elected deputy mayor. The following are the results of the election (after a recount in December 2021 allocated a seat previously awarded to GOOD to the DA): Municipal audits In June 2022, the municipality received an unqualified clean audit for the 2020-21 financial year, one of 41 of the country's 257 municipalities to do so. It has received a clean audit each year since 2016-17. Partners Since 2002 Witzenberg has an official town twinning agreement with the town Essen in Belgium. The city-to-city cooperation consists of sustainable development programs in the vulnerable areas concerning youth, local economic development and environment. References External links Official website Witzenberg Local Municipality on the Government Communication and Information Systems website Local municipalities of the Cape Winelands District Municipality