Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Nketoana come from
Every fact on the Nketoana 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: Nketoana's website names 'Honourable Mayor Mokoena'. The website says she was born on 29 June 1981 in Mamafubedu. It also says she served in ANC Free State provincial youth structures.
Nketoana Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: 'The Mayor' section; undated, read 2026-10-18
As of 21 May 2026: Nketoana was among the councils whose mayor, speaker and chief whip the ANC provincial leadership told to step down. The ANC national working committee backed the changes.
OFM. Published 21 May 2026.
Where to look: paragraphs 2-4
As of 1 Nov 2025: Mamikie Teresia Mokoena was mayor of Nketoana Local Municipality in November 2025. The speaker was Buyisiwe Martha Makoba.
Free State COGTA. Page is undated.
Where to look: Nketoana (FS 193) row: Mayor/Executive Mayor 'Mamikie Teresia Mokoena', Speaker 'Buyisiwe Martha Makoba'; header 'NOVEMBER 2025' (no day given)
As of 22 Aug 2025: In August 2025 the ANC in the Free State spoke about these councils. It said it would redeploy their mayors, speakers and chief whips. To redeploy is to move someone to a different post. A chief whip is the councillor who keeps a party's members voting together. The councils are Mafube, Moqhaka, Letsemeng, Nketoana, Nala, Masilonyana and Lejweleputswa.
IOL. Published 22 August 2025.
Where to look: paragraph 1
As of 24 Jul 2025: In July 2025, Parliament made a joint oversight visit to Nketoana Local Municipality. This is a visit to check on the council. Parliament listed 'Mayor - Cllr Mokoena' and 'Speaker - Cllr Makoba'.
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Published 24 July 2025.
Where to look: 'Engagement with Nketoana Local Municipality' item
As of 9 Nov 2021: Maditswako Teresia Mokoena was elected to the Nketoana council as an ANC councillor in 2021. She was first on the ANC list. Her ID number begins 810629, which matches the birth date on the municipal page.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: Free State, FS193 - Nketoana, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, PR(1), MOKOENA MADITSWAKO TERESIA
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. 2 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: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). Freedom Front Plus: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). All Unemployment Labour 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 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 Nketoana a disclaimer of 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)
Doubt it can pay its bills
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Nketoana in 2024-25. It did not report one the year before.
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', Free State, 'Nketoana LM' row; p. 49 explains the measure
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