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Who runs Dawid Kruiper?

D Kazi (ANC) is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Dawid Kruiper, as of 4 Dec 2025. In 2021, the ANC 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 Dawid Kruiper.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

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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.).

The 2025 financial statements (to 30 June 2025) and the council's website name Dawid Kazi of the ANC as executive mayor of Dawid Kruiper. The ANC still holds the majority, with 18 of 33 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.) listed on the council page. The 2025 financial statements and the council page name Melanie Dodds as speaker (the (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) who chairs council meetings). In 2021, the ANC won 18 of the 33 seats.

What the sources said, by date

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

    Dawid Kazi of the ANC is executive mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) of Dawid Kruiper. Melanie Dodds of the ANC is speaker.

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

    The council has 18 ANC councillors, including the mayor and the speaker, according to the council page. It also has 10 DA, 1 EFF, 1 Khoisan Revolution and 1 FF Plus councillors, and one empty seat.

  3. As of 14 May 2026

    The PA won Ward 15 in Rosedale, Upington, from the DA in a by-election on 13 May 2026. A by-election is a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat. The DA fell from 12 to 11 seats. The PA won its first seat on the council.

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

    As of 4 Dec 2025

    D Kazi was Executive Mayor and M Dodds was Speaker, according to the audited financial statements for the year to 30 June 2025. Audited means the accounts were checked by auditors.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 33 (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 17 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 ANC has 18, 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.

  • ANC18
  • DA11
  • EFF1
  • Khoisan Revolution1
  • PA1
  • FF+1

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 17. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. One party has no colour on record, so it is grey too.

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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 Dawid Kruiper an unqualified audit opinion with findings for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got a qualified opinion.

This means its accounts were right, but the Auditor-General found other problems, such as broken laws or weak reports on its work.

Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026

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

Dawid Kruiper has 17 (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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