2026 · Alfred Duma council results

Mthembu, KwaZulu-Natal

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73 seats37 for a majority

IFP24 seats

MK22 seats

ANC16 seats

DA5 seats

ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY3 seats

Other3 seats

AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 seat

EFF1 seat

SACP1 seat

Alfred Duma · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	24	32,8767
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	22	30,137
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	16	21,9178
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	6,8493
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	3	4,1096
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	1	1,3699
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	1,3699
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	1	1,3699
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
BUMBANA MZANSI	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	0

73 seats; 37 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

32.2%31 620 votes

30.3%29 809 votes

21.4%21 054 votes

6.5%6 374 votes

4.2%4 110 votes

Other5.4%5 341 votes

1.6%1 594 votes

0.8%761 votes

0.4%438 votes

0.4%390 votes

0.4%349 votes

0.4%346 votes

0.3%344 votes

0.3%271 votes

0.2%219 votes

0.2%150 votes

0.1%129 votes

0.1%104 votes

0.1%88 votes

0.1%67 votes

0.1%63 votes

0.0%28 votes

0.0%0 votes

Alfred Duma · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	31 620	32,1642
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	29 809	30,322
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	21 054	21,4164
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	6 374	6,4837
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	—	4 110	4,1807
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 594	1,6214
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	761	0,7741
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	438	0,4455
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	390	0,3967
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	—	349	0,355
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	346	0,352
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	—	344	0,3499
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	271	0,2757
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	219	0,2228
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	—	150	0,1526
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	—	129	0,1312
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	—	104	0,1058
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	88	0,0895
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	—	67	0,0682
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	—	63	0,0641
BUMBANA MZANSI	—	28	0,0285
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0

98308 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

32.5%32 000 votes

29.0%28 513 votes

21.9%21 588 votes

6.1%6 032 votes

4.3%4 219 votes

Other6.1%6 027 votes

1.7%1 635 votes

0.8%801 votes

0.7%657 votes

0.5%500 votes

0.4%357 votes

0.4%353 votes

0.3%334 votes

0.3%306 votes

0.3%286 votes

0.1%138 votes

0.1%136 votes

0.1%130 votes

0.1%109 votes

0.1%91 votes

0.1%87 votes

0.1%58 votes

0.0%49 votes

Alfred Duma · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	32 000	32,5273
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	28 513	28,9828
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	21 588	21,9437
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	6 032	6,1314
ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	—	4 219	4,2885
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 635	1,6619
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	801	0,8142
INDEPENDENTS	—	657	0,6678
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	500	0,5082
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	—	357	0,3629
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	—	353	0,3588
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	334	0,3395
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	306	0,311
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	286	0,2907
UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	—	138	0,1403
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	136	0,1382
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	—	130	0,1321
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	—	109	0,1108
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	—	91	0,0925
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	87	0,0884
BUMBANA MZANSI	—	58	0,059
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	—	49	0,0498

98379 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

37 for a majority

IFP needs

13seats

IFP24

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−16.2pp

202137.8%

202621.7%

Closest covering ward

140votes apart

IFP30.5%

MK25.4%

Ward 22 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

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2016Seats

ANC46—

IFP16—

DA4—

EFF4—

37 for a majority · 72 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC28

IFP33

DA3

EFF5

37 for a majority · 73 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

ANC16

IFP24

MKP22—

DA5

EFF1

37 for a majority · 73 seats

KZN238 - Alfred Duma · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	46	72	37
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	16	72	37
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	72	37
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	72	37
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	1	72	37
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	72	37
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	72	37
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	72	37
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	72	37
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	72	37
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	72	37
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	33	73	37
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	73	37
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	73	37
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	73	37
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1	73	37
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1	73	37
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	73	37
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1	73	37
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	73	37
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	73	37
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	73	37
2 021	OTHER	0	73	37
2 021	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	73	37
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	73	37
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	24	73	37
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	22	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	16	73	37
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	73	37
2 026	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	3	73	37
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	1	73	37
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	73	37
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	1	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	0	73	37
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	73	37
2 026	BUMBANA MZANSI	0	73	37
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	0	73	37
2 026	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	73	37
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	73	37
2 026	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	0	73	37
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	73	37
2 026	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	73	37

