Emfuleni

ANC

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

ANC

Current Mayor

0

Changes of Mayors

The Emfuleni Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the Sedibeng District in the Gauteng Province

The Emfuleni Local Municipality (previously Lekoa) is one of three Local Municipalities comprising the Sedibeng District Municipality situated in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. The Vaal River forms the southern boundary of the Emfuleni Local Municipality and its strategic location affords it many opportunities for tourism and other forms of economic development.

Composition of Council

The council has 90 seats in its council with 10 political parties represented in council. The ANC is a leading party with 37 seats but falls short of the requisite 46 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of ANC, EFF, PAC, CSA, ACDP and VAAL totalling 68 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr Hassan Mako
ANC
Executive Mayor
Cllr Sibongile Soxuza
ANC
Speaker
Cllr Nkosinathi Ndwandwe
ANC
MMC: Public Works
Cllr Vincent Jones
NHM
MMC: Human Settlements
Cllr Mpho Serapelo
ANC
MMC: Shared Services
Cllr Lepulana Masenya
EFF
MMC: Public Safety
Cllr Regina Makgala Lesoane
ANC
MMC: Finance and Revenue
Cllr Sipho Radebe
ANC
MMC: Health and Social Development
Cllr Jonas Radebe
CSA
MMC: ENV, Management and Planning
Cllr Sefatsa Sefatsa
ANC
MMC: Agriculture, Local Economic Development Planning and Tourism
Cllr Lehlohonolo Malindi
EFF
MMC: Sports, Recreation, Arts, Culture and Information Services
Cllr Rowan Lawaak
PA
MMC: Infrastructure, Planning and Development

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with one change. Although this was likely due to internal party decisions within the ANC and not a coalition collapse.

  • Speaker: Cllr Sipho Radebe

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 47
    Parties for: ANC, PA, NHM, VCM and CSA
    From: 22 November 2021 – 10 June 2026
  • Mayor: Cllr Hassan Mako

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: Uncontested due to opposition walkout
    Parties for: ANC, EFF, NHM, CSA
    From: 10 June 2026 – Current

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