End-of-term report · Western Cape

Theewaterskloof · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 25 of 27 councillors served the whole term.

27seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party DA 11largest at the start DA 11largest at the end DA 11largest, 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

11 → 11

ANC

8 → 8

GOOD

3 → 3

2 → 2

EFF

1 → 1

FF Plus

1 → 1

SRWP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
14 Feb 2024	Ward 10	Graig Smith DA	by-election	Johnathan Smit DA
10 Dec 2025	Ward 6	Rinah Lorraine Mienies ANC	by-election	Fezeka Olga Ntantiso ANC

The council's record over the term

Theewaterskloof 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?

Well short

Qualified

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Auditor-General could not vouch for parts of Theewaterskloof's books.

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

2024/25 · was 7.1 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Short of it

88%

norm 95%

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

2024/25 · was 90%→ steady

Looks after what it owns?

Meets the norm

9.5%

norm 8.0%

Theewaterskloof spends 9.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 13.2%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-42%

norm 0%

Theewaterskloof left 42% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -47%↗ improving

34.7% of Theewaterskloof's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 37.4%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

0.0 mo2024/25

province median 2.1 mo · Treasury: bad

Debtor collection

88.0%2024/25

province median 92.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

9.5%2024/25

province median 4.5% · Treasury: good

Capital budget spent

-42.1%2023/24

province median -19.0% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

34.7%2023/24

province median 6.9% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.372024/25

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

Lincoln de Bruyn

Deputy Mayor

Cynthia Clayton

Municipal Manager

Walter Hendricks

Chief Financial Officer

Paul Mabhena

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 11 of 27 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.