RC 261109Cape TalkClarence Ford
Monday, 9 November 2026
Local government election fallout dominated the episode, with the ANC's national slump, DA control of Cape Town and coalition scrambles across hung councils, alongside taxi violence.
- 09:04
The ANC's national support fell to just under a third of the vote in the 2026 local elections, costing it outright majorities in more than 100 municipalities; President Ramaphosa called the decline a concern.
- 09:30
The DA keeps Cape Town as the only metro in South Africa run by a majority government, winning 56.42% of the vote and extending its 20-year control of the city.
- 09:05
In Makana, the ANC lost its outright majority after winning 10 of 25 council seats; the MUCM, DA and smaller opposition parties together hold 15 seats, enough to govern without the ANC.
- 09:31
Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku began visiting taxi ranks after a Bellville taxi rank shooting killed four people and wounded a child during a seven-day truce between rival associations.