In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a reduced majority of ten seats on the council.

[6] In 2015 the municipal manager, Nkabi Hlubi, allegedly awarded tenders to the value of R21 million to Pit Dog Trading.

The latter company allegedly manipulated its tender grading and provided Hlubi with kickbacks of R1 million each time a municipal payment was made.

[9] The court ordered the municipality to pay the outstanding pension fund money.

[10] In January 2025 the Bloemfontein High Court found Mafube mayor Tlhoare Motsoeneng and the CFO personally responsible for the pension fund money that has been missing from the municipal workers.