RC 261107Kaya 959Thomas Msengana
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Vote counting nears completion with the DA leading Gauteng's three metros, the ANC ahead nationally, and the MK Party challenging results with the IEC.
- 06:01
With 97% of votes counted, the DA leads in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, at 36.6% in Joburg with the ANC on 19.3% and ActionSA on 16.3%, positioning it for coalition talks.
- 08:00
Nationally the ANC leads with about 31% of the vote, ahead of the DA on 24.56%, the MK Party on 9.6% and the EFF on 6.2%, with results still provisional as the IEC verifies counts.
- 07:02
The MK Party has lodged a formal objection with the IEC over alleged system failures and mismatches between electronic results and physical results slips, calling for a postponement of the final announcement.
- 06:02
An HSRC survey found 81% of voters trust the IEC and 83% are confident their votes will be counted accurately, following this week's local government elections.