Thirty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-four wards, while the remaining thirty-three are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

In the 2021 South African municipal elections the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning a plurality of twenty-seven seats on the council.

[9] The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.

The by-election took place after the African National Congress (ANC) representative, facing community pressure, resigned.

With the victory, the Inkatha Freedom Party solidified its coalition hold on council.