End-of-term report · Western Cape

Saldanha Bay · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 23 of 27 councillors served the whole term.

27seats at the start 4ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party DA 13largest at the start DA 13largest at the end DA 15largest, 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.

27 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 27 · at the end of the term.

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

13 → 13

ANC

6 → 4 (-2)

GOOD

4 → 4

EFF

1 → 2 (+1)

FF Plus

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

0 → 1 (+1)

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
06 Dec 2023	Ward 9	Sibusiso Arthur Gqeba ANC	by-election	Mthobeli Twala EFF · seat changed party
19 Mar 2025	Ward 1	Siyabulelo Wiseman Liwani ANC	by-election	Mzwandile Simon Biko MK · seat changed party
22 Apr 2026	Ward 5	André Brahm Truter DA	by-election	Suritha du Plessis DA
22 Apr 2026	Ward 6	Charmaine Laubscher DA	by-election	Adriaan Johannes Albertus Groenewald DA

The council's record over the term

Saldanha Bay meets 3 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

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

Saldanha Bay could keep running for 5.8 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 6.4 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

104%

norm 95%

For every R100 Saldanha Bay bills, it collects R104. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 102%→ steady

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

3.5%

norm 8.0%

Saldanha Bay spends 3.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 2.4%↗ improving

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-28%

norm 0%

Saldanha Bay left 28% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -30%↗ improving

2.5% of Saldanha Bay's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 0.1%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22clean 2022/23clean 2023/24clean

Cash coverage

5.8 mo2024/25

province median 2.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

104.4%2024/25

province median 97.6% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

3.5%2024/25

province median 3.4% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-28.2%2023/24

province median -24.1% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

2.5%2023/24

province median 2.0% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

3.432024/25

province median 1.78 · Treasury: good

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

Marius Koen

Deputy Mayor

Thyrone Williams

Municipal Manager

Mr Heinrich Mettler

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Stefan Vorster

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 15 of 31 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.