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Who runs George?

Browen Johnson (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 George. In 2021, no (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) 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 George.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: George · Andresdewet at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

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.).

The council's website names Browen Johnson (DA) as the executive mayor of George. The page has no date. An executive mayor makes many of the council's decisions. 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 (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) that run the council together) of the DA, FF Plus and ACDP governs. The ACDP joined the coalition in January 2026. After the April 2026 by-elections (each a vote to fill one empty (Ward A small area inside a municipality. Each one elects one councillor.) (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.)), the coalition holds 30 of the 55 seats. The seats are DA 25, ANC 9, PA 6, PBI 5, FF Plus 4, GOOD 3, EFF 2 and ACDP 1. In 2021 no party won more than half of the 55 seats. The DA won 26.

What the sources said, by date

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

    Browen Johnson (DA) is executive mayor of George.

  2. As of 30 Apr 2026

    After the April 2026 by-elections the George council has 55 seats. They are DA 25, ANC 9, PA 6, PBI 5, FF Plus 4, GOOD 3, EFF 2 and ACDP 1. The ruling coalition of the DA, FF Plus and ACDP controls 30 of the 55 seats.

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

    As of 21 Apr 2026

    IOL reported in April 2026 that George is one of 11 (Municipality The local government for your area. It looks after local services, such as water, rubbish removal and local roads. There are 257.) 'currently under' DA governance. The DA named Browen Johnson as its George mayoral candidate.

  4. As of 22 Jan 2026

    In January 2026 the ACDP joined the DA and FF Plus in a new governing coalition in George. This was to keep the coalition's majority steady.

  5. As of 25 Aug 2024

    The FF Plus and the DA work together in George.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 55 (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 28 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.

  • DA25
  • ANC9
  • PA6
  • Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners5
  • FF+4
  • GOOD3
  • 2 other parties3

Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 28. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. Grey dots are the 2 other parties, with 3 seats between them. 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 George 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?

George has 28 (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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