2026 local elections

ANC

African National Congress

Explore local results

30.8%national vote

−14.8ppsince 2021

3 282council seats−1 266 since 2021

53majorities −68 since 2021

Ward + municipal PR voteIEC

What stands out

119 comparable councils

Biggest gain

Umsobomvu

Northern Cape

+12.8pp

202151.8%

202664.6%

Biggest fall

Richmond

KwaZulu-Natal

−39.6pp

202169.8%

202630.2%

Biggest seat gain

Umsobomvu

Northern Cape

+2seats

7202192026

Biggest seat loss

eThekwini

KwaZulu-Natal

−59seats

962021372026

Strongest support

Ntabankulu

Eastern Cape

73.2%Ward + municipal PR vote

Weakest support

Prince Albert

Western Cape

6.7%Where contested · Ward + PR

The long view

Local elections

African National Congress · National ward + municipal PR vote history
Election	Votes	Vote share (%)	Availability
2 000	10 248 810	59,3933	Reported
2 006	12 784 494	64,8223	Reported
2 011	16 548 970	61,9545	Reported
2 016	16 099 189	53,9089	Reported
2 021	10 699 300	45,593	Reported
2 026	9 160 614	30,7586	Reported

Gaps mean unavailable data. All elections use the same ballot basis.

IEC source

Ward + municipal PR vote · Gaps mean unavailable data

Across the provinces

Limpopo54.4%Eastern Cape46.1%North West44.1%Mpumalanga43.6%Northern Cape41.5%Free State37.2%Gauteng21.6%KwaZulu-Natal20.3%Western Cape14.7%

African National Congress · 2026 provincial ward + municipal PR vote
Province	Vote share (%)	Basis / status
Limpopo	54,4425	IEC province summary
Eastern Cape	46,0575	IEC province summary
North West	44,0544	IEC province summary
Mpumalanga	43,649	IEC province summary
Northern Cape	41,5471	IEC province summary
Free State	37,1571	IEC province summary
Gauteng	21,5692	IEC province summary
KwaZulu-Natal	20,2809	IEC province summary
Western Cape	14,6901	IEC province summary

Province vote totals (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR vote

The council picture

211councils with seats

137hung councils with seats

+1majorities gained

−69majorities lost

211 of 213 local + metro allocations reported · Majority changes across 212 comparable councils, 2021–2026

Coalition possibilities

No overall majority

Johannesburg

63 / 27073 more for a majority

Pairs reaching a majority

DA154

Try a coalition

No overall majority

Ekurhuleni

59 / 22454 more for a majority

Pairs reaching a majority

DA125

Try a coalition

No overall majority

Tshwane

44 / 21464 more for a majority

Pairs reaching a majority

DA118

Try a coalition

Seat arithmetic, not confirmed agreements. The marker shows the majority needed.

