Chapter 7, Section 151 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, defines the status of municipalities as follows:

1. The local sphere of government consists of municipalities, which must be established for the territory of the republic.
2. The executive and legislative authority of a municipality is vested in this municipal council.
3. A municipality has the right to govern, on its own initiative, the local government affairs of its community, subject to national and provided for in the constitution.
4. The national and provincial government may not compromise, impede a municipality’s ability or right to exercise its powers or perform its functions.

Section 151(3) of the Constitution (above) states that the Council of a municipality has the right to govern, on its own initiative, the local government affairs of the local community. Council as political governance performs both legislative and executive functions. Council focuses on decision-making to formulate policy and to play an oversight and participatory role.
Apart from their functions as policy makers, councillors are actively involved in community works and the various social programmes in the municipal area.

The following councillors represent the following political parties:

Declared Elected on 9 November 2021 or as otherwise stated: