Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Molemole come from
Every fact on the Molemole 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: The Molemole Local Municipality's website is signed by 'Hon Mayor Cllr E. Paya'.
Molemole Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: home page sign-off block; undated, as_of is the date read
As of 10 Jun 2026: The Molemole 2026/2027 IDP names Cllr Masilo Edward Paya in the municipal council executive. Its foreword is signed by him as Mayor.
Molemole Local Municipality. Published 10 June 2026.
Where to look: PDF pages 13-15, 'Municipal Council Executive' and 'Mayors Foreword' signature; PDF dated 10 Jun 2026
As of 1 Apr 2026: The Molemole 2024/25 annual report lists Masilo Edward Paya as full-time Mayor representing the ANC. It gives the 32-seat council as ANC 22, EFF 6, CICAF 2, DA 1 and Civic Warriors 1.
Molemole Local Municipality. Published 1 April 2026.
Where to look: Chapter 2 'Composition of Municipal Council' (Table 1.9) and Appendix A1 'Councillors, Committees Allocated and Council Attendance', row 1 (PDF page 213); PDF dated 1 Apr 2026
As of 3 Mar 2025: Cllr M.E. Paya is listed as Mayor in the Molemole Local Municipality's audited (checked by an auditor) annual financial statements. They cover the year that ended on 30 June 2024. They list Cllr D. Matlou as Speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). They list Cllr E.M. Rathaha as Chief Whip (the councillor who organises party members for council votes).
National Treasury. Page is undated.
Where to look: General Information, p. 1; as_of is the upload date in the file name
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 32 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: 22 (15 ward, 7 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 6 (0 ward, 6 party). Capricorn Independent Community Activists Forum: 2 (1 ward, 1 party). Civic Warriors: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Democratic Alliance: 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 32 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 Molemole 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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