Past partners

Shared governments · Nov 2021–Feb 2026

PA18 councils EFF17 councils AIC9 councils GOOD5 councils

MISTRA dataset

Local results

213 councils

NtabankuluEastern Cape−8.0 pp28 EmalahleniEastern Cape−10.2 pp24 NgqushwaEastern Cape−8.8 pp15 ThulamelaLimpopo—56 MakhadoLimpopo—53 MusinaLimpopo−5.5 pp16 Collins ChabaneLimpopo—47 AmahlathiEastern Cape−8.4 pp18 UmsobomvuNorthern Cape+12.8 pp9 Intsika YethuEastern Cape−14.1 pp26 Kagisano-MolopoNorth West−3.2 pp19 BushbuckridgeMpumalanga—50 SenquEastern Cape−10.0 pp21 Greater LetabaLimpopo—39 Port St JohnsEastern Cape−11.3 pp26 SakhisizweEastern Cape−7.7 pp11 Dr. A.B. XumaEastern Cape−19.6 pp24 Greater GiyaniLimpopo—39 BloubergLimpopo—27 LetsemengFree State−3.9 pp8 UmzimvubuEastern Cape−16.6 pp34 Greater TzaneenLimpopo—42 Raymond MhlabaEastern Cape−14.4 pp26 NyandeniEastern Cape−21.3 pp37 Ephraim MogaleLimpopo—19 MatatieleEastern Cape—30 Fetakgomo TubatseLimpopo—44 TswaingNorth West−8.4 pp16 MoreteleNorth West—29 KopanongFree State−10.1 pp10 RatlouNorth West−12.0 pp15 Winnie Madikizela-MandelaEastern Cape−18.6 pp36 MantsopaFree State−4.6 pp10 Maquassi HillsNorth West−6.5 pp12 MakhuduthamagaLimpopo—34 NkomaziMpumalanga—37 Ngquza HillEastern Cape−17.5 pp35 MolemoleLimpopo—17 Kumkani MhlontloEastern Cape−21.5 pp27 ElundiniEastern Cape−28.1 pp18 RenosterbergNorthern Cape−0.9 pp6 Chief Albert LuthuliMpumalanga−24.3 pp26 TswelopeleFree State−10.1 pp8 Sundays River ValleyEastern Cape−12.2 pp8 TokologoFree State−5.6 pp7 Joe MorolongNorthern Cape−9.2 pp15 Moses KotaneNorth West—35 MbhasheEastern Cape—32 MarulengLimpopo−4.2 pp13 !KheisNorthern Cape+3.6 pp6 uMzimkhuluKwaZulu-Natal−24.6 pp21 RichtersveldNorthern Cape+2.1 pp6 NketoanaFree State−2.9 pp9 Elias MotsoalediLimpopo—30 UbuntuNorthern Cape−12.8 pp5 Great KeiEastern Cape−17.3 pp7 City of MbombelaMpumalanga−17.3 pp43 EmakhazeniMpumalanga−16.2 pp7 Walter SisuluEastern Cape−8.0 pp11 MnqumaEastern Cape——Greater KokstadKwaZulu-Natal−12.0 pp11 NalediNorth West−6.8 pp9 MohokareFree State−13.5 pp6 Dr JS MorokaMpumalanga—29 ThembelihleNorthern Cape+6.5 pp5 KHâI-MANorthern Cape−4.4 pp5 LephalaleLimpopo−14.9 pp14 Greater TaungNorth West—24 Blue Crane RouteEastern Cape−11.1 pp5 KamiesbergNorthern Cape−7.4 pp5 DihlabengFree State—18 Lepele-NkumpiLimpopo—29 Thembisile HaniMpumalanga—33 MamusaNorth West−10.8 pp7 PhumelelaFree State−19.5 pp8 PhokwaneNorthern Cape−2.6 pp10 SetsotoFree State−6.4 pp13 MafikengNorth West—34 Enoch MgijimaEastern Cape—31 KareebergNorthern Cape−0.6 pp5 Ramotshere MoiloaNorth West—18 KgetlengrivierNorth West−12.8 pp6 Ga-SegonyanaNorthern Cape−12.2 pp13 NdlambeEastern Cape−9.5 pp9 Ba-PhalaborwaLimpopo—17 MogalakwenaLimpopo—29 King Sabata DalindyeboEastern Cape−21.5 pp—Inxuba YethembaEastern Cape−10.3 pp8 HantamNorthern Cape−2.1 pp5 DikgatlongNorthern Cape−9.0 pp8 DipalesengMpumalanga−15.7 pp6 Buffalo CityEastern Cape—42 EmthanjeniNorthern Cape−18.6 pp6 MadibengNorth West—34 PolokwaneLimpopo—37 MatlosanaNorth West—32 Thaba ChweuMpumalanga−17.3 pp12 Dawid KruiperNorthern Cape−14.1 pp14 Bela-BelaLimpopo−15.4 pp7 Dr Pixley Ka Isaka SemeMpumalanga−20.4 pp9 MkhambathiniKwaZulu-Natal−23.9 pp8 MagarengNorthern Cape−10.7 