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Thursday, 5 November 2026
Election-count talk dominated this late Thursday edition, with early Gauteng metro results showing the DA ahead and coalition questions opening up across parties.
- 22:40
The DA is leading in the three Gauteng metros, with about 40% of the vote in Johannesburg, and has not ruled out working with other parties. Its mayoral candidate says it is too early to discuss coalition partners.
- 22:40
The ANC sits second on 17.4% of the early count, and the DA's mayoral candidate says she is not surprised by the vote outcome.
- 23:59
Action SA says Herman Mashaba's reservations are about working with Helen Zille personally, not the DA, and that it is open to negotiating with any political party.