RC 261106Power FMThabiso "TK" Kotane
Friday, 6 November 2026
Coalition talks dominated POWER Drive's local government election coverage as counting neared completion, with parties from the PA to the SACP signalling openness to working with rivals.
- 15:01
Tshwane executive mayor Nasiphi Moya says current figures suggest a strong possibility of another coalition in the city, and her party remains open to working with any willing political organisation.
- 16:15
Voter turnout is estimated at 54.4 per cent, up from about 45 per cent in the 2021 local government elections, with counting still continuing in several municipalities.
- 15:04
The HSRC survey of over 13,000 voters at 300 voting stations found 59 per cent were motivated by a belief their vote makes a difference, and 39 per cent cited service delivery.
- 16:05
The PA says it won roughly 150 council seats, double its 2021 tally, and leader Gayton McKenzie said it will work with any party, including the DA, which he says he does not like.
- 15:57
The EFF tabled automatic voter registration in Parliament, arguing that people should be registered by default at 18, since many South Africans only register in the final weeks before polling.