pp4 SiyathembaNorthern Cape−4.8 pp5 Kai !GaribNorthern Cape−4.8 pp8 MafubeFree State−17.4 pp7 DitsobotlaNorth West—18 Kou-KammaEastern Cape−8.0 pp5 NalaFree State−10.5 pp9 RustenburgNorth West—35 Sol PlaatjeNorthern Cape—25 Karoo HooglandNorthern Cape−3.0 pp4 Modimolle-MookgophongLimpopo−12.1 pp11 MasilonyanaFree State−17.4 pp7 MsukaligwaMpumalanga−24.4 pp14 Dr. Beyers NaudeEastern Cape−10.4 pp9 Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini ZumaKwaZulu-Natal−17.6 pp11 NgwatheFree State−19.6 pp10 MatjhabengFree State—26 MoqhakaFree State—15 KgatelopeleNorthern Cape−8.3 pp4 Lekwa-TeemaneNorth West−13.2 pp5 SiyancumaNorthern Cape−17.9 pp4 uMuziwabantuKwaZulu-Natal−13.3 pp7 Merafong CityGauteng—17 MangaungFree State—35 MkhondoMpumalanga−20.4 pp13 Nama KhoiNorthern Cape−8.3 pp6 SwellendamWestern Cape−5.3 pp4 JB MarksNorth West−14.9 pp22 Rand West CityGauteng—24 uMshwathiKwaZulu-Natal−26.3 pp9 GamagaraNorthern Cape−11.4 pp5 EmalahleniMpumalanga—23 MakanaEastern Cape−19.4 pp10 LekwaMpumalanga−11.7 pp10 RichmondKwaZulu-Natal−39.6 pp5 uMvotiKwaZulu-Natal−6.0 pp8 Ray NkonyeniKwaZulu-Natal—21 MpofanaKwaZulu-Natal−36.0 pp3 Maluti a PhofungFree State—21 Johannes Phumani PungulaKwaZulu-Natal−33.5 pp8 NdwedweKwaZulu-Natal—11 LesediGauteng—9 ThabazimbiLimpopo−18.3 pp8 TsantsabaneNorthern Cape−21.4 pp3 uMhlabuyalinganaKwaZulu-Natal—11 Victor KhanyeMpumalanga−23.9 pp5 MetsimaholoFree State—17 Big Five HlabisaKwaZulu-Natal−6.1 pp8 uMzumbeKwaZulu-Natal—11 iMpendleKwaZulu-Natal−31.9 pp2 Govan MbekiMpumalanga—23 JoziniKwaZulu-Natal—13 uPhongoloKwaZulu-Natal—8 Steve TshweteMpumalanga−10.8 pp19 Mogale CityGauteng—23 Nelson Mandela BayEastern Cape—32 Beaufort WestWestern Cape−3.3 pp3 KougaEastern Cape−12.4 pp8 LaingsburgWestern Cape−1.8 pp2 uMdoniKwaZulu-Natal—9 TheewaterskloofWestern Cape—7 eMadlangeniKwaZulu-Natal—3 EmfuleniGauteng—22 KwaDukuzaKwaZulu-Natal—14 WitzenbergWestern Cape—6 MaphumuloKwaZulu-Natal—6 CederbergWestern Cape−13.1 pp3 EkurhuleniGauteng—59 Alfred DumaKwaZulu-Natal—16 MandeniKwaZulu-Natal—8 HessequaWestern Cape−13.5 pp4 NqutuKwaZulu-Natal—8 MsunduziKwaZulu-Natal—17 Inkosi uMtubatubaKwaZulu-Natal—9 JohannesburgGauteng—63 TshwaneGauteng—44 BitouWestern Cape—3 OudtshoornWestern Cape—5 KnysnaWestern Cape—4 DannhauserKwaZulu-Natal—5 Breede ValleyWestern Cape—7 MatzikamaWestern Cape−11.4 pp3 OkhahlambaKwaZulu-Natal—5 eDumbeKwaZulu-Natal—3 uMhlathuzeKwaZulu-Natal—12 uMfoloziKwaZulu-Natal—6 eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal—37 MidvaalGauteng—5 uMngeniKwaZulu-Natal−23.4 pp4 LangebergWestern Cape—4 iNkosi LangalibaleleKwaZulu-Natal—7 AbaQulusiKwaZulu-Natal—8 GeorgeWestern Cape—8 NewcastleKwaZulu-Natal—10 Cape TownWestern Cape—33 Cape AgulhasWestern Cape—2 OverstrandWestern Cape—4 DrakensteinWestern Cape—9 eNdumeniKwaZulu-Natal−23.1 pp2 Saldanha BayWestern Cape—4 StellenboschWestern Cape—5 SwartlandWestern Cape—3 MthonjaneniKwaZulu-Natal−26.5 pp3 NkandlaKwaZulu-Natal−23.1 pp3 NongomaKwaZulu-Natal−5.8 pp5 uMlalaziKwaZulu-Natal—6 Mossel BayWestern Cape—4 BergrivierWestern Cape−11.0 pp1 KannalandWestern Cape−12.9 pp1 uMsingaKwaZulu-Natal−18.4 pp3 UlundiKwaZulu-Natal−4.3 pp3 Prince AlbertWestern Cape−4.2 pp1

