Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Hantam come from
Every fact on the Hantam page, with the sources we used. We save a copy of each source on the day we read it.
Which party controls the council?
Dated reports
As of 20 Jul 2026: K. Alexander is mayor and chaired the panel at the municipality's 2025/26 mid-year performance reviews on 20 July 2026.
Hantam Local Municipality. Published 20 July 2026.
Where to look: section 3 Evaluation Panel, table row 'K Alexander - Mayor - Chairperson of panel for assessment of Municipal Manager' (p. 3)
As of 27 Nov 2025: The ANC held Hantam Ward 7 in Middelpos in a by-election on 26 November 2025. The ward councillor elected in 2024 had died. The ANC kept its outright majority of 7 of the 13 seats.
Daily Maverick. Published 27 November 2025.
Where to look: Ward 7 (Middelpos) Hantam section: '2024 by-election' paragraph ('This victory gave the ANC an outright majority in Hantam, with seven seats in the 13-seat chamber') and 'The by-election' paragraph ('The ANC retained this ward by 45 votes, ensuring it holds onto its outright majority in the council')
As of 19 Dec 2024: The ANC won Ward 7 in Middelpos from the DA in a December 2024 by-election. It now holds 7 of the 13 seats. So it no longer depends on the PA to govern. The PA has been its coalition (a group of parties that run the council together) partner since 2021.
Daily Maverick. Published 19 December 2024.
Where to look: Ward 7 (Middelpos) Hantam section, paragraphs on the 2021 council ('It formed a coalition with the Patriotic Alliance') and the new composition ('it now has seven seats in the 13-seat chamber')
As of 9 Nov 2021: Koos Alexander was elected as the ANC's Ward 6 councillor in Hantam in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: NC065 Hantam rows: ward 30605006, ALEXANDER KOOS, African National Congress
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 13 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 2, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). African National Congress: 7 (6 ward, 1 party). Democratic Alliance: 3 (1 ward, 2 party). Namakwa Civic Movement: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Patriotic Alliance: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Freedom Front Plus: 1 (0 ward, 1 party).
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: winning party per ward for every by-election since 2021 (dashboard data files: MapsJason/2021/ByElections.js and LoadCouncillorsService); read 2026-10-18
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: ward councillor rows for this council (party per ward elected in 2021)
The seats now
Who holds the 13 seats now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. How we count: This is our own count, not an official IEC table. We start with the 2021 party seats from the IEC. Then we add the party that last won each ward, in 2021 or in a by-election. Party seats stay with their party, and councillors can't switch parties. So only ward by-elections change these totals. An empty seat is counted with the party that last held it. The IEC lists by-elections on 5 Oct 2022, but it does not show who won them. So any ward that changed hands that day is not counted.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: winning party per ward for every by-election since 2021 (dashboard data files: MapsJason/2021/ByElections.js and LoadCouncillorsService); read 2026-10-18
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Published 9 November 2021.
Where to look: ward councillor rows for this council (party per ward elected in 2021)
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave Hantam a qualified audit opinion for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: 'Audit outcome for 2024-25' box and the change from 2023-24 under it (audit of separate financial statements, finalised by 30 April 2026)
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