Party in council
Democratic Alliance in Newcastle
6 of 67 seats now (5 ward, 1 PR). From 2026: 7 of 71 seats (3 ward, 4 PR), as declared by the IEC.
DA
Ward councillors now
- Ward 2 · Elizabeth Johanna Cecelia Cronjé
- Ward 3 · Premawathie Hariram
- Ward 4 · Albertus Pieter Meiring
- Ward 5 · Muziwensizwa Stanley Ndlovu
- Ward 34 · Richard Nkosinathi Ngcobo
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 2 · Roelien Andrie Cassim · 54.1%
- Ward 4 · Albertus Pieter Meiring · 56.6%
- Ward 5 · Muziwensizwa Stanley Ndlovu · 27.3%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Elizabeth Johanna Cecelia Cronjé · list 2
- Elijah Sipho Kunene · list 4
- Nonhlanhla Cynthia Dube · list 5
- Philani Shange · list 6
Expected from the IEC certified party lists and the declared seat allocation (list order, skipping ward winners). Confirmed when the IEC publishes its councillor list. New councillors take office at the council's first sitting.