Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Sakhisizwe come from
Every fact on the Sakhisizwe 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 17 Aug 2026: Councillor B. Ponoshe is mayor of Sakhisizwe.
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: Office of the Mayor page, name heading ('Cllr. B. Ponoshe'); latest notices on the page dated 17 Aug 2026. Home page news item of 20 Nov 2024 names 'Her Worship Mayor Cllr Boniswa Ponoshe' (https://www.slm.gov.za/)
As of 7 Apr 2026: Councillor Boniswa Ponoshe (ANC) is mayor of Sakhisizwe. The councillor list in the 2024/25 annual report shows 13 ANC councillors, 2 DA, 1 ATM and 1 EFF.
Sakhisizwe Local Municipality. Published 7 April 2026.
Where to look: p. 23-24 political structure ('Councillor B. E. Ponoshe, Hon. Mayor'); p. 145 Appendix A, councillors with political party ('Cllr B. Ponoshe, PR, Mayor, ANC'); party column counted line by line (17 rows). Date = PDF creation date
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 17 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: 13 (9 ward, 4 party). Democratic Alliance: 2 (0 ward, 2 party). African Transformation Movement: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 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 17 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 Sakhisizwe an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a qualified opinion.
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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