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==Government and politics==
Rondebosch is in the [[City of Cape Town]] municipality, within the Protea Sub-Council (Sub-Council 20). The eastern part of the suburb is within [[electoral ward|ward]] 58 and the ward councillor is Dr Richard Hill,<ref>https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20Home/meet-the-city/city-council/find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil/view-councillor?CouncillorId=8782</ref> and the western part is in ward 59 with councillor Mikhail Manuel, both members of the [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2024 |title=Find your councillor, ward or subcouncil: Rondebosch |url=https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/meet-the-city/city-council/find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil/lookup-search-results?SearchExecuted=1&WardSubDivisionName=Rondebosch |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=City of Cape Town}}</ref>

Rondebosch was the parliamentary seat of Sir [[De Villiers Graaff]], the leader of the opposition [[United Party (South Africa)|United Party]], and later that of [[Frederik van Zyl Slabbert]], leader of the opposition [[Progressive Federal Party]].