RC 261105702Stephen Grootes
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Election counting dominated the Money Show, with the ANC's support slipping at the halfway mark and final municipal results delayed until the weekend.
- 18:02
The ANC leads the national count with 32% of the vote, followed by the DA on 26%, while the MK Party, in its municipal election debut, sits third with 7%.
- 18:33
The IEC says it cannot legally announce final results before 5pm on Friday, and results will only be declared once all objections have been addressed, likely over the weekend.
- 18:04
The DA says its internal data shows it will finish with 60% of the vote in uMngeni, keeping the only KwaZulu-Natal municipality it governs outright.
- 18:57
The EU has launched a safeguard investigation into hybrid vehicles, largely from China, which could hit South African exporters because safeguards apply to all countries, not just China.
- 18:20
An analyst says turning around a metro like Johannesburg needs a 36-month plan, starting with finances, a funded budget, and core trading services such as electricity, water and waste.