End-of-term report · Western Cape

Matzikama · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 13 of 15 councillors served the whole term.

15seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party DA 6largest at the start DA 7largest at the end DA 6largest, elected 2026

How the council changed during the term

Seats as elected in 2021 against seats on the eve of the 2026 election. Differences come from by-elections and mid-term replacements recorded by the IEC; PR replacements that parties made without a by-election are not captured.

15 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 15 · at the end of the term.

PartySeats · as elected, then at the end of the termChange

6 → 7 (+1)

ANC

4 → 3 (-1)

2 → 2

EFF

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

GOOD

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
20 Nov 2024	Ward 6	Jan Koopman ANC	by-election	Monica Bottom PA · seat changed party
20 Aug 2025	Ward 7	Christo Jacoby Boks PA	by-election	Richard van Huyssteen DA · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Matzikama meets 1 of 6 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2023/24. Not a rating: 6 separate answers. How we judge.

Clean books?

Meets the norm

Clean

An unqualified audit with no findings

Matzikama's last audit was clean: the Auditor-General found nothing to report.

Matzikama holds under a month of running costs in cash. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 0.0 months→ steady

Collects what it bills?

Short of it

88%

norm 95%

For every R100 Matzikama bills, it collects R88. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 96%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

0.9%

norm 8.0%

Matzikama spends 0.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 0.7%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

-11%

norm 0%

Matzikama left 11% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -9%↘ slipping

13.7% of Matzikama's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 21.7%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Emphasis of Matter 2022/23Emphasis of Matter 2023/24clean

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2024/25

province median 2.1 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

87.9%2024/25

province median 92.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

0.9%2024/25

province median 4.5% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-11.3%2023/24

province median -19.0% · Treasury: average

Wasteful expenditure

13.7%2023/24

province median 6.9% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.752024/25

province median 1.55 · Treasury: bad

The council's record, not any councillor's. Source: National Treasury Municipal Money and Auditor-General reports, fetched 11 Nov 2026. Financial years end in June.

Office-bearers at the end of the term

Mayor

Mr Johan van der Hoven (DA)

Deputy Mayor

Mrs Amelia Job (DA)

Municipal Manager

Mr Lionel Phillips

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Elrico Alfred

Per National Treasury's register as fetched 11 Nov 2026.

What comes next

The council elected on 4 November 2026: DA is the largest party with 6 of 15 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.