More than half the seats makes an outright majority.
One party holds more than half the council seats.
No party has a majority. Parties may work together in a coalition or support agreement.
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.
Government guide to coalitionsPolokwane Limpopo
KHATHUTSHELO MATHOHO. 385 votes ahead.
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.
SIYANCUMA Northern Cape
All 26 voting districts have reported.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
PHELELANI CLARENCE MKHIZE. 2 554 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
KURSHIDA KAJA. 4 187 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
MTHOKOZISI JAPHET NZUZA. 3 119 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
SIBUSISO BLESSING NGCOBO. 3 747 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
NKOSINATHI CHRISTOPHER TSAULWAYO. 3 158 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
LUNGISANI WISEMAN MSIBI. 2 557 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
JACQUES ANDRÉ POUPARD. 10 213 votes ahead.
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.
eThekwini KwaZulu-Natal
SIZWE ARNOLD KHANYILE. 1 959 votes ahead.
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.
City of Johannesburg Gauteng
The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported ward winner.
View the earlier announcement →Previously: IFP wins Ward 26.
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.
Mangaung Free State
51 seats needed for a majority.
View the earlier announcement →
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.
Ditsobotla North West
EDWARD KENALEMODISA MOTSUMI. 638 votes ahead.
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.
Ditsobotla North West
20 seats needed for a majority.
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.
City of Johannesburg Gauteng
NKOSEPHAYO GOD-SLOVE ZUNGU. 4 194 votes ahead.
View the earlier announcement →
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.
City of Johannesburg Gauteng
KISHORE BADAL. 2 170 votes ahead.
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.
City of Johannesburg Gauteng
MOHAU MOLEFE. 804 votes ahead.
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.
Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape
NYAMEKA CONSTANCE MAQUNGO. 1 004 votes ahead.
View the earlier announcement →
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.
Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape
24 of 38 council seats.
View the earlier announcement →
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.
Polokwane Limpopo
BRANDY MPHEFU NDHLOVU. 1 450 votes ahead.
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.
Mangaung Free State
The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported council allocation.
View the earlier announcement →Previously: Hung council in Mangaung.
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.
Kumkani Mhlontlo Eastern Cape
BAVUYISE SOKWELETI. 720 votes ahead.
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.
Kumkani Mhlontlo Eastern Cape
BOMIKAZI MDLIVA. 924 votes ahead.
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.
Msunduzi KwaZulu-Natal
THEMBINKOSI DLAMINI. 1 451 votes ahead.
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.
Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape
The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported ward winner.
View the earlier announcement →Previously: ANC wins Ward 12.
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.
Dr. A.B. Xuma Eastern Cape
The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported council allocation.
View the earlier announcement →Previously: ANC has an outright majority in Dr. A.B. Xuma.
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.
Msunduzi KwaZulu-Natal
KHULEKANI MSOMI. 1 275 votes ahead.
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.
Ditsobotla North West
MELEKO MESHAK KUJANE. 428 votes ahead.
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.
Polokwane Limpopo
MAKHAOKHANE JOYCE HEADGER. 1 136 votes ahead.
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.
Buffalo City Eastern Cape
SONGEZO NKUNGWINI. 31 votes ahead.
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.
IEC declared the 2026 results on 8 November 2026. 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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