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 Theewaterskloof now. IOL reports that on 30 September 2026 the council removed Lincoln de Bruyn (DA) in a motion brought by the ANC, PA and EFF. A motion is a proposal the council votes on. A DA statement says the council reversed his removal. No source that is not linked to a (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.) confirms who is mayor now. The municipal page for the Executive Mayor (a mayor who makes many of the council's decisions) has no date and still names him. De Bruyn led 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) of the DA, GOOD and SRWP. The High Court reinstated him in November 2024. In 2021 no party won more than half of the 27 (Seat A place on the council, held by one councillor. A party with more votes gets more of these places.). The DA won 11.
What the sources said, by date
On the council's website, no date shown
Alderman L. de Bruyn 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.) Executive Mayor page.
As of 1 Oct 2026
Executive mayor Lincoln de Bruyn (DA) was removed from office after a motion brought by the ANC, PA and EFF passed at a council sitting. Theewaterskloof has had five mayors since the November 2021 election.
This was true then. Newer rows above may change it.
As of 11 Dec 2025
In December 2025 Daily Maverick described the DA as holding the mayoral chain (the mayor's chain of office) in Theewaterskloof.
As of 5 Feb 2025
Lincoln de Bruyn (DA) is executive mayor of Theewaterskloof, leading a coalition of the DA, GOOD and SRWP. The Western Cape High Court reinstated him in November 2024. It found that his removal by motion of no confidence (a council vote to remove the mayor or speaker) was unconstitutional. In February 2025 it dismissed a bid by ANC (Councillor A person elected to make decisions for a municipality, such as the budget and who the mayor is. Each one holds one seat.) to appeal.
How were the seats split?
Who holds the 27 (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 14 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.
- DA11
- ANC8
- GOOD3
- PA2
- EFF1
- Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party1
- 1 other party1
Each dot is one seat. The dot with a ring is seat 14. That is how many seats one party needs to run the council alone. Each party shows in its own colour. Grey dots are the other party, with 1 seat. 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 Theewaterskloof a qualified audit opinion for 2024-25. It got the same result in 2023-24.
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
In July 2026, the Minister of Cooperative Governance told Parliament that the intervention at Theewaterskloof is ongoing. It began in November 2024, under section 139(5)(a) of the Constitution.
This means the province stepped in because the council was in a serious money crisis. The council must follow a plan to fix its finances (a financial recovery plan).
Department of Cooperative Governance, 3 July 2026
The Auditor-General found a going concern uncertainty at Theewaterskloof in 2024-25, for the second 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
Where do I vote, and who is my ward councillor?
Theewaterskloof has 14 (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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