Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Bela-Bela come from
Every fact on the Bela-Bela page, with the sources we used. We save a copy of each source on the day we read it.
Which party controls the council?
Dated reports
As of 7 Apr 2026: The Bela-Bela Local Municipality's 2024/25 annual report lists 'Mayor - Cllr GM Seleka' in its political structure.
National Treasury. Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 20, section 2.1 political structure; as_of is the upload date in the file name
As of 7 Apr 2026: The Bela-Bela 2024/25 annual report lists Cllr G.M. Seleka as a full-time councillor for the ANC. It also names her as Mayor in its political structure.
National Treasury. Published 7 April 2026.
Where to look: Appendix A 'Councillors; Committee Allocation and Council Attendance', first row (page after printed page 120); 'MAYOR - Cllr GM SELEKA' in the governance chapter
As of 24 Jul 2022: In July 2022 the ANC's Waterberg regional conference elected Gloria Seleka as regional treasurer.
SABC News. Published 24 July 2022.
Where to look: list of newly elected regional officials at the top of the article; paragraph 4
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 17 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 2 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 10 (8 ward, 2 party). Democratic Alliance: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Freedom Front Plus: 2 (1 ward, 1 party). Better Residents Association: 1 (0 ward, 1 party).
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: winning party per ward for every by-election since 2021 (dashboard data files: MapsJason/2021/ByElections.js and LoadCouncillorsService); read 2026-10-18
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: ward councillor rows for this council (party per ward elected in 2021)
The seats now
Who holds the 17 seats now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. How we count: This is our own count, not an official IEC table. We start with the 2021 party seats from the IEC. Then we add the party that last won each ward, in 2021 or in a by-election. Party seats stay with their party, and councillors can't switch parties. So only ward by-elections change these totals. An empty seat is counted with the party that last held it. The IEC lists by-elections on 5 Oct 2022, but it does not show who won them. So any ward that changed hands that day is not counted.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: winning party per ward for every by-election since 2021 (dashboard data files: MapsJason/2021/ByElections.js and LoadCouncillorsService); read 2026-10-18
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: ward councillor rows for this council (party per ward elected in 2021)
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave Bela-Bela an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a qualified opinion.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: 'Audit outcome for 2024-25' box and the change from 2023-24 under it (audit of separate financial statements, finalised by 30 April 2026)
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