End-of-term report · North West

Mafikeng · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 69 of 70 councillors served the whole term.

70seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 40largest at the start ANC 39largest at the end ANC 34largest, 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.

70 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 70 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

40 → 39 (-1)

EFF

17 → 18 (+1)

5 → 5

F4SD

2 → 2

UCDP

2 → 2

ACDP

1 → 1

AIC

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
04 May 2022	Ward 5	Koyose Lenah Phetha ANC	by-election	Dedrick Mbali Phetha EFF · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Mafikeng 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 Mafikeng's books.

Mafikeng could keep running for 10.8 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 19.6 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

68%

norm 95%

For every R100 Mafikeng bills, it collects R68. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 62%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.9%

norm 8.0%

Mafikeng spends 1.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 1.5%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-17%

norm 0%

Mafikeng left 17% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was +3%↘ slipping

71.3% of Mafikeng's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 31.7%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

10.8 mo2024/25

province median 10.8 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

68.1%2024/25

province median 68.1% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

1.9%2024/25

province median 1.9% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-16.5%2023/24

province median -16.5% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

71.3%2023/24

province median 71.3% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.742024/25

province median 0.74 · 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

Tshepiso Mphehlo

Municipal Manager

Dineo Innocentia Mongwaaketse

Chief Financial Officer

Eric Khesa

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 34 of 70 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.