Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Chris Hani come from
Every fact on the Chris Hani 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 15 Oct 2026: Councillor Lusanda Sizani is Executive Mayor of CHDM. CHDM is the Chris Hani District Municipality. In October 2026, Sizani handed over contractors for a sanitation project. Sanitation means toilets and sewage.
Chris Hani District Municipality. Published 15 October 2026.
Where to look: home page news list entry linking this item ('CHDM Executive Mayor Cllr Lusanda Sizani handed over contractors'); item published 2026-10-15 (page metadata)
As of 4 Sep 2026: Councillor Lusanda Sizani is Executive Mayor. Sizani spoke for the Chris Hani District at the IEC's launch of the 2026 local government elections. The launch was in Komani.
Chris Hani District Municipality. Published 4 September 2026.
Where to look: home page news list entry linking this item ('Executive Mayor, Cllr Lusanda Sizani delivered a message of support to the IEC'); item published 2026-09-04 (page metadata)
As of 1 Jun 2026: Councillor Lusanda Sizani is executive mayor of Chris Hani District Municipality.
Chris Hani District Municipality. Published 1 June 2026.
Where to look: home page news item: 'Today, 1 June 2026, the CHDM Executive, led by Executive Mayor Cllr Lusanda Sizani'; later items (image uploads Sep 2026) on the IEC 2026 election launch also name her as Executive Mayor. Executive Mayor page: https://www.chrishanidm.gov.za/municipality/executive-mayor/
As of 10 Feb 2026: Lusanda Sizani is mayor of Chris Hani District Municipality and the ANC regional chair.
The Herald. Published 10 February 2026.
Where to look: summary/standfirst ('Chris Hani District Municipality mayor and ANC regional chair Lusanda Sizani'); body paywalled
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. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 12. Democratic Alliance: 2. Economic Freedom Fighters: 1. The Independents: 1. United Democratic Movement: 1.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave the Chris Hani district council a qualified audit opinion 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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