Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Maruleng come from
Every fact on the Maruleng 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 16 Oct 2026: Cllr Tsheko Calais Musolwa is Mayor, according to the municipality's website.
Maruleng Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: home page, 'Mayor' heading; undated, as_of is the date read
As of 18 Nov 2025: The council has 27 seats, the municipality's briefing for the NCOP's provincial week says. The ANC has 15 seats, the EFF 4, Warriors 3, the DA 2 and independents 2. The briefing states that the council is stable and all its committees are working.
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Published 18 November 2025.
Where to look: slide 6 (council of 27; 'Council is stable'); slide 7 'Political Landscape' (seat list; FF Plus listed without a figure)
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 27 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 2 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 15 (11 ward, 4 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 4 (0 ward, 4 party). Civic Warriors: 3 (0 ward, 3 party). Democratic Alliance: 2 (1 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 27 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 Maruleng 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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