Drakenstein Municipal Council

Drakenstein Municipal Council
Drakenstein Municipal Council
5th Council
Type
Houses	Unicameral
Term limits	None
Leadership
Mayor	Alderman Stephen Korabie, DA ; since 5 April 2024
Deputy Executive Mayor	Alderman Gert Combrink, DA ; since 16 May 2016
Speaker	Alderman Koos le Roux, DA ; since 15 November 2021
Chief Whip	Alderman Christephine Kearns, DA ; since 15 November 2021
Structure
Seats	65 councillors
Political groups	DA (36) ANC (13) Good (4) VF+ (3) CDR (3) ACDP, EFF, PA, ICOSA, PAC, Al Jama-ah (1 each)
Elections
Voting system	Mixed-member proportional representation
Last election	1 November 2021
Motto
	"A city of excellence"
Meeting place
	Burger Centre, Esterville, Paarl, 7646
Website
	www.drakenstein.gov.za

The Drakenstein Municipal Council is the elected unicameral legislature of the Drakenstein Local Municipality in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa.

The municipal council consists of sixty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-three councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-three wards, while the remaining thirty-two are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

The Council was established in the year 2000 and is currently governed by the Democratic Alliance.

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