End-of-term report · Western Cape

George · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 50 of 55 councillors served the whole term.

55seats at the start 6ward seats changed hands 5of those changed party DA 26largest at the start DA 25largest at the end DA 28largest, 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.

55 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 55 · at the end of the term.

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

26 → 25 (-1)

ANC

10 → 10

PBI

5 → 5

1 → 5 (+4)

FF Plus

4 → 4

GOOD

6 → 3 (-3)

EFF

2 → 2

ACDP

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
19 Jul 2023	Ward 20	Neville Michael Louw GOOD	by-election	Christo Alexander PA · seat changed party
19 Jul 2023	Ward 27	Richard John Hector GOOD	by-election	Marchell Elton Frederick Kleynhans DA · seat changed party
14 Feb 2024	Ward 8	Bazil Petrus DA	by-election	Samuel Christie Vorster PA · seat changed party
23 Oct 2024	Ward 20	Christo Alexander PA	by-election	Rita Patricia Gregory PA
21 Jan 2026	Ward 17	Brendon Megan Adams DA	by-election	Raphael John Goeieman PA · seat changed party
11 Feb 2026	Ward 16	Theresa Jeyi GOOD	by-election	Naellowine Charmonay Elsebé Esau PA · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

George 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

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

George could keep running for 28.2 months on the cash it holds. Treasury asks for three.

2024/25 · was 31.7 months↘ slipping

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

412%

norm 95%

For every R100 George bills, it collects R412. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 456%↘ slipping

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

4.5%

norm 8.0%

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

2024/25 · was 4.7%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

Well short

-45%

norm 0%

George left 45% of its building budget unspent: projects planned but not delivered.

2023/24 · was -37%↘ slipping

2.4% of George's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 0.0%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

28.2 mo2024/25

province median 11.9 mo · Treasury: good

Debtor collection

412.3%2024/25

province median 115.4% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

4.5%2024/25

province median 4.5% · Treasury: bad

Capital budget spent

-45.1%2023/24

province median -13.1% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

2.4%2023/24

province median 2.4% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.452024/25

province median 1.87 · 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

Browen Johnson

Deputy Mayor

Gert Van Niekerk

Municipal Manager

Dean O'Neill

Chief Financial Officer

Riaan Du Plessis

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 28 of 55 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.