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 mayor of Lepelle-Nkumpi is Dr Meriam Molala, who is named as mayor in June 2026. Molala 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. The ANC has a majority. In 2021, the ANC won 40 of the 60 (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
As of 24 Jun 2026
The Capricorn District Municipality names Cllr Dr Merriam Molala as Executive Mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) of Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality. It did this at a council imbizo (a public meeting) in June 2026.
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 24 Nov 2025
Lepelle-Nkumpi Mayor Cllr Dr Meriam Molala opened the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) investment conference and sod-turning ceremony on 21 November 2025. A sod-turning ceremony marks the start of building.
As of 9 Nov 2021
Matshipsana Meriam Molala was elected to the Lepelle-Nkumpi council in 2021 as an ANC PR councillor. A PR councillor holds 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. Molala's ANC list number was 3.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 60 (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 31 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 40, 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.
- ANC40
- EFF12
- Defenders of the People4
- DA2
- Lebowakgomo Civic Organization1
- Magoshi Swaranang Movement1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 31. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. 3 parties have no colour on record, so they are 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 Lepelle-Nkumpi 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
Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?
Lepelle-Nkumpi has 30 (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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