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2016Vote %

ANC63.6%—

IFP21.8%—

MKP0.0%—

DA6.0%—

EFF5.1%—

Other3.5%—

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC37.8%

IFP45.0%

DA4.1%

EFF6.0%

Other7.1%

2026Vote %vs 2021

ANC21.7%

IFP32.3%

MKP29.7%—

DA6.3%

EFF1.6%

Other8.4%—

KZN238 - Alfred Duma · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	127 258	63,608	200 066	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	43 574	21,7798	200 066	Reported
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 021	6,0085	200 066	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	10 293	5,1448	200 066	Reported
2 016	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	2 037	1,0182	200 066	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1 690	0,8447	200 066	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	824	0,4119	200 066	Reported
2 016	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	569	0,2844	200 066	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	494	0,2469	200 066	Reported
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	158	0,079	200 066	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	136	0,068	200 066	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	BUMBANA MZANSI	0	0	200 066	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	64 672	37,842	170 900	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	76 837	44,9602	170 900	Reported
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 997	4,0942	170 900	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	10 267	6,0076	170 900	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	2 837	1,66	170 900	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	1 650	0,9655	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	1 512	0,8847	170 900	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	1 305	0,7636	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	695	0,4067	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	605	0,354	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	455	0,2662	170 900	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	378	0,2212	170 900	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	BUMBANA MZANSI	Unavailable	Unavailable	170 900	Not separately listed in this source.
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	42 642	21,6801	196 687	Reported
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	63 620	32,3458	196 687	Reported
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	58 322	29,6522	196 687	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 406	6,3075	196 687	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3 229	1,6417	196 687	Reported
2 026	ABANTU BEZWELETHU CONGRESS DEMOCRACY	8 329	4,2346	196 687	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	632	0,3213	196 687	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	195	0,0991	196 687	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	238	0,121	196 687	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	701	0,3564	196 687	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	1 562	0,7942	196 687	Reported
2 026	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	196 687	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	938	0,4769	196 687	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	197	0,1002	196 687	Reported
2 026	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	196 687	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	702	0,3569	196 687	Reported
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	196 687	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	696	0,3539	196 687	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	605	0,3076	196 687	Reported
2 026	UNITED CULTURAL MOVEMENT	288	0,1464	196 687	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	355	0,1805	196 687	Reported
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	175	0,089	196 687	Reported
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	196 687	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	196 687	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	112	0,0569	196 687	Reported
2 026	BUMBANA MZANSI	86	0,0437	196 687	Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.

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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedABCIFPJan 2023After electionPending

2021ABC + EFF + IFP30 Jan 2023

2023ABC + IFPFeb 2026

Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ABCIFP

Members at formation · minority administration · 30 Jan 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: Z. J. Sibisi (IFP)

Source notes: The ABC withdrew from this administration in April 2023 on a directive from its president, P. Mavundla. The administration continued without it.

2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

ABC + IFP
30 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: Z. J. Sibisi.
The ABC withdrew from this administration in April 2023 on a directive from its president, P. Mavundla. The administration continued without it.
ABC + EFF + IFP
22 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: B. Sithole.

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7 wards

Ward 7

IFP47.4%Sifiso Mbhele

ANC26.6%

Lead: 630 votes Ward 22

IFP30.5%Khalesakhe Thusi

MK25.4%

Lead: 140 votes Ward 28

IFP49.3%Bhekokwakhe Christopher Majola

ANC22.9%

Lead: 709 votes Ward 29

IFP56.8%Thabiso Gift Sithole

ANC28.8%

Lead: 822 votes Ward 30

IFP57.7%Zamukwenzani Israel Madondo

ANC16.9%

Lead: 970 votes Ward 31

MK44.7%Thabiso Maxwell Mthembu

IFP32.1%

Lead: 306 votes Ward 37

IFP57.3%Mzwakhe Pamu Zungu

MK19.1%

Lead: 943 votes

Wards covering Mthembu ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 7	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 435	47,438
Ward 7	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	805	26,6116
Ward 22	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	836	30,5109
Ward 22	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	696	25,4015
Ward 28	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 326	49,2571
Ward 28	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	617	22,9198
Ward 29	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 666	56,7825
Ward 29	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	844	28,7662
Ward 30	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 372	57,7198
Ward 30	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	402	16,9121
Ward 31	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	1 080	44,739
Ward 31	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	774	32,063
Ward 37	2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 413	57,2993
Ward 37	2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	470	19,0592

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IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 22:51 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

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These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 73 council seats. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:21 SAST · Source figures ↗

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