Party in council
Democratic Alliance in Steve Tshwete
17 of 58 seats now (7 ward, 10 PR). From 2026: 16 of 58 seats (8 ward, 8 PR), as declared by the IEC.
DA
Ward councillors now
- Ward 11 · Deon Joubert van der Merwe
- Ward 12 · Hendrik Frederick Niemann
- Ward 13 · Susan-Mari Wait
- Ward 14 · Elsie Wilhelmiena Vermooten
- Ward 15 · Helena Gertruida de Klerk
- Ward 16 · Johann Dyason
- Ward 29 · Anna Sophia Grobler
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 8 · Elias Morgan Bruiners · 39.5%
- Ward 11 · Antonet Botha · 41.1%
- Ward 12 · Hendrik Frederick Niemann · 70.7%
- Ward 13 · Susan-Mari Wait · 65.8%
- Ward 14 · Elsie Wilhelmiena Vermooten · 85.6%
- Ward 15 · Helena Gertruida de Klerk · 78.0%
- Ward 16 · Johann Dyason · 72.9%
- Ward 29 · Anna Sophia Grobler · 31.0%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Bosman Grobler · list 1
- Christiaan Stephanus Smith · list 4
- Deon Joubert van der Merwe · list 5
- Daniel Andries Stuurman · list 8
- Helena Uys · list 9
- Ammelia Struwig · list 10
- Palesa Mobango · list 11
- Lucky Stephen Phoku · list 12
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.