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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.

Outright majority

One party holds more than half the council seats.

Hung council

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

Seats pending

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. Count complete SAST ↗

    Nkomazi Mpumalanga

    Counting complete in Nkomazi

    All 179 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.

  2. Correction SAST ↗

    City of Mbombela Mpumalanga

    City of Mbombela count status under revision

    Read the correction →

    The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported completed count.

    View the earlier announcement →Previously: Counting complete in City of Mbombela.

    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.

  3. Count complete SAST ↗

    Lesedi Gauteng

    Counting complete in Lesedi

    All 40 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.

  4. Count complete SAST ↗

    Emalahleni Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Emalahleni

    All 161 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.

  5. 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
    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.

  6. Count complete SAST ↗

    Ulundi KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in Ulundi

    All 151 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.

  7. Correction SAST ↗

    Enoch Mgijima Eastern Cape

    Correction: Counting complete in Enoch Mgijima

    All 168 voting districts have reported.

    View the earlier announcement →

    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.

  8. Count complete SAST ↗

    Mbhashe Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Mbhashe

    All 328 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.

  9. Count complete SAST ↗

    uMhlabuyalingana KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in uMhlabuyalingana

    All 96 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.

  10. Count complete SAST ↗

    uMsinga KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in uMsinga

    All 146 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.

  11. Count complete SAST ↗

    Thembisile Hani Mpumalanga

    Counting complete in Thembisile Hani

    All 154 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.

  12. Count complete SAST ↗

    Greater Giyani Limpopo

    Counting complete in Greater Giyani

    All 132 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.

  13. Count complete SAST ↗

    Nyandeni Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Nyandeni

    All 228 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.

  14. Count complete SAST ↗

    Mogale City Gauteng

    Counting complete in Mogale City

    All 115 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.

  15. Count complete SAST ↗

    Port St Johns Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Port St Johns

    All 151 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.

  16. Count complete SAST ↗

    AbaQulusi KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in AbaQulusi

    All 119 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.

  17. 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.

  18. Correction SAST ↗

    Enoch Mgijima Eastern Cape

    Enoch Mgijima count status under revision

    Read the correction →

    The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported completed count.

    View the earlier announcement →Previously: Counting complete in Enoch Mgijima.

    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. Count complete SAST ↗

    Blouberg Limpopo

    Counting complete in Blouberg

    All 147 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.

  20. Count complete SAST ↗

    Lekwa Mpumalanga

    Counting complete in Lekwa

    All 43 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.

  21. Count complete SAST ↗

    Ramotshere Moiloa North West

    Counting complete in Ramotshere Moiloa

    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.

  22. Count complete SAST ↗

    Nongoma KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in Nongoma

    All 125 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.

  23. Count complete SAST ↗

    Mogalakwena Limpopo

    Counting complete in Mogalakwena

    All 231 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.

  24. Count complete SAST ↗

    Maluti a Phofung Free State

    Counting complete in Maluti a Phofung

    All 236 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.

  25. Count complete SAST ↗

    Greater Kokstad KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in Greater Kokstad

    All 43 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.

  26. Count complete SAST ↗

    uMzumbe KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in uMzumbe

    All 111 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.

  27. Count complete SAST ↗

    Maquassi Hills North West

    Counting complete in Maquassi Hills

    All 37 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.

  28. Count complete SAST ↗

    Matatiele Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Matatiele

    All 185 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.

  29. Count complete SAST ↗

    Mnquma Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Mnquma

    All 279 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.

  30. Count complete SAST ↗

    Buffalo City Eastern Cape

    Counting complete in Buffalo City

    Read the correction →

    All 380 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.

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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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