African National Congress · Local election results
Council	Province	2026 vote share (%)	2021 vote share (%)	Change (pp)	2026 seats	2021 seats
Ntabankulu	Eastern Cape	73,2076	81,2071	-7,9994	28	31
Emalahleni	Eastern Cape	70,4049	80,626	-10,2211	24	28
Ngqushwa	Eastern Cape	69,1702	77,9264	-8,7562	15	18
Thulamela	Limpopo	68,5301	Unavailable	Unavailable	56	71
Makhado	Limpopo	67,9242	Unavailable	Unavailable	53	62
Musina	Limpopo	67,3349	72,8473	-5,5124	16	19
Collins Chabane	Limpopo	65,4672	Unavailable	Unavailable	47	55
Amahlathi	Eastern Cape	64,6697	73,0575	-8,3878	18	23
Umsobomvu	Northern Cape	64,6004	51,827	12,7735	9	7
Intsika Yethu	Eastern Cape	64,3109	78,4098	-14,0989	26	35
Kagisano-Molopo	North West	63,5649	66,7701	-3,2052	19	20
Bushbuckridge	Mpumalanga	63,5104	Unavailable	Unavailable	50	53
Senqu	Eastern Cape	63,176	73,2259	-10,0499	21	25
Greater Letaba	Limpopo	63,1479	Unavailable	Unavailable	39	47
Port St Johns	Eastern Cape	62,5092	73,77	-11,2608	26	31
Sakhisizwe	Eastern Cape	62,3927	70,0912	-7,6985	11	13
Dr. A.B. Xuma	Eastern Cape	62,3715	81,9976	-19,6262	24	32
Greater Giyani	Limpopo	61,2909	Unavailable	Unavailable	39	47
Blouberg	Limpopo	61,0346	Unavailable	Unavailable	27	33
Letsemeng	Free State	60,6498	64,5309	-3,8811	8	9
Umzimvubu	Eastern Cape	60,1935	76,8427	-16,6492	34	42
Greater Tzaneen	Limpopo	59,1783	Unavailable	Unavailable	42	51
Raymond Mhlaba	Eastern Cape	58,3434	72,7255	-14,3821	26	33
Nyandeni	Eastern Cape	57,5049	78,7873	-21,2824	37	51
Ephraim Mogale	Limpopo	57,2273	Unavailable	Unavailable	19	19
Matatiele	Eastern Cape	56,8278	Unavailable	Unavailable	30	40
Fetakgomo Tubatse	Limpopo	56,5557	Unavailable	Unavailable	44	54
Tswaing	North West	56,5415	64,9532	-8,4117	16	19
Moretele	North West	56,4621	Unavailable	Unavailable	29	35
Kopanong	Free State	55,9038	66,0405	-10,1367	10	11
Ratlou	North West	55,8269	67,824	-11,9971	15	19
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela	Eastern Cape	55,4955	74,0775	-18,5821	36	48
Mantsopa	Free State	55,0052	59,5894	-4,5842	10	11
Maquassi Hills	North West	54,1727	60,6513	-6,4786	12	13
Makhuduthamaga	Limpopo	54,1132	Unavailable	Unavailable	34	40
Nkomazi	Mpumalanga	53,978	Unavailable	Unavailable	37	50
Ngquza Hill	Eastern Cape	53,9639	71,4279	-17,4639	35	46
Molemole	Limpopo	53,3132	Unavailable	Unavailable	17	22
Kumkani Mhlontlo	Eastern Cape	53,2396	74,7015	-21,4619	27	40
Elundini	Eastern Cape	52,3153	80,4561	-28,1408	18	28
Renosterberg	Northern Cape	52,0925	53,0102	-0,9177	6	5
