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Who runs Midvaal?

Peter Teixeira (DA) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Midvaal, as of 27 Jun 2026. In 2021, the DA 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 Midvaal.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Meyerton · Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0

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 DA runs Midvaal, and Peter Teixeira (DA) has been executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) since 2021. He delivered the 2026 State of the Municipality Address on 25 June 2026. In 2021, the DA won 19 of the 30 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), so it has a majority. No by-election (a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat) has changed it.

What the sources said, by date

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

    Alderman Peter Teixeira is Executive 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.) 2026 State of the Municipality Address page.

  2. As of 27 Jun 2026

    Executive Mayor Alderman Peter Teixeira delivered Midvaal's 2026 State of the Municipality Address on 25 June 2026. He looked back on the municipality's record since he took office in 2021.

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

    As of 18 Aug 2025

    Peter Teixeira is mayor of Midvaal municipality, which the DA runs. He took over from the DA's Bongani Baloyi, who was mayor from 2013 to 2021.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 30 (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 16 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 DA has 19, 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.

  • DA19
  • ANC6
  • EFF2
  • FF+2
  • Transformative Youth Movement1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 16. 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.

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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 Midvaal a clean audit (unqualified with no findings) for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

This means its accounts and its reports on its work were right, and it followed the key laws.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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

Midvaal 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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