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Who runs Ephraim Mogale?

G.M.H. Moimana (ANC) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Ephraim Mogale, as of 3 Dec 2025. 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 Ephraim Mogale.

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.).

G.M.H. Moimana is mayor of Ephraim Mogale, according to the 2024/25 financial statements from December 2025. Moimana was elected as an ANC (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) in 2021. We found no 2026 statement. The ANC has a majority. In 2021, it won 19 of the 32 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), and that has not changed.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 3 Dec 2025

    Cllr G.M.H. Moimana is listed as Mayor in the Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality's audited (checked by an auditor) annual financial statements. They cover the year that ended on 30 June 2025. They list Cllr R. Lentsoane as Speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). They list Cllr L. Magane as Chief Whip (the councillor who organises (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) members for council votes).

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

    As of 9 Nov 2021

    Given Marasekeng Hlalithi Moimana was elected to the Ephraim Mogale council in 2021 as an ANC PR councillor. A PR councillor holds a seat a party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes. Moimana was first on the ANC list.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 32 (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 17 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 19, 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.

  • ANC19
  • EFF7
  • DA2
  • Bolsheviks Party of South Africa1
  • FF+1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 17. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. One party has no colour on record, so it is 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 Ephraim Mogale 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?

Ephraim Mogale has 16 (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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