Chief Albert Luthuli	Mpumalanga	51,7791	76,0581	-24,2791	26	38
Tswelopele	Free State	51,4953	61,6028	-10,1075	8	10
Sundays River Valley	Eastern Cape	51,3188	63,5152	-12,1964	8	10
Tokologo	Free State	51,2482	56,8377	-5,5895	7	8
Joe Morolong	Northern Cape	51,0008	60,2071	-9,2063	15	18
Moses Kotane	North West	50,611	Unavailable	Unavailable	35	45
Mbhashe	Eastern Cape	50,5233	Unavailable	Unavailable	32	45
Maruleng	Limpopo	50,2357	54,4586	-4,2229	13	15
!Kheis	Northern Cape	50,0807	46,4371	3,6436	6	5
uMzimkhulu	KwaZulu-Natal	49,6064	74,1766	-24,5702	21	33
Richtersveld	Northern Cape	49,4107	47,2916	2,119	6	6
Nketoana	Free State	49,0851	51,9832	-2,8981	9	10
Elias Motsoaledi	Limpopo	48,9367	Unavailable	Unavailable	30	36
Ubuntu	Northern Cape	48,6694	61,5036	-12,8342	5	7
Great Kei	Eastern Cape	48,3259	65,6181	-17,2922	7	9
City of Mbombela	Mpumalanga	47,9283	65,2117	-17,2834	43	59
Emakhazeni	Mpumalanga	47,7034	63,9147	-16,2113	7	10
Walter Sisulu	Eastern Cape	47,5318	55,5632	-8,0313	11	12
Mnquma	Eastern Cape	47,3581	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	45
Greater Kokstad	KwaZulu-Natal	47,3493	59,3741	-12,0248	11	12
Naledi	North West	46,9851	53,8234	-6,8383	9	10
Mohokare	Free State	46,9838	60,4911	-13,5073	6	8
Dr JS Moroka	Mpumalanga	46,7603	Unavailable	Unavailable	29	39
Thembelihle	Northern Cape	46,3594	39,8148	6,5446	5	5
KHâI-MA	Northern Cape	46,1831	50,5453	-4,3622	5	6
Lephalale	Limpopo	46,0874	61,0196	-14,9321	14	19
Greater Taung	North West	46,0778	Unavailable	Unavailable	24	28
Blue Crane Route	Eastern Cape	45,2473	56,3723	-11,125	5	6
Kamiesberg	Northern Cape	45,0906	52,4493	-7,3588	5	6
Dihlabeng	Free State	44,9833	Unavailable	Unavailable	18	23
Lepele-Nkumpi	Limpopo	44,8316	Unavailable	Unavailable	29	40
Thembisile Hani	Mpumalanga	44,7265	Unavailable	Unavailable	33	40
Mamusa	North West	44,6584	55,477	-10,8186	7	9
Phumelela	Free State	44,6582	64,1941	-19,5359	8	11
Phokwane	Northern Cape	44,5907	47,1734	-2,5827	10	10
Setsoto	Free State	44,5638	50,958	-6,3942	13	17
Mafikeng	North West	44,2744	Unavailable	Unavailable	34	40
Enoch Mgijima	Eastern Cape	43,9604	Unavailable	Unavailable	31	44
Kareeberg	Northern Cape	43,6002	44,1673	-0,5672	5	5
Ramotshere Moiloa	North West	43,4772	Unavailable	Unavailable	18	23
Kgetlengrivier	North West	43,3496	56,1027	-12,7531	6	7
Ga-Segonyana	Northern Cape	43,2153	55,4642	-12,2488	13	17
Ndlambe	Eastern Cape	43,085	52,6074	-9,5225	9	11
Ba-Phalaborwa	Limpopo	43,0817	Unavailable	Unavailable	17	24
