End-of-term report · Western Cape

Kannaland · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 7 of 7 councillors served the whole term.

7seats at the start 0ward seats changed hands 0of those changed party IND 3largest at the start IND 3largest at the end DA 3largest, 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.

7 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 7 · at the end of the term.

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

IND

3 → 3

ANC

2 → 2

1 → 1

KANNALAND INDEPENDENT PARTY

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

No ward seat changed hands during the term.

The council's record over the term

Kannaland 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

Disclaimed

An unqualified audit with no findings

The Auditor-General could not rely on Kannaland's books at all.

Kannaland could keep running for 6.4 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 2.7 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Well short

70%

norm 95%

For every R100 Kannaland bills, it collects R70. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 61%↗ improving

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

4.5%

norm 8.0%

Kannaland spends 4.5% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 11.5%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

+106%

norm 0%

Kannaland overspent its building budget by 106%.

2023/24 · was -47%↘ slipping

6.9% of Kannaland's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 21.1%↗ improving

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

2021/22Disclaimer of opinion 2022/23Outstanding 2023/24Disclaimer of opinion

Cash coverage

6.4 mo2024/25

province median 2.1 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

70.0%2024/25

province median 92.2% · Treasury: bad

Repairs and maintenance

4.5%2024/25

province median 4.5% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

106.1%2023/24

province median -19.0% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

6.9%2023/24

province median 6.9% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

0.452024/25

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

Jeffrey Donson

Deputy Mayor

Hyrin Ruiters

Municipal Manager

Mr Dillo Sereo

Chief Financial Officer

Lucky Steenkamp

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 3 of 10 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.