Ward 71 councillor

René Fiona Benjamin

Expected from the IEC certified party lists and the declared seat allocation (list order, skipping ward winners). Confirmed when the IEC publishes its councillor list.

01 Nov 2021in office since

5 677votes · 36.3% · LGE 2021

Hands over · first council sitting

Takes office · first council sitting

Shows up? · City of Johannesburg council meetings

Meets the norm

78% present · 50 meetings · council median 90% · leave 10 · absent 1

Present at 78% of 50 council meetings, leave granted for 10, absent without leave 1 time.

Meeting by meeting, and by year

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

presentarrived lateleave grantedabsent, no leave

Year	Present	Meetings	Leave	Absent
2025/26	100%	13	0	0
2024/25	75%	24	6	0
2023/24	58%	12	4	1
2022/23	100%	1	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 · expected PR seat
PR seat, list position 40, City of Johannesburg DA
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01 Nov 2021 · took office
Ward 71, City of Johannesburg DA

5 677 votes · 36.3% · LGE 2021
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