Ward 18 councillor

Melanie Brauteseth

DA Ward 18, eThekwini

01 Nov 2021in office since

13 476votes · 73.8% · LGE 2021

16 945votes · 72.7% · 4 Nov 2026

Hands over · first council sitting

Takes office · first council sitting

Shows up? · eThekwini council meetings

Well short

82% present · 65 meetings · council median 88% · leave 6 · absent 6

Present at 82% of 65 council meetings, leave granted for 6, absent without leave 6 times.

Meeting by meeting, and by year

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

presentarrived lateleave grantedabsent, no leave

Year	Present	Meetings	Leave	Absent
2025/26	67%	6	2	0
2024/25	88%	17	2	0
2023/24	53%	17	2	6
2022/23	100%	14	0	0
2021/22	100%	11	0	0

From the council's published minutes. Leave granted by council does not count against the councillor. Whole council · how we judge.

Record

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04 Nov 2026 · elected
Ward 18, eThekwini DA
16 945 votes · 72.7% · LGE 2026
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01 Nov 2021 · took office
Ward 18, eThekwini DA

13 476 votes · 73.8% · LGE 2021
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