Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Gamagara come from
Every fact on the Gamagara 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
On the council's website, no date shown: Johannes Theophelus Roman of the ANC, Ward 8, is mayor, according to the municipality's council page. Goitseone Maryjane Sekgopi of the EFF is speaker. Thapelo Ernest Tiroyame of the ANC, Ward 7, is chief whip (the councillor who organises a party's councillors). Its 15 councillors are ANC 7, DA 5, GCF 2 and EFF 1. We counted these line by line.
Gamagara Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: councillor list (position and 'Political Party' for each entry); undated (footer copyright 2025), read 2026-10-18
As of 31 Aug 2025: J.J.T. Roman is executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions). This is according to the municipality's audited financial statements (the accounts, checked by auditors) for the year to 30 June 2025.
National Treasury. Published 31 August 2025.
Where to look: p. 1, General Information, Mayoral committee: 'Executive Mayor Cllr. J.J.T. Roman'; approved 31 Aug 2025 (p. 3)
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 15 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: page 1 or 2 of 2 (marker placement unclear), seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 7 (6 ward, 1 party). Democratic Alliance: 5 (2 ward, 3 party). Gamagara Community Forum: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 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 15 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 Gamagara an unqualified audit opinion with 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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