Party in council

Democratic Alliance in Emthanjeni

4 of 15 seats now (1 ward, 3 PR). From 2026: 4 of 15 seats (2 ward, 2 PR), as declared by the IEC.

Ward councillors now

Ward 5 · Gerhardus Koen Engelbrecht

PR councillors now

Bennie Swanepoel
Ridwaan Smith
Roweda Hildegard Adams-Beukes

Wards won on 4 November 2026

Ward 5 · Gerhardus Koen Engelbrecht · 48.3%

PR seats from 2026 · expected

Ridwaan Smith · list 2
Bennie Swanepoel · list 3

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.