The DA in KwaZulu-Natal wishes to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the newly elected caucus leadership of the Democratic Alliance in the Ugu District and the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality.
This comes after the recently held midterm caucus elections.
The newly elected caucus leadership in Ugu District is as follows:
Caucus Leader – Councillor George Henderson
Caucus Chairperson – Councillor Piet Breedt – elected unopposed
Caucus Chief Whip – Councillor Jean Schmidt – appointed by the Caucus Leader
The newly elected caucus leadership in Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality is as follows:
Caucus Leader- Councillor Douglas Rawlins (elected unopposed)
Caucus Deputy Leader- Councillor Portia Nkoko (elected unopposed)
Caucus Chairperson – Councillor Leon Garbade
Caucus Deputy Chairperson – Councillor Jean Schmidt (elected unopposed)
Chief Whip- Councillor Ntokozo Mngoma (appointed by the Caucus Leader)
Caucus Deputy Chief Whip- Councillor Tap Kruger (elected unopposed)
We wish them well as the team works hard to secure a historic win across municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2026 local government elections.