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Who runs Moretele?

MG Manyike (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 Moretele, as of 15 Jan 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 Moretele.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

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.).

MG Manyike is mayor of Moretele, according to the 2025 audited statements (checked by auditors), from January 2026. MG Manyike is also called George Manyike. Manyike 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 35 of the 52 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), and it keeps that majority. The ANC held Ward 26 in an August 2024 by-election (a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat). A ward is an area that elects one councillor.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 15 Jan 2026

    Audited financial statements for the year to 30 June 2025 name Councillor MG Manyike as Mayor of Moretele. They name Councillor F Mapela as Speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). They name Councillor NK Mleta as Single Whip (the councillor who makes sure (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) members vote together).

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

    As of 29 Aug 2024

    The ANC held Ward 26 (Mogogelo/Ratjiepan) in a Moretele by-election. MK came second and the EFF came third.

  3. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Masango George Manyike was elected to the Moretele council in 2021. Manyike was elected as an ANC PR councillor (a seat a party gets from its list, to match its share of the votes).

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 52 (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 27 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 35, 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.

  • ANC35
  • EFF9
  • DA2
  • Forum 4 Service Delivery2
  • African Independent Congress1
  • Agenda to Citizenry Governors1
  • 2 other parties2

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 27. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. Grey dots are the 2 other parties, with 1 seat each. 3 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 Moretele 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

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

Moretele has 26 (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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