Most South African metropolitan municipalities will be hung councils after the 2026 local

[Politics]Check by 05 Nov 2026 (est.)

Most South African metropolitan municipalities will be hung councils after the 2026 local government elections.

“For the time being, that period is over. Most of the metros are going to be hang councils, if you want to call it that.”

Sandile Eswana · SAfm · The National Pulse · 19 Aug 2026

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Wed 19 Aug, 15:44SAfmThis one
Most South African metropolitan municipalities will be hung councils after the 2026 local government elections.
Sandile Eswana
Mon 31 Aug, 01:25Power FM
No political party will win an outright majority in any of South Africa’s eight major metropolitan municipalities in the 2026 local government elections, resulting in coalition governments.
Godfrey Labalo

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