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Who runs Khai-Ma?

Estella Cloete (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 Khai-Ma, as of 7 Apr 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 Khai-Ma.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Pofadder · Ralph Malan, CC BY 2.0

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.).

Estella Cloete of the ANC, Ward 2, is mayor in the draft 2026/27 IDP (the council's development plan) of April 2026. 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.) hold the posts of speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings) and chief whip (the councillor who organises a (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) councillors). In 2021, the ANC won 6 of the 11 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). That is more than half. No (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) has changed hands since.

What the sources said, by date

  1. On the council's website, no date shown

    Mrs E.P. Cloete is Mayor/Executive Mayor of Khai-Ma (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions), according to National Treasury.

  2. As of 7 Apr 2026

    Estella Cloete of the ANC, Ward 2, is full-time mayor, according to the draft revised 2026/27 IDP. Bernard Bock of the ANC, Ward 1, is speaker. Edgar James Mowers of the ANC, Ward 5, is chief whip.

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

    As of 9 Nov 2021

    Estella Patra Cloete was elected as the ANC's Ward 2 councillor in Khâi-Ma in 2021.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 11 (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 6 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 6, 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.

  • ANC6
  • Namakwa Civic Movement2
  • Congress of the People1
  • DA1
  • EFF1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 6. 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 Khai-Ma a qualified audit opinion for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

This means some parts of its accounts had big mistakes, or it could not show proof for some amounts.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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

Khai-Ma has 6 (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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