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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide excellent services, foster economic development, and create an inclusive, thriving community where everyone feels valued and supported.

Our Vision

To be a leading municipality recognized for good governance, sustainable development, and citizen-focused initiatives that build a brighter future for generations to come.

Our Values

Transparency, accountability, and integrity.

MASILONYANA TOWNS


THEUNISSEN

History

Theunissen is a small town that has the only wine estate, the Theunissen Wine Farm, in the Free State province of South Africa. It is located about 95 kilometers northeast of Bloemfontein and about 45 kilometers south of Welkom on the R30 road. It was founded by Boer War Commandant Helgaardt Theunissen. Theunissen has a small community (mostly farmers and miners) which supports the local businesses.

WINNIE MANDELA

History

Brandfort, officially renamed Winnie Mandela in 2021, is a small agricultural town in the central Free State province of South Africa, about 60 km northeast of Bloemfontein on the R30 road. The town serves the surrounding farms for supplies and amenities. It is well known for once being home to the anti-apartheid stalwart and wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, during her banishment.

VERKEERDEVLEI

History

Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa. Town 39 km south-east of Brandfort. Afrikaans for ‘wrong marsh’, the name probably refers to an east-west flow of water in an area where the direction is normally west-east. Verkeerdevlei is approximately 8 km east of the N1 national road on the R703 regional route. The toll gate near Verkeerdevlei on the N1 is named after the town.

WINBURG

History

Winburg is a small mixed farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It is the oldest proclaimed town (1837) in the Orange Free State and along with Griekwastad, is one of the oldest settlements in South Africa located north of the Orange River. The town was originally selected as the site for the main Voortrekker Monument, but a five-tiered secondary monument was built here instead in the 1950s.

Latest News

The Parliament of South Africa’s Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration is conducting an oversight visit
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to Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in Masilonyana and Nketoana Local Municipalities from 13–15 April 2026.
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The purpose of the visit is to: • engage with internal and external stakeholders, • gather views and concerns on.
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•municipal governance matters, • strengthen accountability and public participation.
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• assess issues linked to Section 139 interventions, • compile a consolidated report with findings and recommendations
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Operation Patala
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