Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Langeberg come from
Every fact on the Langeberg 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: Schalk van Eeden (DA) is executive mayor of Langeberg. C.J. Grootboom (PDM) is deputy mayor, and P. Hess (DA) is speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). The council has DA 10, ANC 6, FF Plus 3, GOOD 1, PDM 1, LIP 1 and PA 1.
Langeberg Municipality. Page is undated.
Where to look: 'Our Leadership Structure' page, leadership table and seat counts (page undated, refers to the 1 November 2021 election); as_of is the access date
As of 4 Feb 2026: The DA went into the February 2026 Ward 4 by-election (a vote to fill one empty ward seat). It was in a coalition with the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Langeberg Independent Party (LIP). After winning the ward the DA has 11 of the 23 council seats, and the ANC has five.
Daily Maverick. Published 4 February 2026.
Where to look: Ward 4 (Bonnievale Happy Valley) Langeberg section: paragraphs beginning 'The DA went into the by-election in a coalition' and 'The DA now has 11 of the 23 council seats'
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 23 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 3 of 3, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats now, by party (ward seats and party seats). Democratic Alliance: 11 (10 ward, 1 party). African National Congress: 5 (2 ward, 3 party). Freedom Front Plus: 3 (0 ward, 3 party). GOOD: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Langerberg Independent Party: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). Patriotic Alliance: 1 (0 ward, 1 party). People's Democratic Movement: 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 23 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 Langeberg a clean audit (unqualified with no findings) 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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