Gary van Niekerk is a South African politician who has been the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay from May 2023 until October 2024.
In the local government elections held on 1 November 2021, the Northern Alliance won three seats on the Nelson Mandela Bay council.
[6] In April 2023, the GOOD and UDM councillors filed a motion of no confidence against Van Niekerk over the alleged misuse of a municipal vehicle.
[10] In October 2023, a rival faction in the National Alliance declared van Niekerk's membership of the party completely terminated.
Nelson Mandela Bay speaker Noxolo Nqwazi declared van Niekerk's seat vacant.