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Who runs Thabo Mofutsanyane?

Connie Msibi (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 Thabo Mofutsanyane since Dec 2021. In 2021, the ANC won 7 of the 13 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) voters choose directly in Thabo Mofutsanyane. That is more than half.

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.).

Connie Msibi (ANC) was elected executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) in December 2021. Msibi was still listed as mayor in July and November 2025. This is a (District council A council over several local municipalities. It runs services for the whole area. There are 44. Voters outside the metros also vote for it.). In 2021, the ANC won 7 of the 13 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) voters choose directly. The (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) 2021 results cover only these seats. The (Local municipality A municipality for a town or rural area outside the metros. There are 205.) send the other members. No source we checked says how the full council is made up.

What the sources said, by date

  1. As of 1 Nov 2025

    Connie Msibi was mayor of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality in November 2025. The 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) was Thabo Mokoena.

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

    As of 24 Jul 2025

    In July 2025, (Parliament South Africa's national law-makers, in Cape Town. It has two parts, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.) made a joint oversight visit to Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality. This is a visit to check on the council. Parliament listed 'Executive Mayor - Cllr Msibi' and 'Speaker - Cllr Mokoena'.

  3. As of 11 Dec 2021

    Connie Msibi was elected executive mayor of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality. Thabo Mokoena was elected speaker. OFM reported that the mayor, speaker and council whip are all ANC members. The whip is the councillor who keeps a (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) members voting together.

  4. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Agnes Conny Msibi was elected to the Thabo Mofutsanyana district council as an ANC councillor in 2021.

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How were the seats split?

Voters choose 13 of this (District council A council over several local municipalities. It runs services for the whole area. There are 44. Voters outside the metros also vote for it.) (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) directly. The (Local municipality A municipality for a town or rural area outside the metros. There are 205.) send the other members. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) needs 7 of these 13 seats to win more than half of them. The ANC has 7, so it did.

  • ANC7
  • DA2
  • Mapsixteen Civic Movement2
  • EFF1
  • Setsoto Service Delivery Forum1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 7. That is more than half of the seats voters choose directly. Each party shows in its own colour. 2 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 the Thabo Mofutsanyane district council 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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How does voting work here?

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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