Mogalakwena	Limpopo	42,8004	Unavailable	Unavailable	29	42
King Sabata Dalindyebo	Eastern Cape	42,7822	64,2633	-21,4811	Unavailable	48
Inxuba Yethemba	Eastern Cape	42,7618	53,0371	-10,2753	8	10
Hantam	Northern Cape	42,4375	44,5292	-2,0917	5	6
Dikgatlong	Northern Cape	42,1101	51,0704	-8,9603	8	8
Dipaleseng	Mpumalanga	42,0528	57,78	-15,7272	6	8
Buffalo City	Eastern Cape	41,9338	Unavailable	Unavailable	42	61
Emthanjeni	Northern Cape	41,6786	60,3061	-18,6275	6	9
Madibeng	North West	41,5288	Unavailable	Unavailable	34	44
Polokwane	Limpopo	41,2356	Unavailable	Unavailable	37	56
Matlosana	North West	41,1634	Unavailable	Unavailable	32	40
Thaba Chweu	Mpumalanga	41,0494	58,3285	-17,2791	12	16
Dawid Kruiper	Northern Cape	41,0252	55,1372	-14,1119	14	18
Bela-Bela	Limpopo	40,4182	55,8224	-15,4042	7	10
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme	Mpumalanga	40,3398	60,7017	-20,3618	9	13
Mkhambathini	KwaZulu-Natal	39,755	63,6938	-23,9388	8	9
Magareng	Northern Cape	39,6484	50,3447	-10,6963	4	6
Siyathemba	Northern Cape	39,5931	44,4018	-4,8088	5	5
Kai !Garib	Northern Cape	39,5844	44,3608	-4,7765	8	10
Mafube	Free State	39,536	56,9807	-17,4447	7	10
Ditsobotla	North West	39,5176	Unavailable	Unavailable	18	21
Kou-Kamma	Eastern Cape	38,3391	46,3464	-8,0073	5	6
Nala	Free State	38,2465	48,7202	-10,4737	9	12
Rustenburg	North West	38,2336	Unavailable	Unavailable	35	43
Sol Plaatje	Northern Cape	37,9294	Unavailable	Unavailable	25	33
Karoo Hoogland	Northern Cape	37,7896	40,8352	-3,0456	4	5
Modimolle-Mookgophong	Limpopo	37,7504	49,8309	-12,0805	11	14
Masilonyana	Free State	37,4311	54,8184	-17,3872	7	11
Msukaligwa	Mpumalanga	36,6448	60,9953	-24,3505	14	24
Dr. Beyers Naude	Eastern Cape	36,3993	46,8184	-10,4191	9	11
Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma	KwaZulu-Natal	36,167	53,7902	-17,6232	11	16
Ngwathe	Free State	36,0066	55,6557	-19,649	10	21
Matjhabeng	Free State	35,6892	Unavailable	Unavailable	26	39
Moqhaka	Free State	35,6125	Unavailable	Unavailable	15	22
Kgatelopele	Northern Cape	35,3996	43,6877	-8,2881	4	5
Lekwa-Teemane	North West	34,981	48,1697	-13,1887	5	7
Siyancuma	Northern Cape	34,1925	52,1206	-17,9281	4	6
uMuziwabantu	KwaZulu-Natal	33,9961	47,2723	-13,2761	7	10
Merafong City	Gauteng	33,9268	Unavailable	Unavailable	17	27
Mangaung	Free State	33,9059	Unavailable	Unavailable	35	51
Mkhondo	Mpumalanga	33,6718	54,0389	-20,3671	13	21
Nama Khoi	Northern Cape	33,6716	42,008	-8,3364	6	7
Swellendam	Western Cape	33,3283	38,6447	-5,3164	4	4
