Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Lesedi come from
Every fact on the Lesedi 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: The national government has a contact list for councils. It lists Cllr Mluleki Nelson Nkosi as Executive Mayor of Lesedi Local Municipality.
South African Government. Page is undated.
Where to look: Contact directory entry, 'Executive Mayor' field (undated, read 2026-10-18)
As of 4 Jul 2026: Mluleki Nkosi is mayor of Lesedi Local Municipality.
EWN. Published 4 July 2026.
Where to look: paragraph 9 ('Nkosi says...'); paragraph 11 ('Lesedi Local Municipality Mayor, Mluleki Nkosi'); photo caption
As of 4 Jul 2026: Mluleki Nkosi is executive mayor of Lesedi Local Municipality.
Pretoria News. Published 4 July 2026.
Where to look: paragraph beginning 'During the unrest, the home of Lesedi Local Municipality Executive Mayor'
As of 20 Oct 2025: Mluleki Nkosi is Lesedi's mayor.
Sunday Times. Published 20 October 2025.
Where to look: about paragraph 16 ('Lesedi mayor Mluleki Nkosi said...')
As of 9 Nov 2021: Mluleki Nelson Ronald Nkosi was elected to Lesedi council in 2021 as an ANC PR councillor. A PR councillor holds a seat that a party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: Gauteng, GT423 - Lesedi, African National Congress, PR(1): NKOSI MLULEKI NELSON RONALD
As of 2 Nov 2021: After the 2021 election the ANC held 13 of Lesedi's 26 seats. It was in talks about a coalition (a group of parties that run the council together) with the Socialist Economic Freedom Movement, or SEFM. The SEFM said it would not work with the DA or FF+.
IOL. Published 2 November 2021.
Where to look: opening paragraphs (seat results); paragraphs quoting SEFM's Radebe
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 26 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: not stated (Seat Calculation Detail block p. 1 of 3), seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 13 (10 ward, 3 party). Democratic Alliance: 5 (3 ward, 2 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 4 (0 ward, 4 party). Freedom Front Plus: 3 (0 ward, 3 party). Socialist Economic Freedom Movement: 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 26 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 Lesedi 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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