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 2024/25 annual report, from April 2026, and the 2026/27 draft IDP (the council's development plan) name Sebang Motlhabi (ANC) as mayor. They name Mpho Pilane (ANC) as 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). The council uses an executive committee, a group of councillors who help run the council. It includes EFF and Forum 4 Service Delivery councillors, who each chair a committee for one area of work. In 2021, no (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) won more than half of the 14 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The ANC has 7. In November 2021, the ANC said it had sealed a deal for a (Coalition Parties that agree to run a council together, usually because none has more than half the seats alone. Together they choose the mayor.) (a group of parties that run the council together) in Lekwa-Teemane. The report we found does not name the partner.
What the sources said, by date
As of 1 Apr 2026
Councillor S.M. Motlhabi was mayor, the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) 2024/25 annual report says.
As of 1 Apr 2026
Councillor Motlhabi was mayor, the 2024/25 annual report says. Motlhabi was full time and a PR councillor for the African National Congress. A PR councillor holds a seat that a party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes. Councillor Pilane was speaker. The report lists Pilane under Ward 5 (an area that elects one councillor) and the African National Congress. The EFF and Forum 4 Service Delivery held full-time portfolio committee chairs.
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 31 Mar 2026
Councillor Sebang Motlhabi is mayor and Councillor Mpho Pilane is speaker, according to the draft reviewed IDP for 2026/27.
As of 20 Nov 2021
On 20 November 2021, the ANC in North West said it had sealed a coalition deal in Lekwa-Teemane. This is one of three North West councils where the ANC had no outright majority. The report does not name the partner there.
As of 9 Nov 2021
Sebang Moses Motlhabi was elected to the Lekwa-Teemane council as an ANC proportional representation councillor in 2021.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 14 (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 8 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. No party has that many. So parties must work together to 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.
- ANC7
- EFF4
- DA1
- Forum 4 Service Delivery1
- FF+1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 8. 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.
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 Lekwa-Teemane an adverse audit opinion for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a disclaimer of opinion.
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 Lekwa-Teemane in 2024-25, for the 14th 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
Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?
Lekwa-Teemane has 7 (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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