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Who runs Bergrivier?

Ray van Rooy (DA) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Bergrivier, as of 26 May 2026. In 2021, the DA won more than half of the (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) in Bergrivier.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Piketberg · Danie van der Merwe, CC BY 2.0

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Which party controls the council?

Voters choose the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.). The council chooses the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.).

Ray van Rooy is executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) of Bergrivier. Van Rooy presented the 2026/27 budget on 26 May 2026. IOL (April 2026) lists Bergrivier as DA-governed. In 2021, the DA won 8 of the 13 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.), the (IEC The Electoral Commission of South Africa. It runs elections. It is independent, so it does not take orders from the government or any party.) says, which is a majority. The DA still holds that majority. Van Rooy was elected as a DA (Ward councillor A person chosen by the voters of one ward to speak for that area on the council. You vote for them by name.) in 2021.

What the sources said, by date

  1. On the council's website, no date shown

    Alderman Ray van Rooy is executive mayor, according to the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) page about its (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.). Alderman Mario Wessels is deputy executive mayor, and Randall Swarts is speaker. The speaker is the councillor who runs council meetings.

  2. As of 26 May 2026

    Executive Mayor Alderman Ray van Rooy presented Bergrivier Municipality's final 2026/27 budget at a council meeting in Piketberg on 26 May 2026.

  3. This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.

    As of 21 Apr 2026

    IOL reported in April 2026 that Bergrivier is one of 11 municipalities 'currently under' DA governance. The DA named Mario Wessels as its Bergrivier mayoral candidate.

  4. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Ray van Rooy was elected as a DA ward councillor (Ward 4) for Bergrivier in 2021.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 13 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) now, counted up to 24 Jun 2026. A (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) needs 7 seats to run the (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) on its own. The DA has 8, so it can choose the (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) and pass the budget on its own.

  • DA8
  • ANC3
  • GOOD1
  • PA1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 7. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour.

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What has the council done?

We have not checked any claims about this (Council The group of elected people who make decisions for a municipality. They pass its budget and choose the mayor.) yet. That is not a mark for or against it.

Core servicesWater, lights, rubbish and roads: what your council runs.No checks yet

Housing and landHouses, informal settlements and title deeds.No checks yet

Safety and jobsCrime, metro police and work in your area.No checks yet

Governance and moneyCorruption, audits and budgets: how your council uses your money.No checks yet

What the official records say

From the Auditor-General and the national government. Every council gets the same checks. A council that is not on a list shows no row.

The Auditor-General gave Bergrivier a clean audit (unqualified with no findings) for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.

This means its accounts and its reports on its work were right, and it followed the key laws.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?

Bergrivier has 7 (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.). You can only vote at the (Voting station The place where you vote, often a school or a hall. You can only vote at the one where you are registered.) where you are (Registered Your name is on the voters' roll. Registration for this election closed on 7 August 2026.).

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