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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.

Understanding the results

Government guide to coalitions

Council outcomes

Earlier updates

6 November 2026

  1. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Mantsopa Free State

    ANC has an outright majority in Mantsopa

    10 of 18 council seats.

    View the 18-seat allocation
    • ANC10 seats
    • DA5 seats
    • EFF2 seats
    • FF+1 seats
    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. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Mkhondo Mpumalanga

    Hung council in Mkhondo

    20 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 38-seat allocation
    • MK16 seats
    • ANC13 seats
    • DA3 seats
    • ASSEGAAI INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA1 seats
    • EFF1 seats
    • IFP1 seats
    • SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY1 seats
    • SACP1 seats
    • FF+1 seats
    Build a majority 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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