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Who runs Kagisano-Molopo?

T Marabutse (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 Kagisano-Molopo, as of 30 Jun 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 Kagisano-Molopo.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Ganyesa · Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0

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.).

The audited statements at 30 June 2025 name Ms T Marabutse as mayor. Her full name is Tshireletso Marabutse, and she 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. In 2021, the ANC won 20 of the 29 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The ANC has held 20 of the 29 seats since then. 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 30 Jun 2025

    Audited statements (checked by auditors) at 30 June 2025 name Ms T Marabutse as mayor of Kagisano-Molopo. They name Mr OP Moirwagale as speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings).

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

    As of 9 Nov 2021

    Tshireletso Marabutse was elected to the Kagisano-Molopo council in 2021. Marabutse was elected as an ANC PR councillor (a seat a (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) gets from its list, to match its share of the votes).

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 29 (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 15 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 20, 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.

  • ANC20
  • EFF4
  • Azanian Independent Community Movement2
  • DA2
  • United Christian Democratic Party1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 15. 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 Kagisano-Molopo an adverse audit opinion for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

This means its accounts had big mistakes in many places.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Kagisano-Molopo in 2024-25, for the second year in a row.

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?

Kagisano-Molopo has 15 (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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