End-of-term report · Western Cape

Oudtshoorn · the 2021 to 2026 term

Elected 1 November 2021, in office until the council's first sitting. 23 of 25 councillors served the whole term.

25seats at the start 2ward seats changed hands 2of those changed party ANC 8largest at the start DA 7largest at the end DA 10largest, 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.

25 seats · as elected, Nov 2021 · 25 · at the end of the term.

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

7 → 7

ANC

8 → 6 (-2)

FF Plus

3 → 3

1 → 3 (+2)

IND

1 → 1

ADVIESKANTOOR

1 → 1

GOOD

1 → 1

OGI

1 → 1

as elected, Nov 2021at the end of the term

Ward seats that changed hands

When	Ward	Left	Why	Came in
24 Apr 2024	Ward 9	Chad Louw ANC	by-election	Bertram Jantjies PA · seat changed party
25 Mar 2026	Ward 5	Abraham Tiemie ANC	by-election	Loretta Sharon Ryneveld PA · seat changed party

The council's record over the term

Oudtshoorn meets 1 of 5 yardsticks

Judged against National Treasury's and the Auditor-General's own norms, latest figures, 2023/24. Not a rating: 5 separate answers. How we judge.

Clean books?

Short of it

Findings

An unqualified audit with no findings

Oudtshoorn's books were unqualified, but the Auditor-General raised findings.

Oudtshoorn holds 1.1 months of running costs in cash, below Treasury's three-month norm.

2024/25 · was 0.8 months↗ improving

Collects what it bills?

Meets the norm

101%

norm 95%

For every R100 Oudtshoorn bills, it collects R101. Treasury expects R95.

2024/25 · was 100%→ steady

Looks after what it owns?

Well short

1.9%

norm 8.0%

Oudtshoorn spends 1.9% of what its roads, pipes and buildings are worth on repairs. Treasury's norm is 8%.

2024/25 · was 4.4%↘ slipping

Spends the building budget?

No data

—

norm 0%

No spends the building budget data for Oudtshoorn yet.

3.2% of Oudtshoorn's spending was unauthorised, irregular, fruitless or wasteful. Treasury's target is none.

2023/24 · was 0.7%↘ slipping

Audit outcome · Auditor-General, by financial year

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

Cash coverage

1.1 mo2024/25

province median 2.9 mo · Treasury: average

Debtor collection

101.2%2024/25

province median 97.6% · Treasury: good

Repairs and maintenance

1.9%2024/25

province median 3.4% · Treasury: bad

Wasteful expenditure

3.2%2023/24

province median 2.0% · Treasury: bad

Current ratio

1.902024/25

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

J van der Ross

Deputy Mayor

V Michaels

Municipal Manager

M. Yekani

Chief Financial Officer

GP De Jager

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 10 of 25 seats. See the council page for the elected councillors, seat by seat.