Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Waterberg come from
Every fact on the Waterberg 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 16 Oct 2026: The Waterberg District Municipality's final 2024/25 annual report lists Cllr M.J. Maeko as Executive Mayor. It lists Cllr M.J. Gumede as Speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). It lists Cllr M.B. Monare as Chief Whip (the councillor who organises party members for council votes).
Waterberg District Municipality. Published 16 October 2026.
Where to look: section 2.1.3 'Political Management Team', printed page 14 (scanned; read from the page image); file uploaded 16 Oct 2026 (an earlier copy April 2026)
As of 24 Feb 2026: Cllr Jack Maeko is named as Waterberg District Executive Mayor at a CoGHSTA district outreach on 24 February 2026.
Limpopo Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs. Page is undated.
Where to look: photo caption in the Waterberg outreach article (event 24 Feb 2026)
As of 24 Jul 2022: In July 2022 the ANC's Waterberg regional conference elected former Lephalale mayor Jack Maeko as regional chairperson.
SABC News. Published 24 July 2022.
Where to look: list of newly elected regional officials at the top; paragraph 1
As of 9 Nov 2021: Moloko Jack Maeko was elected to the Waterberg district council in 2021 as an ANC councillor. Maeko was number 3 on the ANC's 40% district list.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: Limpopo, 'DC36 - Waterberg' row: AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PR(3) MAEKO MOLOKO JACK, DC 40%
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 14 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 voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 9. Democratic Alliance: 2. Economic Freedom Fighters: 2. Freedom Front Plus: 1.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave the Waterberg district council a clean audit (unqualified with no 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)
Government stepped in
In July 2026, the Minister of Cooperative Governance told Parliament that the intervention at the Waterberg district council is ongoing. It began in December 2025, 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, 'Waterberg DM' row: type of intervention, date instituted, status Ongoing
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