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.).
Willem Safers (ANC) was still mayor in August 2026. The ANC has held the mayor's post since June 2022, with the support of the Compatriots of South Africa (CSA). No (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) has 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 2021, no party won more than half of the 24 seats. The ANC won 11 and the DA won 10. In a March 2026 by-election (a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) seat), the PA won Ward 7 from the ANC. This left the ANC and the DA with 10 seats each out of 24.
What the sources said, by date
As of 6 Aug 2026
Willem Safers, mayor of Dr Beyers Naude, received two vehicles from the Sarah Baartman District Municipality on 6 August 2026.
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 19 Mar 2026
The PA won Ward 7 from the ANC in a March 2026 by-election. The ANC now has 10 of the 24 seats, the same as the DA.
As of 8 Dec 2025
(Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) W.J. Safers is listed as mayor of Dr Beyers Naude in the (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) audited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
As of 9 Jun 2022
The ANC took control of the Dr Beyers Naude council after Willem Safers (ANC) was elected mayor. Safers won with the speaker's casting vote (the vote that breaks a tie). The speaker (the councillor who chairs council meetings) is from the Compatriots of South Africa (CSA). The CSA and the ANC are in a (Coalition Parties that agree to run a council together, usually because none has more than half the seats alone. Together they choose the mayor.) (a group of parties that run the council together).
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 24 (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 13 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. No party has that many. So parties must work together to 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.
- ANC10
- DA10
- Compatriots of South Africa1
- EFF1
- PA1
- FF+1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 13. 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.
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 Dr Beyers Naude a qualified audit opinion for 2024-25. That is worse than in 2023-24, when it got an unqualified opinion with findings.
This means some parts of its accounts had big mistakes, or it could not show proof for some amounts.
Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Dr Beyers Naude in 2024-25. It did not report one the year before.
This means there is serious doubt that the council can keep paying its bills and keep working.
Auditor-General of South Africa, 24 June 2026
Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?
Dr Beyers Naude has 12 (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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