The ruling party secured 52 Ward and Proportional Representative (PR) seats in Greater Tzaneen Council after winning 75,21 percent of the votes while in Greater Letaba council, the ANC got 46 seats after winning the votes by 75,59 percent.
The 2016 local government elections results show that the ruling party’s support in both councils has decreased as compared to 2011 elections in which the ANC secured 88,41% of votes in Greater Letaba, and 86,17 in Greater Tzaneen Municipality.
In this year’s elections, the ANC is followed in both councils by the new kid on the block, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) which secured eight PR seats after achieving 11,67% of the votes in Tzaneen and nine PR seats in Greater Letaba after winning the votes by 15,46 percent.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) came third and fourth respectively in both councils, winning seven Wards and PR seats in Tzaneen with 9.15% of the votes, while in Greater Letaba in the DA secured two seats with 2,78 percents of the votes. The DA retained Wards 14 and 15 in Tzaneen.
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The DA’ support has increased in Tzaneen from 7,54% in 2011 elections to 9,15% in 2016 while in Greater Letaba the support grew from 0,3% in 2011 to 2,78 percent in 2016.
The African People’s Convention (APC) and Congress of the People (COPE) each secured one PR seat in Tzaneen.
COPE got two PR seats in Greater Letaba Municipal Council whilst the newly introduced, Limpopo Residents Association won one PR seat.
ANC ward councilors in Greater Tzaneen Municipality council are: Ngwako Maunatlala (ward 01), Malesela Mafokwane( Ward 02), Sewela Masetla (ward 03), Mavis Mapitja (ward 04), Jele Ngobeni (ward 05), Emma Ngobeni (ward 06), Thabiso Matita (ward 07), Mokgadi Mathekga (ward 08), Martha Makwela (ward 09), Sarah Baloyi (ward 10), Lydia Hlangwane (ward 11), Gaza Ntimbane (ward 12), Edward Ngobeni (ward 13), Nkhensani Rikhotso (ward 16), Joyce Makhubele (ward 17), Norman Mukansi (ward 18), Homegirl Zandamela (ward 19), Orgaine Banyini (ward 20), Thandy Mpenyana (ward 21), Sello Makwala (ward 22), Given Makwala (ward 23), Thomas Mushwana (24), Josta Banyini (ward 25), Elias Malatji (ward 26), Gezani Makhubela (ward 27), Klaas Lepulana (ward 28), Erick Phakula (ward 29),Samuel Rapitsi (ward 30), Phetole Ramodipa (ward 31), Rachel Kgatla (ward 32), Sophy Rakganya (ward 33), Margaret Letsoalo (ward 34) and Ngwako Masila (ward 35).
DA Ward Councillors in GTM are: Pierre Cronje (ward 14) and Marthinus Prinsloo (ward 15).ANC Ward Councillors in Greater Letaba Municipal council are: Mohale Mangoro (ward 01), Dikeledi Rabothata (waerd 02), Sarah Malatji (ward 03), Mothipa Manyama (ward 04), Vincent Nkuna (ward 05), Mapula Lebepe (ward 06), Pulane Mohale (ward 07), Makgwahleng Kgatla (ward 08), Mmakole Ralefatane (ward 09), Makosha Rampedi (ward 10), Elizabeth Ramaano (ward 11), Modjadji Masedi (ward 12), Stephina Selamolela (ward 13), Ngwako Lebeko (ward 14), Phethedi Selema (ward 15), Marvin Ngobeni (ward 16), Mamadi Mankgero (ward 17), michelle Ramoba (ward 18), Peter Monaiwa (ward 19), Rufus Ratlhaha (ward 20), Kedibone Monyela (ward 21), Mokete Makomene (ward 22), Mohale Ramabela (ward 23), Ngwako Selowa (ward 24), Basani Ngobeni (ward 25), Phetole Moroatsehla (ward 26), Ngwako Seshoka (ward 27), Sibusiso Hlugwani (ward 28), Mogale Masela (ward 29) and Mohale Hlapane (ward 30).Meanwhile, the ANC also retained control of the Mopani District Municipality council with 74,68% of the votes; EFF got 12,5%; DA 7,03 percent while APC received 1,30% of the votes.
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