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Who runs Greater Taung?

Itumeleng Maribe (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 Greater Taung, as of 5 Jun 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 Greater Taung.

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.).

Itumeleng Maribe (ANC) is mayor, according to the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) and a June 2026 district publication. Maribe was elected as the ANC's (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) for Ward 20 (an area that elects one councillor) in 2021. In August 2024, the ANC said it would redeploy (move to another job) the previous mayor, Tumisang Gaoraelwe. In 2021, the ANC won 28 of the 48 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), and it has held them since. We found no by-election (a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat) that changes control.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 5 Jun 2026

    The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati district news update of 5 June 2026 names Councillor Itumeleng Maribe as mayor of Greater Taung Local Municipality.

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

    As of 31 Mar 2026

    Itumeleng Maribe (ANC) is mayor of Greater Taung. Grace Moipolai (ANC) is speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). Masego Mokua (ANC) is chief whip (the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) organiser in the council).

  3. As of 22 Aug 2024

    In August 2024, the ANC in North West confirmed it would redeploy Greater Taung mayor Tumisang Gaoraelwe (ANC). Gaoraelwe said he remained mayor until council procedures were followed.

  4. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Itumeleng Nicholas Maribe was elected as the ANC's Ward 20 councillor in Greater Taung in 2021.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 48 (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 25 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 28, 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.

  • ANC28
  • EFF11
  • Azanian Independent Community Movement2
  • Forum 4 Service Delivery2
  • ACDP1
  • African Independent Congress1
  • 3 other parties3

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 25. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. Grey dots are the 3 other parties, with 1 seat each. 3 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 Greater Taung 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

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

Greater Taung has 24 (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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