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Thabazimbi

ANC

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

ANC

Current Mayor

2

Changes of Mayors

The Thabazimbi Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Waterberg District in the south-western part of the Limpopo Province.

The municipality has Botswana as its international neighbour, and is a mere two-hour drive from Pretoria. It is one of five municipalities in the district. Thabazimbi is known as ‘mountain of iron’, which is a Setswana name referring to the highly lucrative iron ore reef first discovered in the municipality in 1919.

Composition of Council

The council has 23 seats with 7 political parties represented. The ANC is a leading party with 10 seats but falls short of the requisite 12 to govern alone. .The current coalition is made up of ANC and EFF totalling 13 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Tumisang Pilane
ANC
Mayor
Cllr. Joshua Sebata
ANC
Speaker
Cllr. Mapula Ndiweni
ANC
Chief Whip
Cllr. Tokkie Swanepoel
DA
Council Member
Cllr. Hendric Selokela
N/A
Council Member
Cllr. Andries Tshukudu
N/A
Council Member

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with two changes.

  • Mayor: Cllr. Tokkie Swanepoel

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 12
    Parties for: DA, TFSD, FF+, EFF
    From: 3 November 2021 – 21 October 2022

  • Speaker: Cllr. Ben Tlhabadira

    Party: TFSD

    Votes for: 17
    Parties for: DA, TFSD, TRA, FF+, EFF
    From: 23 November 2021 – 21 October 2022

  • Speaker: Cllr. Ben Thlabadira

    Party: TFSD

    Votes for: 17
    Parties for: DA, TFSD, FF+TRA, EFF
    From: 23 November 2021 – 4 October 2024

  • Mayor: Cllr. Judy Mohapi

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 17
    Parties for: ANC, EFF
    From: 24 October 2022 – 18 March 2024

  • Speaker: Cllr. Tshego Ramabi

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 17
    Parties for: ANC, EFF
    From: 24 October 2022 – 18 March 2024

  • Mayor: Cllr. Tokkie Swanepoel

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 17
    Parties for: DA, TFSD,TRA, EFF, FF+
    From: 18 March 2024 – 4 October 2024

  • Mayor: Cllr. Tumisang Pilane

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: Unopposed
    Parties for: ANC, EFF
    From: 12 December 2024 – Current

  • Speaker: Cllr. Joshua Sebata

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: Unopposed
    Parties for: ANC, EFF
    From: 12 December 2024 – Current

Local News & Analysis

Thabazimbi s status remains unchanged following by-elections

22 January 2025

The NCOP endorsed a decision to dissolve the Thabazimbi local municipality and place it under administration.

7 October 2024

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