The municipality is bordered by the ZF Mgcawu and Frances Baard Districts in the north, Siyathemba and Thembelihle in the south, the Free State Province in the east, and the ZF Mgcawu District in the west. It is one of the eight municipalities that make up the district, accounting for 16% of its geographical area.
The council has 13 seats with 4 political parties and 2 independents represented. The ANC is a leading party with 5 seats but falls short of the requisite 7 to govern alone. The council is split and relies on fluctuating alignments of votes for each council resolution.
The council was constituted on November 2021 with one change.
