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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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7 November 2026

  1. Ward result SAST ↗

    Rustenburg North West

    ANC wins Ward 6

    TERRY ARLOOS BOGOPANE. 489 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 ↗

    Fetakgomo Tubatse Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 28

    CHWEU BECKHAM MAKOLA. 768 votes ahead.

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  3. Correction SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    Correction: ANC wins Ward 37

    LENTHENG LETSATSI LEBODI. 641 votes ahead.

    View the earlier announcement →

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  4. Correction SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    Correction: Hung council in Madibeng

    42 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 82-seat allocation
    • ANC34 seats
    • EFF13 seats
    • DA12 seats
    • FF+6 seats
    • ActionSA5 seats
    • SACP4 seats
    • ACDP1 seats
    • AL JAMA-AH1 seats
    • COMMUNITY INDEPENDANT PARTY1 seats
    • Independent candidates (combined)1 seats
    • LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA1 seats
    • SAVE SOUTH AFRICA1 seats
    • MK1 seats
    • UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION1 seats

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    IEC report
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  5. Ward result SAST ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 5

    RUDZANI MAXWELL NDOU. 2 173 votes ahead.

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  6. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Tshwane Gauteng

    DA wins Ward 57

    Read the correction →

    JOHANNES LODEWICUS PAGE. 1 873 votes ahead.

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  7. Ward result SAST ↗

    Kumkani Mhlontlo Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 10

    SINETHEMBA MTHWAZI. 68 votes ahead.

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  8. Ward result SAST ↗

    eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal

    DA wins Ward 26

    SHAMENDRI SEWSHANKER. 252 votes ahead.

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  9. Ward result SAST ↗

    eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal

    MK wins Ward 14

    THOKOZANI CYRIL NENE. 1 893 votes ahead.

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  10. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ActionSA wins Ward 47

    KABELO CASSIUS MOATSHE. 403 votes ahead.

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  11. Ward result SAST ↗

    City of Johannesburg Gauteng

    ANC wins Ward 43

    VELAPHI LOVEMORE KHUMALO. 2 105 votes ahead.

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  12. Ward result SAST ↗

    Rustenburg North West

    ANC wins Ward 13

    SOPHY LOILOI SENTSHO. 218 votes ahead.

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  13. Correction SAST ↗

    City of Mbombela Mpumalanga

    Correction: Counting complete in City of Mbombela

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    All 285 voting districts have reported.

    View the earlier announcement →

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    Source & timing
    IEC report
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  14. Ward result SAST ↗

    Moses Kotane North West

    ANC wins Ward 6

    MBUSO SISHANGE. 806 votes ahead.

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  15. Correction SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    Ward 37 result under revision

    Read the correction →

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

    View the earlier announcement →Previously: ANC wins Ward 37.

    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.

  16. Ward result SAST ↗

    Greater Tzaneen Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 7

    ELIJAH ITUMELENG RAPATSA. 1 835 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.

  17. Ward result SAST ↗

    Fetakgomo Tubatse Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 24

    COLLEN TUMELO MOJELA. 606 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.

  18. Ward result SAST ↗

    Ekurhuleni Gauteng

    ActionSA wins Ward 13

    CAROLINE SEEMELA. 663 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.

  19. Ward result SAST ↗

    Inkosi uMtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal

    IFP wins Ward 19

    ZAKHELE ERNEST NYAWO. 581 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.

  20. Ward result SAST ↗

    Kumkani Mhlontlo Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 24

    SIBUSISO BAGADI. 782 votes ahead.

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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.

  21. Ward result SAST ↗

    Polokwane Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 3

    CEDRIC PHATUDI MOTIMELE. 962 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 ↗

    Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 19

    AMANDA LUCIA MGXEBE. 572 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.

  23. Ward result SAST ↗

    Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 10

    LUBABALO NJEMLA. 462 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.

  24. Ward result SAST ↗

    Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape

    ANC wins Ward 2

    ATHANDILE NTSHINKA. 856 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 ↗

    Thulamela Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 12

    HUMBULANI ELVIS RAVHURA. 911 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.

  26. Correction SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    Madibeng 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 Madibeng.

    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. Correction SAST ↗

    Madibeng North West

    Madibeng 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 Madibeng.

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

  28. Ward result SAST ↗

    Elias Motsoaledi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 23

    NKGETHENG PIET MOHLALA. 239 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 ↗

    Elias Motsoaledi Limpopo

    ANC wins Ward 8

    NTHABISENG LUCIA LETSOALO. 192 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.

  30. Ward result SAST ↗

    Rustenburg North West

    ANC wins Ward 41

    ZENZELE XHINELA. 632 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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