In the election of 1 November 2021 the Democratic Alliance (DA) obtained a plurality of thirteen seats on the council.
[1] In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats.
[7] The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.
[8][9][10] The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.
The African National Congress (ANC) councillor for ward 9 was assassinated, leading to a by-election.