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 coalitionsBuffalo City Eastern Cape
The latest IEC figures no longer support the previously reported completed count.
View the earlier announcement →Previously: Counting complete in Buffalo City.
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