Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Makhado come from
Every fact on the Makhado 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
As of 11 Aug 2026: The Makhado Local Municipality names Her Worship Cllr Dorcus Mboyi as Mayor in a news item dated 11 August 2026.
Makhado Local Municipality. Published 11 August 2026.
Where to look: home page sidebar ('MAYOR Cllr MD Mboyi') and news item 'A new chapter of reliable electricity for Tshifhire, Khunda, Matshavhawe' (11 Aug 2026)
As of 8 Nov 2023: The ANC in Limpopo appointed four mayors. Minah Bahula went to Sekhukhune District. Freddah Nkondo, the Vhembe District Speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings), became Vhembe mayor. Dorcus Mboyi, the Makhado Speaker, became Makhado mayor. Shadrack Maluleke became Collins Chabane mayor. He had been standing in after the Collins Chabane mayor was killed.
IOL. Published 8 November 2023.
Where to look: article body, list of the four appointments (IOL sign-off at the end; original IOL URL not located)
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 75 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: 62 (37 ward, 25 party). Democratic Alliance: 5 (1 ward, 4 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 4 (0 ward, 4 party). African Christian Democratic Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). African People's Convention: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). International Revelation Congress: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Freedom Front Plus: 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 75 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 Makhado 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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