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Who runs Kou-Kamma?

We could not confirm who is (Mayor The leader of the municipality. Councillors choose this person, not voters. So the seats each party wins decide who can lead.) of Kou-Kamma now. 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 Kou-Kamma.

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Sourced, not yet reviewed.

Photo: Kareedouw · Mike Holmes123, 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.).

We could not confirm who is mayor of Kou-Kamma now. The council's 2025/26 draft annual report (September 2026) says Brendon Jantjies (PA) was nominated as mayor on 29 May 2026. Jantjies signed a council agreement as mayor on 30 July 2026. But some notices from August 2026 still name Sam Vuso (ANC) as mayor. Vuso was mayor from 20 August 2024. We found no news report on the change. No (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) has more than half of the 12 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The PA won Wards 1 and 2 from the ANC in 2025. Now the ANC has 4 seats, the DA 3, the PA 3, the FF Plus 1 and an independent 1. In 2021, no party won more than half of the 12 seats. The ANC won 6.

What the sources said, by date

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

    Brendon Tirone Jantjies is Mayor and a PA PR (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.), 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.) councillors page. Dadley Maasdorp is speaker. A speaker is the councillor who chairs council meetings. Maasdorp is an independent councillor for Ward 3.

  2. As of 2 Sep 2026

    Sam Vuso was mayor from 20 August 2024, the 2025/26 draft annual report says. Brendon Jantjies (PA) was nominated as mayor at a council meeting on 29 May 2026, the report adds.

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

    As of 14 Aug 2026

    Koukamma mayor Sam Vuso received two vehicles from the Sarah Baartman District Municipality on 14 August 2026.

  4. As of 11 Aug 2026

    The Sarah Baartman District has a news item dated 11 August 2026. It names Councillor Sam Vuso as mayor of Koukamma Local Municipality. It names Vuso at a housing handover (where new homes were handed over) in Ward 6.

  5. As of 7 Aug 2026

    A municipal Women's Day message from August 2026 is signed 'From the office of the mayor: SM Vuso'.

  6. As of 30 Jul 2026

    Brendon T Jantjies signed the acting municipal manager's 2026/27 performance agreement as mayor on 30 July 2026.

  7. As of 5 Jun 2026

    Brendon Tirone Jantjies (PA) is listed as mayor of Kou-Kamma and as a PR councillor. Dadley Maasdorp, an independent for Ward 3, is listed as speaker. Samuel Vuso is listed as an ANC PR councillor.

  8. As of 1 May 2026

    Councillor Samuel Mpumelelo Vuso wrote a message as Mayor of Koukamma Municipality in the municipality's Voluntary Local Review, dated May 2026. This is a report the municipality chose to write on its own progress.

  9. As of 10 Dec 2025

    The PA, DA and FF Plus voted out speaker Dudley Maasdorp. Maasdorp is an independent, aligned with the ruling (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) led by the ANC. FF Plus councillor Sharon Ferguson was elected interim speaker. The ANC holds 4 seats, the DA and PA 3 each and the FF Plus 1.

  10. As of 27 Nov 2025

    The PA won Ward 2 from the ANC in a November 2025 by-election. The ANC now has 4 of the 12 seats, the DA 3, the PA 3 and the FF Plus 1. Daily Maverick describes the PA as the kingmaker (the party whose votes decide who runs the council).

  11. As of 1 Sep 2025

    Councillor Mpumelelo Samuel Vuso is mayor of Kou-Kamma, according to the 2024/25 draft annual report.

  12. As of 1 Sep 2025

    Sam Vuso (ANC) is listed as mayor of Kou-Kamma in the council table of the 2024/25 annual report. Dudley Maasdorp (independent) is listed as speaker.

  13. As of 14 May 2024

    ANC members called for the removal of Kou-Kamma mayor Fuzile Yake (ANC).

  14. As of 9 Nov 2021

    Bendim Tirone Jantjies was elected as a Patriotic Alliance PR councillor in Kou-Kamma in 2021.

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How were the seats split?

Who holds the 12 (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. 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.

  • ANC4
  • DA3
  • PA3
  • FF+1

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 Kou-Kamma a qualified audit opinion for 2024-25. That is better than in 2023-24, when it got an adverse opinion.

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 Kou-Kamma in 2024-25, for the 11th year in a row.

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

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

Kou-Kamma has 6 (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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