Party in council
Economic Freedom Fighters in Steve Tshwete
9 of 58 seats now (0 ward, 9 PR). From 2026: 4 of 58 seats (1 ward, 3 PR), as declared by the IEC.
EFF
Ward councillors now
No ward seats held now.
PR councillors now
Wards won on 4 November 2026
- Ward 5 · Masipha Kenneth Maepa · 38.7%
PR seats from 2026 · expected
- Nokuthula Beauty Matlala · list 1
1 of 3 named; the rest follow the IEC councillor list.
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.