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Who runs Dihlabeng?

Tseki James Tseki (ANC) has been (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Dihlabeng since Nov 2021. In 2021, the ANC won more than half of the (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) in Dihlabeng.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

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Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Which party controls the council?

Voters choose the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.). The council chooses the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.).

Tseki Tseki (ANC) has been executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) of Dihlabeng since November 2021. Tseki was still listed as mayor in July and November 2025. We found nothing that changes who controls the council. In 2021, the ANC had a majority, with 23 of the 40 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). After a 2023 (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) by-election (a vote to fill one empty ward seat), it had 22 seats. That is still more than half.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 1 Nov 2025

    Tseki James Tseki was mayor of Dihlabeng Local Municipality in November 2025. The speaker (the (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) who chairs council meetings) was Nthabeleng Portia Mofokeng.

  2. This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.

    As of 24 Jul 2025

    (Parliament South Africa's national law-makers, in Cape Town. It has two parts, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.) listed 'Mayor - Cllr Tseki' and 'Speaker - Cllr Mofokeng' for Dihlabeng Local Municipality. It did this during a joint oversight visit (a visit to check on the council) in July 2025.

  3. As of 24 Nov 2021

    The ANC's Tseki Tseki was elected executive mayor of Dihlabeng. The ANC's Nthabeleng Mofokeng was elected speaker, with 26 of 40 votes.

  4. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Tseki James Tseki was elected to the Dihlabeng council in 2021. Tseki was the ANC (Ward councillor A person chosen by the voters of one ward to speak for that area on the council. You vote for them by name.) (a councillor for one local area) for ward 14.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 40 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) needs 21 seats to run the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) on its own. The ANC has 22, so it can choose the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) and pass the budget on its own.

  • ANC22
  • DA7
  • EFF5
  • All Unemployment Labour Alliance2
  • FF+2
  • Forum 4 Service Delivery1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 21. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. 2 parties have no colour on record, so they are grey too.

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What has the council done?

We have not checked any claims about this (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) yet. That is not a mark for or against it.

Core servicesWater, lights, rubbish and roads: what your council runs.No checks yet

Housing and landHouses, informal settlements and title deeds.No checks yet

Safety and jobsCrime, metro police and work in your area.No checks yet

Governance and moneyCorruption, audits and budgets: how your council uses your money.No checks yet

What the official records say

From the Auditor-General and the national government. Every council gets the same checks. A council that is not on a list shows no row.

The Auditor-General gave Dihlabeng an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a qualified opinion.

This means its accounts were right, but the Auditor-General found other problems, such as broken laws or weak reports on its work.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Dihlabeng in 2024-25. It did not report one the year before.

This means there is serious doubt that the council can keep paying its bills and keep working.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?

Dihlabeng has 20 (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.). You can only vote at the (Voting station The place where you vote, often a school or a hall. You can only vote at the one where you are registered.) where you are (Registered Your name is on the voters' roll. Registration for this election closed on 7 August 2026.).

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