Checked 16 October 2026
Where the facts about Namakwa come from
Every fact on the Namakwa 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 26 May 2026: The ANC is the majority party, according to the council-approved 2026/27 IDP (26 May 2026). It lists 19 council members: ANC 10, DA 5, NCM 3 and PA 1. We counted these line by line. Councillor Alinda Beukes signs the foreword as executive mayor. 'AW Beukes' is listed among the ANC members.
Namakwa District Municipality. Published 26 May 2026.
Where to look: foreword signature ('Cllr. Alinda Beukes, Executive Mayor'); Chapter 3, 3.1 Organisational Structure, first paragraph and Figure 30 (council members by party), p. 49-50
As of 9 Jun 2023: The Namakwa District council had 19 members in June 2023: ANC 11, DA 4, Namakwa Civic Movement 3 and PA 1. The ANC was named as the majority party.
Namakwa District Municipality. Published 9 June 2023.
Where to look: p. 36, section 3.1 Organisational Structure, councillors listed by party (counted line by line); council approval on p. 51
As of 9 Jun 2023: MJ Cloete was executive mayor of the Namakwa District and GY Pieters was speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings). This was in the year to 30 June 2022. The 2023 IDP lists MJ Cloete and G Pieters among the ANC's members.
Namakwa District Municipality. Published 27 January 2023.
Where to look: General Information, pp. 1-2 (Executive Mayor MJ Cloete, Speaker GY Pieters); party from IDP p. 36 (row above)
How were the seats split?
The 2021 result
Who won the 8 seats in 2021.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
Every party
The seats voters choose directly, by party. African National Congress: 4. Democratic Alliance: 2. Namakwa Civic Movement: 1. Patriotic Alliance: 1.
Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Page is undated.
Where to look: p. 1 of 1, seat table, Total Party Seats column
What the official records say
Audit result
The Auditor-General gave the Namakwa district council an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is worse than in 2023-24, when it got a clean audit.
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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