Provinces of South Africa South Africa portal The Siyancuma Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, but remains the largest party on the council, with six seats.
[5] Following the election, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, with the Democratic Alliance (DA), the two independents, Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) co-operating to oust the (ANC), electing Wim van Bergen as mayor.
[6] The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.