JB Marks	North West	33,1529	48,0042	-14,8513	22	33
Rand West City	Gauteng	32,8183	Unavailable	Unavailable	24	32
uMshwathi	KwaZulu-Natal	32,6063	58,8631	-26,2567	9	16
Gamagara	Northern Cape	31,6145	43,064	-11,4495	5	7
Emalahleni	Mpumalanga	31,4485	Unavailable	Unavailable	23	35
Makana	Eastern Cape	31,27	50,6468	-19,3768	10	14
Lekwa	Mpumalanga	30,2998	42,0302	-11,7304	10	13
Richmond	KwaZulu-Natal	30,1513	69,7626	-39,6113	5	9
uMvoti	KwaZulu-Natal	30,1352	36,1293	-5,994	8	10
Ray Nkonyeni	KwaZulu-Natal	29,844	Unavailable	Unavailable	21	37
Mpofana	KwaZulu-Natal	29,7151	65,7111	-35,9961	3	7
Maluti a Phofung	Free State	29,6222	Unavailable	Unavailable	21	28
Johannes Phumani Pungula	KwaZulu-Natal	29,5336	63,0417	-33,5081	8	18
Ndwedwe	KwaZulu-Natal	29,499	Unavailable	Unavailable	11	19
Lesedi	Gauteng	29,1296	Unavailable	Unavailable	9	13
Thabazimbi	Limpopo	29,0663	47,3996	-18,3333	8	11
Tsantsabane	Northern Cape	29,0576	50,4196	-21,362	3	7
uMhlabuyalingana	KwaZulu-Natal	28,5665	Unavailable	Unavailable	11	18
Victor Khanye	Mpumalanga	28,4138	52,3054	-23,8916	5	9
Metsimaholo	Free State	27,6632	Unavailable	Unavailable	17	16
Big Five Hlabisa	KwaZulu-Natal	27,0437	33,1697	-6,126	8	9
uMzumbe	KwaZulu-Natal	26,6774	Unavailable	Unavailable	11	21
iMpendle	KwaZulu-Natal	26,3685	58,299	-31,9305	2	6
Govan Mbeki	Mpumalanga	26,3041	Unavailable	Unavailable	23	26
Jozini	KwaZulu-Natal	26,2387	Unavailable	Unavailable	13	16
uPhongolo	KwaZulu-Natal	26,1205	Unavailable	Unavailable	8	10
Steve Tshwete	Mpumalanga	26,0508	36,8462	-10,7954	19	21
Mogale City	Gauteng	25,9311	Unavailable	Unavailable	23	31
Nelson Mandela Bay	Eastern Cape	25,4797	Unavailable	Unavailable	32	48
Beaufort West	Western Cape	24,9714	28,3052	-3,3338	3	4
Kouga	Eastern Cape	24,7537	37,1795	-12,4257	8	11
Laingsburg	Western Cape	24,4947	26,2514	-1,7567	2	2
uMdoni	KwaZulu-Natal	24,3779	Unavailable	Unavailable	9	17
Theewaterskloof	Western Cape	24,3748	Unavailable	Unavailable	7	8
eMadlangeni	KwaZulu-Natal	24,1749	Unavailable	Unavailable	3	4
Emfuleni	Gauteng	23,9515	Unavailable	Unavailable	22	38
KwaDukuza	KwaZulu-Natal	23,7358	Unavailable	Unavailable	14	29
Witzenberg	Western Cape	23,4605	Unavailable	Unavailable	6	7
Maphumulo	KwaZulu-Natal	22,9957	Unavailable	Unavailable	6	11
Cederberg	Western Cape	22,3891	35,4525	-13,0634	3	4
Ekurhuleni	Gauteng	22,1076	Unavailable	Unavailable	59	86
Alfred Duma	KwaZulu-Natal	21,6801	Unavailable	Unavailable	16	28
Mandeni	KwaZulu-Natal	21,6035	Unavailable	Unavailable	8	19
