End-of-term report · North West

Maquassi Hills · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 21 of 22 councillors served the whole term.

22seats at the start 1ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 13largest at the start ANC 12largest at the end ANC 12largest, 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.

22 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 22 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

13 → 12 (-1)

EFF

4 → 5 (+1)

2 → 2

F4SD

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

SAPA

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
27 Sept 2023	Ward 3	Sabi Merriam Monewang ANC	by-election	Lehlohonolo Metoa EFF · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Maquassi Hills 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

Adverse

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Auditor-General could not rely on Maquassi Hills's books at all.

Maquassi Hills could keep running for 7.3 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 16.6 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Well short

27%

norm 95%

For every R100 Maquassi Hills bills, it collects R27. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 24%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

2.4%

norm 8.0%

Maquassi Hills spends 2.4% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 2.5%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-102%

norm 0%

Maquassi Hills left 102% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -7%↘ slipping

31.3% of Maquassi Hills's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 6.8%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Disclaimer of opinion 2022/23Disclaimer of opinion 2023/24Adverse opinion

Cash coverage

7.3 mo2024/25

province median 7.3 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

27.1%2024/25

province median 16.8% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

2.4%2024/25

province median 1.0% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-102.2%2023/24

province median -43.1% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

31.3%2023/24

province median 31.3% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.312024/25

province median 0.39 · 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

Mzwandile Feliti

Municipal Manager

Nokuthula Mbonani

Chief Financial Officer

Ariel Madisha

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 12 of 22 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.