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Checked 16 October 2026

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Which party controls the council?

Dated reports

As of 30 Jun 2024: P.Q. Mogatle-Thoane was executive mayor of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District council in the year to 30 June 2024. I. Aiseng was speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). This is from the audited financial statements (the accounts, checked by auditors), which list 23 members.

John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024 (opens in a new tab)

John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality. Published 5 December 2024.

Where to look: General Information, pp. 1-2 (Mayoral Committee and Councillors; no parties shown)

Saved copy Official record

As of 9 Nov 2021: Pulane Queen Mogatle was elected to the John Taolo Gaetsewe District council on the ANC's district list in 2021.

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

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

Where to look: DC45 John Taolo Gaetsewe rows: PR(1), MOGATLE PULANE QUEEN, African National Congress, DC '40%'

Saved copy Official record

How were the seats split?

The 2021 result

Who won the 10 seats in 2021.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC45 John Taolo Gaetsewe (opens in a new tab)

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

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

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Every party

The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 6. Democratic Alliance: 2. Economic Freedom Fighters: 2.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC45 John Taolo Gaetsewe (opens in a new tab)

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

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

Saved copy Official record

What the official records say

Audit result

The Auditor-General gave the John Taolo Gaetsewe 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: John Taolo Gaetsewe 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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