Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Khai-Ma come from
Every fact on the Khai-Ma 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: Mrs E.P. Cloete is Mayor/Executive Mayor of Khai-Ma (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions), according to National Treasury.
National Treasury. Page is undated.
Where to look: undated, read 2026-10-16; record 'Mayor/Executive Mayor'; no party shown; Speaker record blank
As of 7 Apr 2026: Estella Cloete of the ANC, Ward 2, is full-time mayor, according to the draft revised 2026/27 IDP. Bernard Bock of the ANC, Ward 1, is speaker. Edgar James Mowers of the ANC, Ward 5, is chief whip.
Khâi-Ma Local Municipality. Published 7 April 2026.
Where to look: 'Local Municipality's Councillors' chart (Mayor, Speaker, Chief whip with ward and party), p. 54; 'A message by Mayor: Cllr. E. Cloete'. Date is the PDF creation date
As of 9 Nov 2021: Estella Patra Cloete was elected as the ANC's Ward 2 councillor in Khâi-Ma in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: NC067 Khâi-Ma rows: ward 30607002, CLOETE ESTELLA PATRA, African National Congress
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 11 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 now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 6 (6 ward, 0 party). Namakwa Civic Movement: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Congress of the People: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Democratic Alliance: 1 (0 ward, 1 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 11 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 Khai-Ma 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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