Checked 16 October 2026
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Which party controls the council?
Dated reports
As of 5 Jun 2026: The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati district news update of 5 June 2026 names Councillor Itumeleng Maribe as mayor of Greater Taung Local Municipality.
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality. Published 5 June 2026.
Where to look: last photo caption ('Greater-Taung Local Municipality Mayor Cllr. Itumeleng Maribe')
As of 31 Mar 2026: Itumeleng Maribe (ANC) is mayor of Greater Taung. Grace Moipolai (ANC) is speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). Masego Mokua (ANC) is chief whip (the party's organiser in the council).
Greater Taung Local Municipality. Published 31 March 2026.
Where to look: Troika page, three entries labelled 'Mayor - ANC', 'Speaker - ANC', 'Chief Whip - ANC'; page metadata published 2025-09-10, modified 2026-03-31; read 2026-10-16
As of 22 Aug 2024: In August 2024, the ANC in North West confirmed it would redeploy Greater Taung mayor Tumisang Gaoraelwe (ANC). Gaoraelwe said he remained mayor until council procedures were followed.
Sunday World. Published 22 August 2024.
Where to look: paragraphs 3, 10, 12 and 16-17 (ANC spokesperson Tumelo Maruping)
As of 9 Nov 2021: Itumeleng Nicholas Maribe was elected as the ANC's Ward 20 councillor in Greater Taung in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: NW394 - Greater Taung, African National Congress, ward 63904020: MARIBE ITUMELENG NICHOLAS
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 48 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 3 of 3, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 28 (23 ward, 5 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 11 (0 ward, 11 party). Azanian Independent Community Movement: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Forum 4 Service Delivery: 2 (1 ward, 1 party). African Christian Democratic Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). African Independent Congress: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Democratic Alliance: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). National Freedom Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Patriotic Alliance: 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 48 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 Greater Taung 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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