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Municipal stats
Look up any of South Africa's 257 municipalities and see its money, audit outcomes, 2026 council seats and voter turnout, next to similar municipalities. The figures come from National Treasury, the Auditor-General and the Electoral Commission.
- Money: operating spending, capital budget spent, cash coverage, repairs and irregular expenditure
- Audit outcomes for the last five years
- Council seats per party in 2026, with ward and PR seats
- Voter turnout in 2016, 2021 and 2026
- A CSV download for each municipality
Data as at 10 November 2026