Hessequa	Western Cape	21,3021	34,8015	-13,4994	4	6
Nqutu	KwaZulu-Natal	21,1935	Unavailable	Unavailable	8	14
Msunduzi	KwaZulu-Natal	20,4211	Unavailable	Unavailable	17	40
Inkosi uMtubatuba	KwaZulu-Natal	20,3067	Unavailable	Unavailable	9	16
Johannesburg	Gauteng	20,2503	Unavailable	Unavailable	63	91
Tshwane	Gauteng	20,2225	Unavailable	Unavailable	44	75
Bitou	Western Cape	19,9909	Unavailable	Unavailable	3	4
Oudtshoorn	Western Cape	19,53	Unavailable	Unavailable	5	8
Knysna	Western Cape	18,7142	Unavailable	Unavailable	4	7
Dannhauser	KwaZulu-Natal	17,9788	Unavailable	Unavailable	5	9
Breede Valley	Western Cape	17,8451	Unavailable	Unavailable	7	10
Matzikama	Western Cape	17,7359	29,1496	-11,4136	3	4
Okhahlamba	KwaZulu-Natal	17,6444	Unavailable	Unavailable	5	8
eDumbe	KwaZulu-Natal	17,6355	Unavailable	Unavailable	3	5
uMhlathuze	KwaZulu-Natal	16,6862	Unavailable	Unavailable	12	27
uMfolozi	KwaZulu-Natal	16,4458	Unavailable	Unavailable	6	13
eThekwini	KwaZulu-Natal	16,4297	Unavailable	Unavailable	37	96
Midvaal	Gauteng	16,0746	Unavailable	Unavailable	5	6
uMngeni	KwaZulu-Natal	15,8097	39,1733	-23,3636	4	10
Langeberg	Western Cape	15,6822	Unavailable	Unavailable	4	6
iNkosi Langalibalele	KwaZulu-Natal	15,6083	Unavailable	Unavailable	7	17
AbaQulusi	KwaZulu-Natal	15,5846	Unavailable	Unavailable	8	14
George	Western Cape	15,1907	Unavailable	Unavailable	8	10
Newcastle	KwaZulu-Natal	13,9753	Unavailable	Unavailable	10	22
Cape Town	Western Cape	13,9522	Unavailable	Unavailable	33	43
Cape Agulhas	Western Cape	13,8866	Unavailable	Unavailable	2	3
Overstrand	Western Cape	13,5473	Unavailable	Unavailable	4	4
Drakenstein	Western Cape	13,3123	Unavailable	Unavailable	9	13
eNdumeni	KwaZulu-Natal	13,1052	36,1836	-23,0784	2	5
Saldanha Bay	Western Cape	12,0421	Unavailable	Unavailable	4	6
Stellenbosch	Western Cape	11,4994	Unavailable	Unavailable	5	8
Swartland	Western Cape	11,433	Unavailable	Unavailable	3	5
Mthonjaneni	KwaZulu-Natal	11,3729	37,885	-26,5121	3	10
Nkandla	KwaZulu-Natal	11,3717	34,4818	-23,1102	3	10
Nongoma	KwaZulu-Natal	11,0763	16,9217	-5,8454	5	8
uMlalazi	KwaZulu-Natal	11,0318	Unavailable	Unavailable	6	18
Mossel Bay	Western Cape	10,1548	Unavailable	Unavailable	4	5
Bergrivier	Western Cape	8,7981	19,7929	-10,9948	1	3
Kannaland	Western Cape	8,6196	21,5162	-12,8965	1	2
uMsinga	KwaZulu-Natal	7,4442	25,8433	-18,399	3	11
Ulundi	KwaZulu-Natal	6,8647	11,1861	-4,3214	3	5
Prince Albert	Western Cape	6,671	10,8374	-4,1663	1	1

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