End-of-term report · Western Cape

Drakenstein · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 63 of 65 councillors served the whole term.

65seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 1of those changed party DA 36largest at the start DA 35largest at the end DA 36largest, 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.

65 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 65 · at the end of the term.

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

36 → 35 (-1)

ANC

13 → 13

GOOD

4 → 4

CDR

3 → 3

FF Plus

3 → 3

1 → 2 (+1)

ACDP

1 → 1

ALJAMA

1 → 1

EFF

1 → 1

IND

1 → 1

PAC

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
23 Nov 2022	Ward 17	Hendrik Johannes Nicolaas Matthee DA	by-election	Lorraine Cyster DA
23 Jul 2025	Ward 27	Vanessa Charmaine Booysen DA	by-election	Veronica Leoni Maralack-Boonzaaier PA · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Drakenstein meets 4 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

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

Drakenstein could keep running for 11.9 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 4.8 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

98%

norm 95%

For every R100 Drakenstein bills, it collects R98. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 90%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

4.8%

norm 8.0%

Drakenstein spends 4.8% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 4.6%→ steady

Spends the building budget?

Meets the norm

-2%

norm 0%

Drakenstein left 2% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -3%↗ improving

5.8% of Drakenstein'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

11.9 mo2024/25

province median 11.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

98.0%2024/25

province median 115.4% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

4.8%2024/25

province median 4.5% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-1.6%2023/24

province median -13.1% · Treasury: good

Wasteful expenditure

5.8%2023/24

province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

2.142024/25

province median 1.87 · 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

Mr Stephen Korabie (DA)

Deputy Mayor

Gert Combrink

Municipal Manager

Johan Leibbrandt

Chief Financial Officer

Bradley Brown

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 36 of 65 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.