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2026 local elections · South Africa

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6 November 2026

  1. Council outcome SAST ↗

    Govan Mbeki Mpumalanga

    Hung council in Govan Mbeki

    33 seats needed for a majority.

    View the 65-seat allocation
    • ANC23 seats
    • DA18 seats
    • MK7 seats
    • EFF5 seats
    • FF+4 seats
    • SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY3 seats
    • SACP2 seats
    • AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1 seats
    • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 seats
    • IFP1 seats
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    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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