In the by-elections held on Wednesday, 22 April
2026 in the Western Cape, the Democratic Alliance (DA) retained the seats it
held in the 2021 Municipal Elections.
The new councillors are:
Western Cape
The new DA
Councillors are:
- Suritha Du Plessis in Ward 05 in the Saldanha Municipality,
WC014. The party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal
Elections with 87.80% of the total votes cast, compared to 77.22% in the
2021 Municipal Elections. Voter turnout was 37.08%.
- Adriaan Johannes Albertus
Groenewald in Ward 06 in the Saldanha Municipality, WC014. The
party retained the seat it won in the 2021 Municipal Elections with 74.49%
of the total votes cast, compared to 77.04% in the 2021 Municipal
Elections. Voter turnout was 37.78%.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Ensuring free, fair and credible
elections
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