RC 261105947Mo Flava
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Election-count updates dominated Mo Flavor's Thursday morning after voting day, alongside a listener chat on the worst times to disturb people and a family awards dilemma.
- 11:02
The IEC is dealing with more than 800 complaints from contesting parties, about 106 still open, with objections due by 5pm tomorrow.
- 11:03
Preliminary figures show 15.9 million South Africans voted, with 25% of votes counted; the ANC leads early in Buffalo City with 38%, the DA around 20%, but parties say it is too early to call.
- 10:01
CSIR projections for Ekurhuleni, with only 12% of votes declared, put the DA at 25.24%, the ANC at 20% and Action SA at 16.93%.
- 10:02
The MK Party has already won 11 ward seats in KwaZulu-Natal with 12% of the province's votes counted, in its first time contesting local government elections.
- 09:06
Authorities estimate 500,000 to 700,000 people will protest across France, with up to 80,000 marching in Paris, as student and union strikes continue.