Party in council
Democratic Alliance in Polokwane
7 of 90 seats now (4 ward, 3 PR). From 2026: 11 of 90 seats (5 ward, 6 PR), as declared by the IEC.
DA
Ward councillors now
- Ward 21 · Hendrik Johannes Retters
- Ward 22 · Mariette Pretorius
- Ward 23 · Roelof Frederik Lourens
- Ward 39 · Rita-Esmé James
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 20 · Suzanne Ciske Malan · 35.5%
- Ward 21 · Hendrik Johannes Retters · 45.7%
- Ward 22 · Mariette Pretorius · 33.1%
- Ward 23 · Francois Jacques Joubert · 32.8%
- Ward 39 · Rita-Esmé James · 44.7%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Bianca Mocke · list 1
- Roelof Frederik Lourens · list 3
- Androë Hendrina Theron · list 4
- Mapheto Irad Mamaregane · list 5
- Mpho Engelinah Malatji · list 10
- Barend Christiaan Viljoen · list 11
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.