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End-of-term report · North West

City of Matlosana · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 70 of 77 councillors served the whole term.

77seats at the start 7ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party ANC 40largest at the start ANC 40largest at the end ANC 32largest, 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.

77 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 77 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange
ANC
40 → 40
DA
16 → 16
EFF
9 → 9
FF Plus
7 → 7
F4SD
2 → 2
PA
2 → 2
ACDP
1 → 1
as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

WhenWardLeftWhyCame in
23 Feb 2022Ward 2Bonakele Simon Humane ANCby-electionAbigail Mothupi ANC
11 Oct 2023Ward 16Ansofie Combrinck DAby-electionJacqeline Anne Basson DA
11 Oct 2023Ward 17Elizabeth Maria Postma DAby-electionAbraham Gerhardus Strydom DA
17 Jul 2024Ward 1Anna Bonga ANCby-electionGabriel Mqikela ANC
17 Jul 2024Ward 25Tebogo Elia Sepale ANCby-electionGloria Nozuko Tiyo ANC
11 Sept 2024Ward 39Wolfgang Wallhorn DAby-electionInge Wilken DA
13 May 2026Ward 20Reginald Molefi Sello ANCby-electionFortunate Lehlohonolo Mahogen ANC

The council's record over the term

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.
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.
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%.
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%.
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.
2023/24 · was 18.6%↘ slipping
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.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor
Fikile Caswell Mahlophe
Deputy Mayor
Samson Kohla
Municipal Manager
Lesego Seametso
Chief Financial Officer
Tsaone Sekgala

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 32 of 77 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.