George

DA

Largest Party

DA

Coalition leader

DA

Current Mayor

3

Changes of Mayors

The George Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Garden Route District in the Western Cape Province.

The George Municipality is the third largest municipality, in terms of population, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and is situated in the Garden Route District of the province.

Composition of Council

The council has about 55 seats with 8 political parties represented. The DA is a leading party with 26 seats but the falls short of the requisite 27 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the DA and EFF+ totalling 30 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Ald Browen Johnson
DA
Executive Mayor
Ald Gert van Niekerk
FF Plus
Executive Deputy Mayor
Cllr. Sean Snyman
DA
Speaker
Ald Jackie von Brandis
DA
Chief Whip
Cllr. Jayze Jantjies
DA
MMC: Human Resources
Cllr. Jean Safers 
DA
MMC: Human Settlements
Ald Iona Kritzinger
DA
MMC: Financial and Strategic Services
Cllr Donovan Gultig
DA
MMC: Civil Engineering Services
Cllr Melvin Roelfse
DA
MMC: Social Development (Libraries, Sport & Customer Care)
Cllr Gert Niehaus
FF Plus
MMC: Planning and Development (Planning, Building Control, Property & Agriculture)
Cllr Monique Simmers
DA
MMC: Electro-Technical Services
Cllr Erika Brown
DA
MMC: Community Services
Cllr Johan Du Toit
ACDP
MMC: Corporate Services
Ald Daniel Cronje
DA
MMC: Community Safety and Mobility:

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with a single change.

  • Mayor: Cllr. Leon van Wyk

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 31
    Parties for: DA , ACDP and FF+
    From: 22 June 2021 – 11 June 2024
  • Speaker: Cllr Sean Snyman

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 30
    Parties for: DA and FF+
    From: 23 November 2021 – Current
  • Deputy Mayor: Cllr Raybin Figland

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 31
    Parties for: DA, FF Plus and ACDP
    From: 23 November 2021 – 31 January 2025
  • Mayor: Cllr Leon Van Wyk

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 31
    Parties for: DA, FF Plus and ACDP
    From: 23 November 2023 – 21 June 2024
  • Mayor: Ald. Jackie von Brandis

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 27
    Parties for: DA and ACDP
    From: 21 June 2024 – 21 November 2025
  • Deputy Mayor: Cllr. Browen Johnson

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 35
    Parties for: DA, FF Plus and ACDP
    From: 7 February 2025 – 21 November 2025
  • Mayor: Ald Browen Johnson

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 29
    Parties for: DA, FF Plus and ACDP
    From: 21 November 2025 – Current
  • Deputy Mayor: Ald Gert van Niekerk

    Party: FF Plus

    Votes for: 29
    Parties for: DA, FF Plus and ACDP
    From: 21 November 2025 – Current

Local News & Analysis

DA and FF Plus Reconcile Their Political Differences to Form New George Coalition

21 November 2025