Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about ZF Mgcawu come from
Every fact on the ZF Mgcawu 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 Jul 2026: Councillor M.C. Basson signs the foreword of the district's final 2026/27 IDP as executive mayor.
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. Published 17 July 2026.
Where to look: Executive Mayor's Foreword, signature block (p. 5). Date is the upload date
As of 30 Jun 2025: M.C. Basson of the ANC is executive mayor of ZF Mgcawu District. W.R.S. Peterson of the KSR is speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings).
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. Published 1 December 2025.
Where to look: p. 2 General Information; p. 4 Members of Council
As of 30 Jun 2025: At 30 June 2025 the ZF Mgcawu District council had 23 sitting members. They were ANC 12, DA 7, Hope for the Future 2, EFF 1 and KSR 1.
ZF Mgcawu District Municipality. Published 1 December 2025.
Where to look: p. 4 Members of Council, party column; 28 rows, 5 marked 'term ended' excluded; counted line by line
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 10 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 5. Democratic Alliance: 3. Economic Freedom Fighters: 1. Hope for the Future: 1.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave the ZF Mgcawu district council 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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