Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Kamiesberg come from
Every fact on the Kamiesberg 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
On the council's website, no date shown: Ms Susarah Nero is Mayor/Executive Mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions), according to National Treasury. Mr Mervin J Cloete is Speaker of Kamiesberg (the councillor who chairs council meetings).
National Treasury. Page is undated.
Where to look: undated, read 2026-10-16; records 'Mayor/Executive Mayor' and 'Speaker'; no party shown
As of 16 May 2026: Susarah Nero is mayor of Kamiesberg. The council page lists her as an ANC councillor.
Kamiesberg Local Municipality. Published 16 May 2026.
Where to look: Council Structure page, Mayor entry and councillor list; date is the page's metadata 'modified' date (16 May 2026), read 2026-10-16. Speaker Melvin Cloete's party shows only in his photo file name (ANC). The page heads Brandon Brandt as ANC while his photo file name says DA.
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 11 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: 6 (5 ward, 1 party). Democratic Alliance: 3 (1 ward, 2 party). Namakwa Civic Movement: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). National Economic Fighters: 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 11 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 Kamiesberg a disclaimer of opinion for 2024-25. That is worse than in 2023-24, when it got a qualified opinion.
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)
Doubt it can pay its bills
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Kamiesberg in 2024-25. It did not report one the year before.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: p. 50 (PDF page 54), 'Sixty-two municipalities with going concern uncertainty and consecutive years in this position', Northern Cape, 'Kamiesberg LM' row; p. 49 explains the measure
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