Sunday, 8 November 2026

Kaya 959's World Show was pre-empted by the IEC's live declaration of the 2026 local government election results, which it called free and fair.

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18:52
The Electoral Commission declared the 2026 local government elections free and fair, with national turnout at 52%, up 6.1 percentage points from 45.9% in 2021.
18:44
The ANC took 30.76% of the vote and 3,246 council seats, ahead of the DA on 24.64% and 1,695 seats, according to the Commission's top-five party results.
18:45
The MK Party won 9.76% of the vote and 785 council seats, the EFF 6.22% and 588 seats, and Action SA 5.67% and 313 seats.
18:43
Results from a voting station in Douglas, Northern Cape, are being withheld after a party stormed the station and destroyed ballot papers, and the Commission will hold a revote.