End-of-term report · Western Cape

Cederberg · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 8 of 11 councillors served the whole term.

11seats at the start 3ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party ANC 4largest at the start ANC 3largest at the end DA 4largest, 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.

11 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 11 · at the end of the term.

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

ANC

4 → 3 (-1)

3 → 3

2 → 3 (+1)

FF Plus

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
12 Oct 2022	Ward 5	William Josef Farmer DA	by-election	John Patrick Hayes DA
15 Feb 2023	Ward 6	Thomas Francios Waldeck CE	by-election	Andre Grant Mouton CE
28 Aug 2024	Ward 2	Francois Kamfer ANC	by-election	Yves de Antonio Blaauw DA · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Cederberg meets 2 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?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

Cederberg's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Cederberg could keep running for 8.0 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 6.7 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

101%

norm 95%

For every R100 Cederberg bills, it collects R101. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 90%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Short of it

5.4%

norm 8.0%

Cederberg spends 5.4% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 5.4%→ steady

Spends the building budget?

Short of it

+11%

norm 0%

Cederberg overspent its building budget by 11%.

2023/24 · was +16%↗ improving

4.2% of Cederberg's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 11.6%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

8.0 mo2024/25

province median 2.1 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

100.7%2024/25

province median 92.2% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

5.4%2024/25

province median 4.5% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

11.1%2023/24

province median -19.0% · Treasury: average

Wasteful expenditure

4.2%2023/24

province median 6.9% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.452024/25

province median 1.55 · Treasury: average

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

Azrial Scheepers

Deputy Mayor

Dr Ruben Richards

Municipal Manager

Mr Gerrit Matthyse

Chief Financial Officer

Jerome Booysen

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 4 of 11 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.