PRFrancina Nanauwa TsokuANC
- PRFreda MapelaANC
- PRJohn MachekeANC
- PRMakinta Andries MonahengANC
- PRMasango George ManyikeANC
- PRMatlhomola Jonas KauANC
- PRMorake Gilbert MolefeANC
- PRNkele Kaike MletaANC
- PRViolet Kgauki MalulekaANC
- PRDavid Banganovha Shangy MbekwaACG
- PRSammy MasheleDOP
- PRSefofu Jonas ModisaDA
- PRStephens Abram KutumelaDA
- PRSolomon Masogana NdlalaECOFORUM
- PRCordelia Makaleng ShaiEFF
- PREliphus Lesiba MoselaneEFF
- PREmeldah Kamogelo Moshekoa SelepaneEFF
- PRGloria Kgalalelo Tsakane MamadiEFF
- PRPeter Morutse LetebeleEFF
- PRRaletogo Charles PeteEFF
- PRRamasela Mmoti Elizabeth KutumelaEFF
- PRSamuel ChaukeEFF
- PRTshidi Meriam SitholeEFF
- PRMasego Dorcas KodisangF4SD
- PRMokgadi Maggie MoetjiF4SD
PR councillors from 2026 · expected
14 of 25 named25 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 14 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 1Paul Tsietsi MpeteActionSA
- List 1Patrick Matholwane MabenaAIC
- List 1Tumelo Lucky MadibaANC
- List 2Francina Nanauwa TsokuANC
- List 3Freda MapelaANC
- List 4Tengana Winnie SibekoANC
- List 1Stephens Abram KutumelaDA
- List 2Sefofu Jonas ModisaDA
- List 3Ditiragalo Mmakgamelo RakgatlhaDA
- List 4Johanna Ratang MolaoDA
- List 5Stephens Molefe ThulareDA
- List 1Tebogo Elias HlongwaneEFF
- List 1Justice Jabulani MahlanguSACP
- List 1Sinah Kgoka Matlakala NtshudisaneMK
How Moretele measures up
How we judgeMoretele 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?
~Short of it Findings
An unqualified audit with no findings
Moretele's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.
2023/24→ steady
Money in the bank?
✓Meets the norm 8.7 months
norm 3.0 months
Moretele could keep running for 8.7 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in North West8 of 18worst
2024/25 · was 13.4 months↘ slipping
Collects what it bills?
!Well short 7%
norm 95%
For every R100 Moretele bills, it collects R7. Treasury expects R95.
best in North West11 of 16worst
2024/25 · was 8%↘ slipping
Looks after what it owns?
!Well short 1.6%
norm 8.0%
Moretele spends 1.6% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in North West10 of 18worst
2024/25 · was 1.1%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
!Well short -21%
norm 0%
Moretele left 21% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.
best in North West9 of 17worst
2023/24 · was -10%↘ slipping
Wastes money?
!Well short 14.5%
norm 0.0%
14.5% of Moretele's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in North West5 of 18worst
2023/24 · was 21.5%↗ 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
8.7 mo2024/25
province median 9.4 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
6.8%2024/25
province median 12.2% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
1.6%2024/25
province median 1.6% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
-21.4%2023/24
province median -87.2% · Treasury: bad
Wasteful expenditure
14.5%2023/24
province median 20.9% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
1.372024/25
province median 0.26 · Treasury: average
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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