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2026 local elections · South Africa

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6 November 2026

  1. Ward result SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    AL JAMA-AH wins Ward 8

    KABELO ASHLY NTHEKISO. 70 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.

  2. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Cape Town Western Cape

    DA wins Ward 46

    MOGAMAT ASLAM CASSIEM. 782 votes ahead.

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  3. Correction SAST ↗

    City of Cape Town Western Cape

    Correction: DA wins Ward 11

    PIETER WOUTER DE VOS. 8 935 votes ahead.

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  4. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Cape Town Western Cape

    DA wins Ward 3

    ANNELIZE VAN ZYL. 6 361 votes ahead.

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  5. Ward result SAST ↗

    eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 56

    NHLANHLA CYRIL MTHEMBU. 3 682 votes ahead.

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  6. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 84

    EDUARD GERHARDT KROG. 5 553 votes ahead.

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  7. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 51

    ZAKHELE PHUMO. 334 votes ahead.

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  8. Ward result SAST ↗

    Lepele-Nkumpi Limpopo

    DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE wins Ward 29

    KUTULLO KOKOMANE MOGARAMEDI. 163 votes ahead.

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  9. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 38

    FUNANI TSHINAKAHO MAKUNGO. 1 191 votes ahead.

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  10. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 28

    AZWITAMISI STEVEN MATODZI. 1 667 votes ahead.

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  11. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 21

    THIFHELIMBILU SHADRACK LIPHADZI. 1 549 votes ahead.

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  12. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 19

    ASIOTHE MULAUDZI. 1 316 votes ahead.

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  13. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 54

    TSEPO DANIEL MOROPOLI. 1 187 votes ahead.

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  14. Count complete SAST ↗

    Nkomazi Mpumalanga

    Counting complete in Nkomazi

    All 179 voting districts have reported.

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  15. Ward result SAST ↗

    Makhado Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 29

    NDWAMATO STEVEN NEMUDZIVHADI. 129 votes ahead.

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  16. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Makhado Limpopo

    ANC has an outright majority in Makhado

    53 of 75 council seats.

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    • ANC53 seats
    • DA6 seats
    • EFF5 seats
    • ActionSA2 seats
    • AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2 seats
    • AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT2 seats
    • SACP2 seats
    • INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1 seats
    • UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION1 seats
    • FF+1 seats
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  17. Ward result SAST ↗

    Govan Mbeki Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 27

    EDWARD MALOI MADONSELA. 190 votes ahead.

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  18. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 6

    SIHLELELWE PHIWOKUHLE SIPHELELE NALA. 86 votes ahead.

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  19. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    EFF wins Ward 1

    MANDLA BRIAN SHANGASE. 550 votes ahead.

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  20. Ward result SAST ↗

    Fetakgomo Tubatse Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 25

    BITA MICHAEL MALATJI. 877 votes ahead.

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  21. Ward result SAST ↗

    Makhuduthamaga Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 31

    MOTALE NTEBALENG MODISHA. 699 votes ahead.

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  22. Ward result SAST ↗

    Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 9

    SIBONGILE MAGARETH THUBANE. 367 votes ahead.

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  23. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ngquza Hill Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 23

    FUNILE MABHENGU. 301 votes ahead.

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  24. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ngquza Hill Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 3

    MCETYISWA THEOPHILLUS NTILINI. 817 votes ahead.

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  25. Ward result SAST ↗

    Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 16

    BHEKISISA SABELO SIYAYA. 143 votes ahead.

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  26. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 92

    PHUMLANI MOSES MBATHA. 197 votes ahead.

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  27. Ward result SAST ↗

    Nkomazi Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 2

    BONGANI CHAUKE. 987 votes ahead.

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  28. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Nkomazi Mpumalanga

    ANC has an outright majority in Nkomazi

    37 of 69 council seats.

    View the 69-seat allocation
    • ANC37 seats
    • EFF19 seats
    • DA4 seats
    • MK4 seats
    • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 seats
    • AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 seats
    • SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1 seats
    • SACP1 seats
    • FF+1 seats
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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.

  29. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 19

    DARYL GAVIN ALLAIS. 5 832 votes ahead.

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  30. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ActionSA wins Ward 10

    LUCIA SELLOANE MOFOKENG. 240 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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