RC 261109702Bongani Bingwa
Monday, 9 November 2026
Fallout from the local government elections dominated, with the ANC sliding to about 30 per cent, hung councils across the metros, and parties jockeying over coalition deals.
- 07:02
The ANC's national vote fell to just under a third, and it now holds outright majorities in only 51 municipalities, down from 161 in the previous election, forcing coalition talks across the country.
- 07:35
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula said Cyril Ramaphosa is not going anywhere, dismissing weekend media reports that the president was considering resigning after the party's poor showing at the polls.
- 06:16
Julius Malema shrugged off questions about his links to controversial figures after the poll, responding "so what?" and saying there was nothing he could do about it.
- 07:05
The UDM says it outperformed expectations in the Eastern Cape, where it is now the second-largest party in Buffalo City with about 20 per cent of the vote and expects to be a kingmaker.
- 08:31
After first coalition talks with the ANC, ActionSA's Herman Mashaba defended the move despite earlier vowing never to work with the ANC, as the party secured 22 per cent of the vote in Tshwane.