RC 261105Power FMThabiso "TT" Tema
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Election-count day dominated this Power Breakfast, with early metro leads and a 14.5 million turnout, alongside a fuel levy cut that offers little relief at the pump.
- 06:30
About 14.5 million South Africans cast ballots by Wednesday's close, and the Electoral Commission expects to declare final local government results by the weekend.
- 07:04
Early tallies have the DA leading in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Cape Town, ActionSA ahead in Tshwane, and the ANC in Buffalo City, though the metros are still being counted.
- 06:15
Police reported 21 election-related incidents, with six suspects taken into custody, according to the NATJOINTS security cluster.
- 06:56
Temporary fuel levy cuts of R3 per litre for diesel and R1.50 for petrol took effect on 4 November, but an economist says motorists will save only about one cent at the pump.