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Who runs Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme?

Bheki Jonas Mhlanga is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, as of 16 Oct 2026. 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 Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

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.).

Bheki Jonas Mhlanga is the executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions), in a provincial government list from October 2026. The 2024/25 financial statements say so. So does the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) site. We found no official or news source that states his (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.). In 2021, the ANC won 13 of the 21 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The ANC has had a majority since then. No (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) has changed hands. 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 elected as an ANC councillor in 2021. So was the chief whip (the councillor who keeps a party's members voting together). So were the members of the mayoral committee (a team of councillors who help the mayor).

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 16 Oct 2026

    Bheki Jonas Mhlanga is executive mayor.

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

    As of 4 Dec 2025

    B.J. Mhlanga was executive mayor, B.G. Mavuso was speaker and B.T.A. Zulu was chief whip, the audited 2024/25 financial statements say. N.W. Msibi, T.V. Hlakutse and T.H. Thwala were members of the mayoral committee.

  3. As of 9 Nov 2021

    In 2021 these people were elected as ANC councillors in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme. Busisiwe Goodness Mavuso won PR 1, a PR seat (a seat a party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes). Bongani Terence Achiebald Zulu won Ward 1. Nephry Winnie Msibi won Ward 6. Teboho Victor Hlakutse won Ward 3. Tshepo Hope Thwala won Ward 7.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 21 (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 11 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 13, 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.

  • ANC13
  • EFF3
  • DA2
  • African People's Movement1
  • Forum 4 Service Delivery1
  • IFP1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 11. 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 Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

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

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

Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme has 11 (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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