RC 261107Power FMLusanda and Kosha
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Local government election fallout dominated: hung councils loom, MK Party disputes eThekwini results, and the EFF alleges IEC counting irregularities while parties weigh coalitions.
- 10:08
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party wants the IEC to delay final declaration and gazetting of local results until alleged eThekwini irregularities, including systematic failures and capturing glitches, are resolved.
- 10:12
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu's successor, Deputy President Gaddy, accused the Electoral Commission of counting irregularities and says the party intends to open a criminal case against the IEC, though the allegations are not independently established.
- 11:05
ActionSA says its vote share rose from 1.29% in 2024 to 5.6%, winning over 50 wards off the ANC in Gauteng townships, including 26 in Tshwane.
- 12:02
The IFP says it holds outright majorities in five KwaZulu-Natal municipalities and is leading in 18 others, and will initiate talks with parties there while remaining open to engagement.
- 13:02
EFF leader Julius Malema says the party lost ground in the metros but the setback does not signal defeat, and it will reflect on results ahead of the 2029 general elections.