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Checked 16 October 2026

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Which party controls the council?

Dated reports

As of 30 Jun 2025: This is from the audited statements (checked by auditors) at 30 June 2025. They name SD Nthangeni as executive mayor of the Bojanala Platinum District council. They name TL Madiba as speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). They list M Nondzaba as 'Former Mayor until July 24'.

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Bojanala Platinum District Municipality. Published 6 January 2026.

Where to look: General Information, p. 1 (Executive Mayor, Speaker); pp. 2-3 councillor list and 'left office' entries; no parties shown

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As of 8 Sep 2024: Matlakala Nondzaba is the former Bojanala executive mayor. She lost a court bid to get her job back after the ANC decided to remove her. Susan Nthangeni was named the new executive mayor.

Bojanala ex-mayor loses bid to be reinstated (opens in a new tab)

Sunday World. Published 8 September 2024.

Where to look: paragraphs 2, 11 and 18 (paragraph count from body text)

As of 9 Nov 2021: Suzan Dikeledi Ntipa Nthangeni was elected to the Bojanala Platinum district council on the ANC's district list in 2021. Magdeline Nondzaba was elected the same way.

LGE2021 Councillor Lists - 9 Nov 2021 (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.

Where to look: DC37 - Bojanala, African National Congress, DC 40% PR(14): NTHANGENI SUZAN DIKELEDI NTIPA; PR(2): NONDZABA MAGDELINE

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How were the seats split?

The 2021 result

Who won the 29 seats in 2021.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC37 Bojanala Platinum (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.

Where to look: p. 1-2 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column

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Every party

The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 16. Economic Freedom Fighters: 5. Democratic Alliance: 3. African Independent Congress: 1. Forum 4 Service Delivery: 1. Save Madibeng: 1. Tsogang Civic Movement: 1. Freedom Front Plus: 1.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC37 Bojanala Platinum (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.

Where to look: p. 1-2 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column

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What the official records say

Audit result

The Auditor-General gave the Bojanala Platinum district council an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

Consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes 2024-25: Bojanala District (opens in a new tab)

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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