RC 261105Cape TalkJohn Maytham
Thursday, 5 November 2026
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis declared an early Cape Town win while coalition talks loom across hung councils and the ANC's slide in the metros dominated the count.
- 15:01
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis predicts a 58% win for his party in Cape Town, though under 30% of votes had been counted when he declared an early victory.
- 15:05
Two Cape Town taxi shootings left one man dead and two people wounded, less than a week after a court interdict against taxi associations Kata and Codeta over route violence.
- 16:31
The DA is just short of an outright majority in Knysna, winning 44% of the vote and nine of 21 council seats, up from eight in 2021, so smaller parties may decide control.
- 15:44
Action SA is the big beneficiary of ANC losses in Gauteng, cutting into ANC support in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, while the DA also grows; most metros now look set for coalitions.