RC 261108Cape TalkSara-Jayne Makwala King
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Dominated by local government election fallout ahead of the IEC's 6 p.m. declaration, with a record number of hung councils and a weakened ANC at the centre of the coverage.
- 15:02
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly offered to resign as ANC president after the party's second major electoral setback under his leadership, though no official announcement has been made.
- 10:00
A record 135 municipal councils are hung nationwide, and the IEC's final declaration is set for 6 p.m. tonight as the battle for the country's metros begins.
- 12:02
The IEC has received 197 objections: 54 dismissed, eight withdrawn and two upheld, which triggered recounts in wards including Johannesburg and Rustenburg. The Commission says outstanding objections won't derail the announcement.
- 12:04
In KwaZulu-Natal the IFP has outright majorities in five municipalities, more than any other party but down from nine in 2021, while the DA keeps only Umngeni outright.
- 10:04
Four people were killed and two others, including a seven-year-old child, were wounded in a mass shooting at the Bellville taxi rank in Cape Town, and no arrests have been made.