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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 ↗

    Makhuduthamaga Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 14

    MAGANE AMOS MORETSELE. 260 votes ahead.

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  2. Ward result SAST ↗

    Moretele North West

    ANC wins Ward 22

    HILDAH PHINDILE MASEMOLA. 521 votes ahead.

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  3. Ward result SAST ↗

    Greater Tzaneen Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 5

    OUPA HARRY MKHARI. 1 027 votes ahead.

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  4. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Mbombela Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 35

    JOSEPH SIBUSISO MABASO. 2 027 votes ahead.

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  5. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Mbombela Mpumalanga

    DA wins Ward 15

    DOROTHEA FRIEDA RIX. 2 341 votes ahead.

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  6. Council outcome SAST ↗

    City of Mbombela Mpumalanga

    Hung council in City of Mbombela

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    46 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 90-seat allocation
    • ANC43 seats
    • DA14 seats
    • EFF11 seats
    • SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY8 seats
    • MK4 seats
    • FF+4 seats
    • ActionSA2 seats
    • SACP2 seats
    • ACDP1 seats
    • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 seats
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  7. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Tshwane Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 48

    GARY DAVID WATKINS. 2 694 votes ahead.

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  8. Ward result SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    ANC wins Ward 12

    GODFREY VINCENT MNISI. 493 votes ahead.

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  9. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 113

    KHWATHELANI GODFREY SINTHUMULE. 2 515 votes ahead.

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  10. Ward result SAST ↗

    Msunduzi KwaZulu-Natal

    DA wins Ward 28

    RENISHA SINGH. 2 907 votes ahead.

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  11. Ward result SAST ↗

    Jozini KwaZulu-Natal

    ANC wins Ward 14

    MANDLA EPHRAIM NDLELA. 428 votes ahead.

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  12. Ward result SAST ↗

    Jozini KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 6

    NQOBILE MLOKOTHWA KHANYILE. 112 votes ahead.

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  13. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 15

    AMANDA DAVISON. 3 560 votes ahead.

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  14. Ward result SAST ↗

    Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 3

    ELPHUS FANI MATHEBULA. 494 votes ahead.

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  15. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 9

    BHEKUMUZI THUBELIHLE NCUBE. 662 votes ahead.

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  16. Ward result SAST ↗

    Alfred Duma KwaZulu-Natal

    ANC wins Ward 23

    ERNEST KUBEKA. 35 votes ahead.

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  17. Ward result SAST ↗

    Alfred Duma KwaZulu-Natal

    ANC wins Ward 4

    LONDATHINA GIVEN HLOMUKA. 226 votes ahead.

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  18. Correction SAST ↗

    Alfred Duma KwaZulu-Natal

    Ward 10 result under revision

    Read the correction →

    The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported ward winner.

    View the earlier announcement →Previously: MK wins Ward 10.

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  19. Ward result SAST ↗

    Nelson Mandela Bay Eastern Cape

    DA wins Ward 49

    GEORGEN GASTUV MIGGELS. 2 570 votes ahead.

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  20. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Mangaung Free State

    Hung council in Mangaung

    Read the correction →

    51 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 101-seat allocation
    • ANC36 seats
    • DA33 seats
    • EFF9 seats
    • FF+6 seats
    • PA4 seats
    • ActionSA3 seats
    • SACP2 seats
    • ACDP1 seats
    • AFRICAN CULTURAL IDENTITY MOVEMENT1 seats
    • AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 seats
    • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 seats
    • AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS1 seats
    • MANGAUNG SEVEN PEOPLE'S VOICE1 seats
    • NATIONAL SERVICE DELIVERY FORUM1 seats
    • MK1 seats
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    Source & timing
    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.

  21. Ward result SAST ↗

    Emalahleni Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 12

    XOLISWA MBOMBO. 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.

  22. Count complete SAST ↗

    City of Mbombela Mpumalanga

    Counting complete in City of Mbombela

    Read the correction →

    All 285 voting districts have reported.

    View latest results Saved update
    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.

  23. Ward result SAST ↗

    Moretele North West

    ANC wins Ward 19

    NKI DAVID MANAMELA. 1 060 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.

  24. Ward result SAST ↗

    Rustenburg North West

    ANC wins Ward 7

    ITUMELENG DAVID MAGANO. 894 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.

  25. Ward result SAST ↗

    Makhuduthamaga Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 1

    MATSEMELA JULIA MOGASHWA. 417 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 ↗

    Greater Letaba Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 4

    KEIMETSI PAUL NKUNA. 312 votes ahead.

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  27. Ward result SAST ↗

    Moses Kotane North West

    GAEFELE PHENIUS MOILWE wins Ward 7

    206 votes ahead.

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  28. Ward result SAST ↗

    Dr JS Moroka Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 4

    PETRUS THABO SIBANDE. 602 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.

  29. Ward result SAST ↗

    Mangaung Free State

    EFF wins Ward 49

    MAMAHLAPE ELISA MOGOTSI. 345 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.

  30. Ward result SAST ↗

    Mangaung Free State

    ANC wins Ward 39

    SELLOANE REBECCA RAMOKGOASE. 461 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.

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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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