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Checked 16 October 2026

Where the facts about Sedibeng come from

Every fact on the Sedibeng page, with the sources we used. We save a copy of each source on the day we read it.

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Which party controls the council?

Dated reports

As of 24 Jun 2026: Executive Mayor Lerato Maloka's remarks were read at the 167th ordinary council meeting of Sedibeng District Municipality. Mamokete Radebe chaired the meeting as Speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings).

Sedibeng District Municipality charts bold path for economic growth and service delivery (opens in a new tab)

Sedibeng District Municipality. Published 24 June 2026.

Where to look: article body (parties not stated)

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As of 19 Feb 2025: Lerato Maloka (ANC) was re-elected executive mayor of Sedibeng. She beat DA councillor Prudence Hlanyane 25 to 24 in the 49-member council. She had been removed in a DA motion of no confidence (a council vote to remove the mayor or speaker). The ANC has 19 seats, the DA 16, the EFF 6, FF+ 2, the PAC 2, and the ACDP, NHM, CSA and VAAL 1 each.

Sedibeng mayor re-elected after controversial no confidence motion (opens in a new tab)

Cape Argus. Published 19 February 2025.

Where to look: paragraphs 1-2 and 4

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As of 14 Feb 2025: Lerato Maloka was removed as Sedibeng mayor by a DA motion of no confidence, 26 votes to 21. She had been elected mayor with the support of the PAC, NHM and CSA. All three parties had seats on her mayoral committee.

ANC, DA clash for Sedibeng mayoral position after council meeting disruption (opens in a new tab)

Daily News. Published 14 February 2025.

Where to look: paragraphs 2-4

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How were the seats split?

The 2021 result

Who won the 20 seats in 2021.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC42 Sedibeng (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.

Where to look: pp. 1-2 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column

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Every party

The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 8. Democratic Alliance: 7. Economic Freedom Fighters: 3. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania: 1. Freedom Front Plus: 1.

LGE 2021 Seat Calculation Detail: DC42 Sedibeng (opens in a new tab)

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.

Where to look: pp. 1-2 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column

Saved copy: not added yetOfficial record

What the official records say

Audit result

The Auditor-General gave the Sedibeng district council an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

Consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes 2024-25: Sedibeng District (opens in a new tab)

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)

Saved copy: kept on fileOfficial record