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Who runs Musina?

G. Mawela (ANC) has been (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Musina since Nov 2021. 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 Musina.

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.).

The mayor is Nkhanedzeni Godfrey Mawela of the ANC. He is still listed in the 2024/25 financial statements filed in May 2026. He has been mayor since November 2021. In 2021, the ANC won 19 of the 24 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The ANC has a majority, and that has not changed.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 6 May 2026

    G. Mawela is listed as Mayor in the Musina Local Municipality's audited (checked by an auditor) annual financial statements. They cover the year that ended on 30 June 2025. Mawela was appointed in November 2021, with no resignation date. The statements list E.S. Shirilele 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). They list M.F. Mafela as Chief Whip (the councillor who organises (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) members for council votes). All three have held their posts since November 2021.

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

    As of 27 Jun 2025

    The Musina 2023/24 annual report names Councillor Nkhanedzeni Godfrey Mawela as Mayor. It lists him as 'Cllr Godfrey Mawela (Mayor - ANC)' in its councillors section.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 24 (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 13 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 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.

  • ANC19
  • DA2
  • EFF2
  • FF+1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 13. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour.

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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 Musina 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?

Musina has 12 (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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