Thursday, 5 November 2026

Local government results night from Midrand, dominated by the ANC's sliding vote share, a disrupted Northern Cape count, and early talk of coalitions across the metros.

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16:03
With 45% of votes counted, the ANC's support has visibly dropped, and its head of elections says the party has every reason to be worried if the trend holds.
15:04
A group of party supporters stormed the Douglas voting station in the Northern Cape, tearing up ballot papers and intimidating staff, which forced a full halt to counting, according to the local IEC head.
16:25
In KwaZulu-Natal, with 31% of votes counted, the MK party led on 33%, ahead of the ANC on 25% and the IFP on 22%, with no party yet on track for an outright majority.
15:30
ActionSA says any coalition it joins must be sealed in a legally binding agreement signed before a notary, so a partner cannot pull out whenever it suits them.

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