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2026 local elections · South Africa

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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 ↗

    Polokwane Limpopo

    DA wins Ward 39

    RITA-ESMÉ JAMES. 586 votes ahead.

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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.

  2. Correction SAST ↗

    Enoch Mgijima Eastern Cape

    Enoch Mgijima seat allocation under revision

    Read the correction →

    The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported council allocation.

    View the earlier announcement →Previously: Hung council in Enoch Mgijima.

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    Source & timing
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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.

  3. Ward result SAST ↗

    Matjhabeng Free State

    DA wins Ward 30

    POGISHO PATRICK MHOLO. 141 votes ahead.

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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.

  4. Ward result SAST ↗

    Matjhabeng Free State

    ANC wins Ward 28

    LECHABA JOSEPH MLANGENI. 226 votes ahead.

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  5. Ward result SAST ↗

    Matjhabeng Free State

    ANC wins Ward 17

    THANDISA KALIPA. 424 votes ahead.

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  6. Ward result SAST ↗

    Matjhabeng Free State

    ANC wins Ward 14

    MOJALEFA SAMUEL CHAKA.

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  7. Ward result SAST ↗

    Moretele North West

    ANC wins Ward 18

    ABRAM MOLEFE MUDAU. 563 votes ahead.

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  8. Ward result SAST ↗

    Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 26

    DERICK THOKOZANE MMONWA. 202 votes ahead.

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  9. Ward result SAST ↗

    Greater Letaba Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 6

    MATOME STANLEY SEFORA. 1 157 votes ahead.

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  10. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ditsobotla North West

    ANC wins Ward 20

    DANIEL PULE MOTHOBI. 263 votes ahead.

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  11. Ward result SAST ↗

    Greater Tzaneen Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 23

    ISAAC HLUNGWANA. 1 625 votes ahead.

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  12. Ward result SAST ↗

    Nyandeni Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 19

    SIKHUMBUZO WELLINGTON NGWENDU. 235 votes ahead.

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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.

  13. Count complete SAST ↗

    Port St Johns Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Port St Johns

    All 151 voting districts have reported.

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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.

  14. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Mogale City Gauteng

    Hung council in Mogale City

    39 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 77-seat allocation
    • DA27 seats
    • ANC23 seats
    • ActionSA7 seats
    • FF+7 seats
    • EFF6 seats
    • MK2 seats
    • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 seats
    • IFP1 seats
    • PAC1 seats
    • RISE MZANSI1 seats
    • SACP1 seats
    Build a majority Saved update
    Source & timing
    IEC report
    Observed by Counted
    Published here

    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.

  15. Count complete SAST ↗

    AbaQulusi KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in AbaQulusi

    All 119 voting districts have reported.

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    Source & timing
    IEC report
    Observed by Counted
    Published here

    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.

  16. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 17

    ISHMAEL MHLABUTHINI MASONDO. 168 votes ahead.

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  17. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ndwedwe KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 12

    MUKELANI GOODNEWS MHLONGO. 239 votes ahead.

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  18. Count complete SAST ↗

    Ndwedwe KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in Ndwedwe

    All 110 voting districts have reported.

    View latest results Saved update
    Source & timing
    IEC report
    Observed by Counted
    Published here

    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.

  19. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ulundi KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 11

    THABANI STANLEY BUTHELEZI. 1 209 votes ahead.

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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.

  20. Ward result SAST ↗

    Mangaung Free State

    ANC wins Ward 36

    TATOLO BENJAMIN NTHEJANE. 1 353 votes ahead.

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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.

  21. Ward result SAST ↗

    Mangaung Free State

    ANC wins Ward 34

    NTSWAKI ELIZABETH RAPASA. 1 443 votes ahead.

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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.

  22. Ward result SAST ↗

    Mangaung Free State

    ANC wins Ward 32

    THABISO GODFREY CHAACHA. 871 votes ahead.

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    IEC report
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    Published here

    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.

  23. Council outcome SAST ↗

    uMfolozi KwaZulu-Natal

    Hung council in uMfolozi

    18 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 35-seat allocation
    • IFP16 seats
    • MK11 seats
    • ANC6 seats
    • DA1 seats
    • EFF1 seats
    Build a majority Saved update
    Source & timing
    IEC report
    Observed by Counted
    Published here

    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.

  24. Ward result SAST ↗

    Alfred Duma KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 1

    VINCENT SFUNDO MABASO. 337 votes ahead.

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    Source & timing
    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.

  25. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    IFP wins Ward 65

    NKOSIKHONA MAXWELL KHANYILE. 1 170 votes ahead.

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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.

  26. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 63

    NONTSIKELELO THELMA NETI. 33 votes ahead.

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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 ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 67

    JAPPIE NKABINDE. 591 votes ahead.

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  28. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 60

    PRINCESS PHINDIWE QWEMA. 359 votes ahead.

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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.

  29. Ward result SAST ↗

    King Sabata Dalindyebo Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 35

    NONKANYISO NGOTYA. 295 votes ahead.

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  30. Ward result SAST ↗

    King Sabata Dalindyebo Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 9

    TEMBEKA NOMBALI-MADZIDZELA. 137 votes ahead.

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    Source & timing
    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.

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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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