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City of Matlosana

77councillors in office
39wards
ANClargest party, 2026 · 32 of 77 seats
Hands over · first council sitting

Council now, and the council coming in

77 seats now · 77 in the incoming council. Majority is 39. No party reaches it on the declared result: a coalition will be needed.

PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
ANC
40 → 32 (-8)
DA
16 → 20 (+4)
EFF
9 → 6 (-3)
FF Plus
7 → 6 (-1)
SACP
0 → 3 (+3)
ActionSA
0 → 3 (+3)
MK
0 → 2 (+2)
PA
2 → 1 (-1)
MSDM
0 → 1 (+1)
UAT
0 → 1 (+1)
4 others
3 → 2 (-1)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026│ majority line

Ward councillors

39 wards

PR councillors now

38 seats

Proportional 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.

PR councillors from 2026 · expected

30 of 38 named

38 proportional seats in the council elected on 4 November 2026. 30 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.

How City of Matlosana measures up

How we judge

City of Matlosana meets 2 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 City of Matlosana's books.
2023/24↘ slipping
Money in the bank?
Meets the norm
7.4 months
norm 3.0 months
City of Matlosana could keep running for 7.4 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.
best in North West9 of 18worst
2024/25 · was 6.5 months↗ improving
Collects what it bills?
Well short
48%
norm 95%
For every R100 City of Matlosana bills, it collects R48. Treasury expects R95.
best in North West6 of 16worst
2024/25 · was 46%↗ improving
Looks after what it owns?
Well short
2.0%
norm 8.0%
City of Matlosana spends 2.0% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.
best in North West7 of 18worst
2024/25 · was 1.8%↗ improving
Spends the building budget?
Meets the norm
+10%
norm 0%
City of Matlosana overspent its building budget by 10%.
best in North West3 of 17worst
2023/24 · was -64%↗ improving
Wastes money?
Well short
28.5%
norm 0.0%
28.5% of City of Matlosana's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.
best in North West11 of 18worst
2023/24 · was 18.6%↘ slipping

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
2021/22Emphasis of Matter2022/23Emphasis of Matter2023/24Qualified
Cash coverage
7.4 mo2024/25
province median 6.0 mo · Treasury: good
Debtor collection
48.3%2024/25
province median 62.4% · Treasury: bad
Repairs and maintenance
2.0%2024/25
province median 2.0% · Treasury: bad
Capital budget spent
9.9%2023/24
province median -12.9% · Treasury: average
Wasteful expenditure
28.5%2023/24
province median 19.0% · Treasury: bad
Current ratio
0.352024/25
province median 0.55 · 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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