“But I think 55 to 56% looks more realistic for me, the final figure.”
Tertius Simmers · Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 05 Nov 2026
The event so far
10 predictions from 3 stations
Thu 13 Aug, 11:43Cape Talk
Cape Town will have a multi-party council after the 2026 local government elections on 4 November 2026.Dwayne Jacobs
Wed 16 Sep, 22:54Power FM
The Democratic Alliance will not win an outright majority on the City of Cape Town council in the 4 November 2026 South African local government elections.5 people called this · 1 yes, 4 no
Mon 19 Oct, 08:03Cape Talk
The African National Congress will win an outright majority on the City of Cape Town council in the 4 November 2026 South African local government elections.On air
Yesterday 10:48Cape TalkThis one
The Democratic Alliance will win between 55% and 56% of the vote in the City of Cape Town in the 4 November 2026 South African local government elections.
Tertius Simmers
Yesterday 13:17Cape Talk
The Democratic Alliance will win around 58% of the vote in the City of Cape Town in the 4 November 2026 South African local government elections.Jordan Hill Lewis
Yesterday 21:25Power FM
The Democratic Alliance's final vote share in the City of Cape Town will be below 60% in the 4 November 2026 South African local government elections.Michael Atkins
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