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.).
Vikizitha Mlotshwa is mayor, according to the audited 2023/24 financial statements. The (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) website and National Treasury still name Mlotshwa as mayor. They name Nothile Ernel Tshabalala, who 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, as deputy mayor. Mlotshwa was elected as an African People's Movement (APEMO) councillor in 2021 and is described as APEMO's leader. Sunday World reported in March 2022 that APEMO governs with the ANC. We found no news source from 2025 to 2026. In 2021, no (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) won more than half of the 29 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The IFP has 9 seats, the ANC has 8 and APEMO has 6.
What the sources said, by date
On the council's website, no date shown
The municipality's mayor page introduces 'His Worship, Cllr. V.R Mlotshwa, The Mayor of Okhahlamba Local Municipality'.
On the council's website, no date shown
Vikizitha Richard Mlotshwa is mayor of Okhahlamba and Nothile Ernel Tshabalala is deputy mayor, according to National Treasury's list of municipal officials.
As of 30 Aug 2024
Cllr V.R. Mlotshwa was mayor and Cllr N.E. Shabalala was deputy mayor, the audited 2023/24 annual financial statements say. Cllr S.Z. Khumalo was speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings).
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 31 Mar 2022
Mayor Vikizitha Mlotshwa, leader of the African People's Movement, known as APEMO, survived a bid to remove him. APEMO (6 seats) governs together with the ANC (8 seats).
As of 9 Nov 2021
In 2021 Vikizitha Richard Mlotshwa was elected in Okhahlamba for the African People's Movement. This party is known as APEMO. Mlotshwa was a PR councillor. This is a seat from the party's list, to match its share of the votes. Nothile Ernel Tshabalala was elected as an ANC PR councillor.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 29 (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 15 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.
- IFP9
- ANC8
- African People's Movement6
- EFF2
- National Freedom Party2
- DA1
- 1 other party1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 15. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. Grey dots are the other party, with 1 seat. 2 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 Okhahlamba 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
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Okhahlamba in 2024-25. It did not report one the year before.
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?
Okhahlamba 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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