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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. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Nelson Mandela Bay Eastern Cape

    Hung council in Nelson Mandela Bay

    61 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 120-seat allocation
    • DA53 seats
    • ANC32 seats
    • EFF7 seats
    • PA4 seats
    • SACP4 seats
    • UDM3 seats
    • FF+3 seats
    • ActionSA2 seats
    • MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT2 seats
    • MK2 seats
    • ACDP1 seats
    • AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 seats
    • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 seats
    • AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 seats
    • DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 seats
    • NATIONAL ALLIANCE1 seats
    • PAC1 seats
    • UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE1 seats
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  2. Ward result SAST ↗

    Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 22

    THANDI BEAUTY MABENA. 11 votes ahead.

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  3. Count complete SAST ↗

    Jozini KwaZulu-Natal

    Counting complete in Jozini

    All 122 voting districts have reported.

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    IEC report
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  4. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 129

    NOMOYA DAPHNEY MNISI. 1 552 votes ahead.

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  5. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    IFP wins Ward 75

    MLUNGISI BONGANI JALI. 459 votes ahead.

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  6. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 64

    BOYBOI JACK SEKWAILA. 112 votes ahead.

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  7. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 49

    OTUKILE MATTHEWS MEREOTLHE. 494 votes ahead.

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  8. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 39

    LEFA DANIEL MOLISE. 1 678 votes ahead.

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  9. Ward result SAST ↗

    eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 87

    NOMTHANDAZO MDIYA. 1 824 votes ahead.

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  10. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Cape Town Western Cape

    ANC wins Ward 99

    LONWABO MLULEKI MQINA. 3 537 votes ahead.

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  11. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Cape Town Western Cape

    DA wins Ward 82

    WASHIELA HARRIS. 3 697 votes ahead.

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  12. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Tshwane Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 84

    CHRISTOPHER ANRU MEYER. 3 425 votes ahead.

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  13. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Tshwane Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 53

    KOBUS SCHELTEMA. 2 391 votes ahead.

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  14. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Tshwane Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 25

    PHINDILE PHINAH CHIOTA. 286 votes ahead.

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  15. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 66

    SAMUEL MZWAKHE KHUMALO. 451 votes ahead.

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  16. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 32

    MARIUS NICO DE VOS. 6 388 votes ahead.

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  17. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 20

    BRENDA PAULINE AYLIFFE. 8 671 votes ahead.

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  18. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 2

    MOKGOHLE ABIGAIL MADUANA. 434 votes ahead.

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  19. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ActionSA wins Ward 111

    LEBOHANG PRECIOUS BOTSANA. 360 votes ahead.

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  20. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 44

    PHINEAS VELAPHI TEFU. 972 votes ahead.

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  21. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 42

    REUBEN TAKALANI NEFOTONI. 1 391 votes ahead.

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  22. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 24

    SIYAKUDUMISA MAKAULA. 926 votes ahead.

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  23. Ward result SAST ↗

    Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga

    ANC wins Ward 28

    THULANE ABRAHAM NZIMA. 423 votes ahead.

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  24. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 10

    KHULEZWENI FRANK SANGWENI. 639 votes ahead.

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  25. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 7

    MANDLENKOSI SABELO GUMEDE. 78 votes ahead.

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  26. Ward result SAST ↗

    eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 81

    NKULULEKO FORTUNE MATHUNJWA. 3 794 votes ahead.

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  27. Ward result SAST ↗

    King Sabata Dalindyebo Eastern Cape

    UDM wins Ward 5

    GAMALIEL MZIMASI LUSU. 41 votes ahead.

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  28. Ward result SAST ↗

    Kumkani Mhlontlo Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 18

    MILAGE PHILL GCOBANI NGOZI. 408 votes ahead.

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  29. Ward result SAST ↗

    Kumkani Mhlontlo Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 3

    LINDANI SIKITI. 388 votes ahead.

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  30. Ward result SAST ↗

    Polokwane Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 30

    MALESELA JAN SHOKANE. 441 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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