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Majority or hung council?

More than half the seats makes an outright majority.

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One party holds more than half the council seats.

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No party has a majority. Parties may work together in a coalition or support agreement.

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The allocation is incomplete. Estimates can change as more results arrive.

Illustration: a 10-seat council needs 6 seats for a majority. Exactly half is not enough. Election results alone do not tell us who governs now.

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6 November 2026

  1. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 24

    ELIJAH MALINDI NETSHIFHEFHE. 1 513 votes ahead.

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  2. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lepele-Nkumpi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 22

    RAISIBE THWINTSHANA FRANCINAH NKOANA. 68 votes ahead.

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  3. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lepele-Nkumpi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 19

    RANGOATO GLORY MAJA. 411 votes ahead.

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  4. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lepele-Nkumpi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 17

    WALTER NKUNE. 299 votes ahead.

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  5. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lepele-Nkumpi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 10

    MPHO MAHLATSE NKWANA. 1 059 votes ahead.

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  6. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lepele-Nkumpi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 4

    FANISA PORTIA LEKGOATHI. 345 votes ahead.

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  7. Ward result SAST ↗

    Moses Kotane North West

    ANC wins Ward 3

    LESEGO SARAH POOE. 470 votes ahead.

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  8. Ward result SAST ↗

    Greater Giyani Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 25

    JONES CHARLES RAMOSHOANE. 1 282 votes ahead.

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  9. Ward result SAST ↗

    Polokwane Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 31

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    RAMONYENE GEDRUDE MOLOPA. 661 votes ahead.

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  10. Ward result SAST ↗

    Fetakgomo Tubatse Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 39

    NKWELE THABISO TLADI. 1 383 votes ahead.

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  11. Ward result SAST ↗

    Greater Tzaneen Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 25

    KATLEGO BELFFREY MATHEBULA. 1 283 votes ahead.

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  12. Ward result SAST ↗

    Dr JS Moroka Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 5

    ALFRED XOLANI SKOSANA. 422 votes ahead.

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  13. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thembisile Hani Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 23

    JOHANNES KGOMOSOTHO. 448 votes ahead.

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  14. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thembisile Hani Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 8

    THEMBA MOSES MONARENG. 777 votes ahead.

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  15. Ward result SAST ↗

    Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 6

    SIZWE WONDERBOY ZULU. 312 votes ahead.

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  16. Ward result SAST ↗

    Blouberg Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 2

    THAPELO MATOME MONEPYA. 1 001 votes ahead.

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  17. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Blouberg Limpopo

    ANC has an outright majority in Blouberg

    27 of 44 council seats.

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    • ANC27 seats
    • EFF6 seats
    • SACP4 seats
    • DA3 seats
    • AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 seats
    • BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA1 seats
    • MK1 seats
    • FF+1 seats
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  18. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ndwedwe KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 15

    THAMSANQA VELEMSENI GUMBI. 152 votes ahead.

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  19. Ward result SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    ANC wins Ward 7

    LAWRENCE RAPULA RAMATLHAPE. 618 votes ahead.

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  20. Ward result SAST ↗

    Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 28

    BRIAN THEMBA THOMO. 184 votes ahead.

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  21. Ward result SAST ↗

    Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 22

    SIPHAMANDLA KHUMALO. 118 votes ahead.

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  22. Ward result SAST ↗

    Mogale City Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 35

    SIFUNDO TAITAI. 707 votes ahead.

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  23. Ward result SAST ↗

    Makhado Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 13

    MASUNGULO VANCE MUKHARI. 1 023 votes ahead.

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  24. Ward result SAST ↗

    uMfolozi KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 8

    TIMOTHY MZIBENI BIYELA. 524 votes ahead.

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  25. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lekwa Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 9

    MAKATSENG JEMINAH NKUTHA. 252 votes ahead.

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  26. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Lekwa Mpumalanga

    Hung council in Lekwa

    15 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 29-seat allocation
    • ANC10 seats
    • DA4 seats
    • LEKWA COMMUNITY FORUM4 seats
    • MK3 seats
    • EFF2 seats
    • SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY2 seats
    • FF+2 seats
    • INDEPENDENT LEKWA PARTY1 seats
    • SACP1 seats
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    IEC report
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    This is the snapshot recorded at that time, not a certified final allocation. View the latest results and any corrections. These timestamps do not identify when the last vote was counted.

  27. Ward result SAST ↗

    uPhongolo KwaZulu-Natal

    ANC wins Ward 12

    WELCOME NTOKOZO RADEBE. 158 votes ahead.

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  28. Ward result SAST ↗

    Intsika Yethu Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 18

    SIGNORIA ASANDA MZIMBA. 660 votes ahead.

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  29. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ngquza Hill Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 13

    SINETHEMBA MBENDANA. 231 votes ahead.

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  30. Ward result SAST ↗

    Metsimaholo Free State

    ANC wins Ward 6

    NOMVOLA ELISA MOTAUNG. 295 votes ahead.

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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. This feed records saved observations, not certified final snapshots. Follow corrections and latest results.

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