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Cape Agulhas Municipality is governed by three distinct structures integratedly linked to each other.
These structures are:
- Political
- Public Participation / Community
- Administration
Political Structure
Cape Agulhas Municipality (CAM) is governed by an Executive Mayoral Committee (EMC) and a participatory ward committee system. The EMC consists of three councillors and the ward committees of nine members. The directly elected Ward councillor is the chairperson of the specific ward committee
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The Executive Mayoral Committee consists of the following councillors: |
Richard Mitchell |
African National Congress (ANC) |
Executive Mayor |
Dirk Jantjies |
Independent |
Executive Deputy Mayor |
Raymond Mokotwana |
African National Congress(ANC) |
Proportional Councillor |
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There are ten councillors who represent CAM.
The political representation in the council consists of 4 seats for the African National Congress (ANC), 4 seats for the Democratic Alliance (DA) and 1 seat for the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
The political arm of the municipality is guided by the:
- Executive Mayoral Committee
- The Council
- 4 x Portfolio committees
(Finance and Administration, Local Economic Development, Community
Services and Public Works)
- 5 x Ward Committees
- Cape Agulhas Municipal Advice Forum (CAMAF)
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The political representation of the councillors of CAM is as follows: |
Name of Councillor |
Capacity |
Political Party |
Ward/ PR |
Section 79 & 80 committee |
Constituency |

Richard Mitchell |
Executive
Mayor |
ANC |
3 |
Oversight Committee, Housing, Community Services Portfolio Committee, Finance Portfolio Committee, Police Community Forum: Bredasdorp |
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Eve Catherine Marthinus |
Speaker |
ANC |
Proportional Councillor |
Oversight Committee, Communication, Public Works Portfolio Committee, Finance Portfolio Committee, Employment Equity Committee, L’Agulhas National Park Forum |
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Dirk Jantjies |
Executive
Deputy Mayor |
Independent |
2 |
Oversight Committee, Masakhane Work Group, Housing, Communication, Community Services Portfolio Committee, Public Works Portfolio Committee, Finance Portfolio Committee, Training and Development Committee, Local Labour Forum, Employment Equity Committee, L’Agulhas National Park Forum, Kaap Agulhas Sport Forum |
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Mlamleli
Raymond
Mokotwana
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Normal Councillor |
ANC |
Proportional
Councillor |
Masakhane Work group, Communication, Community Services Portfolio Committee, Training and Development Committee, Local Labour Forum, Kaap Agulhas Sport Forum, Taxi Liaison Committee
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Patricia Nomveliso
Atyhosi
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Normal Councillor |
ANC |
Proportional
Councillor |
Masakhane Work Group, Housing, Public Works Portfolio Committee |
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Warnick
Jonathan October
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Ward Councillor |
DA |
1 |
Communication, Provcom, Provtech, Police Community Forum: Napier |
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Johannes
Gerhardus Albertus Nieuwoudt |
Councillor |
DA |
4 |
Masakhane Work Group, Housing, Community Services Portfolio Committee, Heuningberg Nature Reserve Committee, Trustee of Shipwreck Museum: Bredasdorp |
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Dr Johan Adam Coetzee |
Normal Councillor |
DA |
Proportional
Councillor |
Oversight Committee, Public Works Portfolio Committee, Pension Fund, Retirement Fund |
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Gert Diederick
Burger
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Ward
Councillor |
DA |
5 |
Finance Portfolio Committee, Training and Development Committee, Local Labour Forum, Employment Equity Committee, Conservation Committee, Suidpunt Tourism Bureau, Police Community Forum: Struisbaai
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