RC 261104947Zweli Mbhele
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Local government election day dominated the afternoon, with early turnout figures, long queues without water or power in Braamfontein, and quiet polling stations in Bronkhorstspruit.
- 14:01
The IEC reported by midday that 895,000 Gauteng voters had cast ballots from a 6.6 million roll, with 98% of voting stations opening on time nationwide.
- 12:02
ActionSA's Herman Mashaba says the party will only discuss coalitions once final results are out, and has set three non-negotiable conditions for co-governing with it.
- 13:05
Students and young voters stood in long queues outside the Wits University Sports Hall in Braamfontein despite having no water or electricity in their area.
- 13:04
In Bronkhorstspruit, polling stations were largely empty while residents queued for water across the road, a scene EWN linked to frustration over service delivery.