Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced the first tranche of Western Cape mayoral candidates.
In a statement released on Thursday, 5 February 2026, DA Western Cape Leader Tertuis Simmers said the Mayoral Candidates include:
Beaufort West: Gina Duimpies
Cape Winelands District: Antoinette Steyn
Central Karoo District: October Haarvoor
Hessequa: Gerald Boezak
Kannaland: Joslyn Johnson
Knysna: Levael Davis
Laingsburg: Aletta Theron
Overberg District: Dr Annelie Rabie
“Where we govern, these candidates will build on our track record of delivery. Where we do not govern, these candidates represent an opportunity for voters to get their towns working like only the DA can,” said Simmers.
“There are only two parties big enough to govern municipalities in the Western Cape: The DA or the ANC.”
Simmers said voters have the following choices:
* Jobs or decline,
* Safety or chaos,
* Delivery or decay, and
* Good governance or continued corruption.
“Over the next nine months, as our candidates take the DA’s offer to every community, they will be accompanied and fully supported by our National, Provincial, and Regional leadership,” Simmers stated.
