Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Naledi come from
Every fact on the Naledi 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 12 May 2026: The municipality's Office of the Mayor page names 'Mayor: Adv C.J Groep'.
Naledi Local Municipality. Published 12 May 2026.
Where to look: page body, line 'Mayor: Adv C.J Groep' (page modified 12 May 2026)
As of 12 Sep 2024: In September 2024, the DA held Ward 7 (Vryburg) in Naledi in a by-election. The DA won 79% to the ANC's 21%. This was after the DA's councillor was elected to the provincial legislature.
Daily Maverick. Published 12 September 2024.
Where to look: September by-elections section, 'Ward 7 (Vryburg), Naledi, Ruth Mompati'
As of 30 Jun 2024: Audited statements (checked by auditors) for the year to 30 June 2024 name Councillor C.J. Groep as executive mayor of Naledi in North West. An executive mayor is a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions. They name Councillor P.G. Gulane as speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings).
Naledi Local Municipality. Published 31 August 2024.
Where to look: General Information, p. 1, Mayoral Committee and Councillors (17 names, no parties shown); approved 31 August 2024
As of 9 Nov 2021: Cliffton John Groep was elected to the Naledi council in North West in 2021. Groep was elected as an ANC proportional representation councillor (a seat 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: NW392 - Naledi, African National Congress, PR(2): GROEP CLIFFTON JOHN
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 18 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: 10 (8 ward, 2 party). Democratic Alliance: 3 (1 ward, 2 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 3 (0 ward, 3 party). Azanian Independent Community Movement: 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 18 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 Naledi 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)
Government stepped in
In July 2026, the Minister of Cooperative Governance told Parliament that the intervention at Naledi is ongoing. It began in January 2022, under section 139(5) of the Constitution.
Department of Cooperative Governance. Published 3 July 2026.
Where to look: reply (a), table of municipalities under intervention, 'Naledi LM' row: type of intervention, date instituted, status Ongoing
In May 2025, Parliament's Budget Office described the recovery plan like this: "Poor progress reporting points towards a lack of commitment to implementing the FRP"
Parliamentary Budget Office. Published 1 May 2025.
Where to look: p. 10, Table 1 'Active municipal interventions and their performance', 'Naledi LM' row, FRP IMPLEMENTATION STATUS column
Doubt it can pay its bills
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Naledi in 2024-25, for the seventh year in a row.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: p. 50 (PDF page 54), 'Sixty-two municipalities with going concern uncertainty and consecutive years in this position', North West, 'Naledi LM' row; p. 49 explains the measure
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