The municipality is bordered by Phumelela in the north, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the south, the KwaZulu-Natal Province in the east, and Dihlabeng in the west. It is one of the six municipalities that make up the district. Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality was established on 5 December 2000 in terms of the Provincial Gazette No. 14 of 28 February 2000, issued in terms of Section 21 of the Local Government Notice and Municipal Demarcation Act 27 of 1998.
The council has about 70 seats and the ANC IS leading with 28, MCM 20, EFF 7, DA 3, DPSA 3 and the other political parties represented in council have 1 respectively.
The functions of the Mayor are set out in the Municipal Structures Act. The mayor is elected by the Municipal council to co-ordinate the work of the Municipality.The Mayor is the political head of the municipality and is expected to provide the required leadership necessary to keep the municipality moving in the proper direction. The mayor presides over meetings of the executive committee and performs functions assigned to him or her by the municipal council or the executive committee. These duties include any ceremonial duties.
The office of the Speaker is responsible for managing public participation through ward committees, stakeholder forums, petition processes, by-laws, etc, and enhancing the public participation role of the Speaker. The Speaker is the chairperson of the City Council and presides over meetings. He or she is responsible for managing community participation in local government, particularly through the ward forums, by ensuring they function effectively.
