Witzenberg

DA

Largest Party

DA

Coalition leader

DA

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

The Witzenberg Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Cape Winelands District in the Western Cape Province.

The municipality is located northeast of Cape Town, surrounded by the Obiqua, Winterhoek, and Witzenberg Mountains, covering half of the district’s geographical area. It is responsible for basic service provision across a diverse rural landscape, with a strong economy driven by agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, and services.

Composition of Council

The council has 23 seats with 9 political parties represented. The DA is a leading party with 9 seats but falls short of the requisite 12 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the DA, WA, WP and FF+ totalling 12 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Trevor Abraham’s
DA
Executive Mayor
Cllr. Gert Laban
WA
Deputy Executive Mayor and Portfolio Chairperson Community Services
Cllr. Elizabeth Sidego
DA
Speaker
Cllr. Patric Daniels
DA
Portfolio Chairperson: Local Economic Development and Tourism
Ald Karriem Adams
DA
Portfolio Chairperson: Housing Matters
Cllr. John Fredericks
FF+
Portfolio Chairperson: Corporate and Financial Services
Ald Hendrik Smit
DA
Portfolio Chairperson: Technical Services

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with no changes.

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