Checked 16 October 2026
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Which party controls the council?
Dated reports
As of 16 Oct 2026: Lesetja Jacob Dikgale is executive mayor.
Mpumalanga Provincial Government. Page is undated.
Where to look: Municipalities table (page 1 of 3), row 'Thembisile Hani Local Municipality', column 'Executive mayor'. The table is undated (footer 'Copyright 2026'); it names mayors elected in late 2024, so it was updated no earlier than Nov 2024. Read 2026-10-16. Party not shown.
As of 30 Jan 2026: Cllr L.J. Dikgale was executive mayor and political head of the municipality, the 2024/25 draft annual report says.
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality. Published 30 January 2026.
Where to look: Chapter 2, political governance structure ('Cllr. L.J. Dikgale (Political Head)'); Reports page gives date of publication Fri 01/30/2026
As of 9 Nov 2021: Lesetja Jacob Dikgale was elected as an ANC PR councillor in Thembisile Hani in 2021, at list position 2.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: MP315 - Thembisile Hani rows, ANC PR(2)
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 64 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: pp. 1-3 of 3 (party table on pp. 2-3 of 3), seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 40 (30 ward, 10 party). Economic Freedom Fighters: 12 (0 ward, 12 party). Democratic Alliance: 4 (0 ward, 4 party). African Independent People's Organisation: 3 (0 ward, 3 party). African Transformation Movement: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Ingubo Yeskhethu Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Sindawonye Progressive Party: 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 64 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 Thembisile Hani 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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