RC 261106702Bongani Bingwa
Friday, 6 November 2026
Local government election results dominated the show as the DA led in Cape Town and the big metros, with coalition arithmetic and early projections pointing to a reshaped political map.
- 08:02
Projections show no party will reach a 51% majority in Joburg, Tshwane or Ekurhuleni, where the DA leads, so coalitions will decide who governs those metros.
- 06:02
The DA has secured Cape Town outright, and Geordin Hill-Lewis says he is ready for another five years at the helm after a majority win in the city.
- 06:13
The CSIR projects the DA at 31.7% of the national vote and the ANC at 21.2%, though the IEC has not confirmed those figures and counting is still incomplete.
- 06:11
Turnout reached 54.2% of registered voters, with about 15.9 million people casting ballots, slightly up on 2021 but below the 57% recorded in 2011 and 2016.
- 07:05
The MK Party has won outright majorities in Richmond and Impendle municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal, both previously governed by the ANC, and is set for a strong debut.