Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Capricorn come from
Every fact on the Capricorn 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 30 Jul 2026: Executive Mayor Cllr Mamedupi Teffo hosted the handover of the Ga-Phasha water supply project by the Limpopo Premier.
Capricorn District Municipality. Published 30 July 2026.
Where to look: paragraphs 2-3
As of 13 Apr 2026: An ANC councillor, Tumi Maruma, was sworn in to the district council on 13 April 2026. Maruma took the place of Lesiba Matsemela. In March 2026, Matsemela resigned as council whip. The whip is the councillor who gets party members ready for council votes. Matsemela also resigned as a PR councillor. This is a seat a party gets from its list. It is to match the party's share of the votes.
Capricorn District Municipality. Published 13 April 2026.
Where to look: article body, paragraphs 1-2
As of 6 Mar 2026: Executive Mayor Cllr Mamedupi Teffo attended the Limpopo State of the Province Address on 5 March 2026.
Capricorn District Municipality. Published 6 March 2026.
Where to look: paragraph 1
As of 2 Aug 2023: Cllr Mamedupi Teffo is Executive Mayor. She was elected Chairperson of the Limpopo ANC Women's League. The municipality congratulated her. The League is an ANC structure.
Capricorn District Municipality. Published 2 August 2023.
Where to look: paragraph 1
As of 9 Nov 2021: Mamedupi Kirsty Teffo was elected to the Capricorn district council in 2021 as an ANC councillor. She was first on the ANC's 40% district list.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: Limpopo, 'DC35 - Capricorn' row: AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PR(1) TEFFO MAMEDUPI KIRSTY, DC 40%
As of 29 Sep 2021: Executive Mayor John Mpe resigned. Then Capricorn District Municipality held a special council meeting. It elected Cllr Mamedupi Teffo as Executive Mayor. It formally installed her in the post.
Capricorn District Municipality. Published 29 September 2021.
Where to look: paragraph 1
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 22 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 15. Economic Freedom Fighters: 5. Defenders of the People: 1. Democratic Alliance: 1.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave the Capricorn district council a clean audit (unqualified with no findings) for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.
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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