RC 261108Power FMSello Hatang
Sunday, 8 November 2026
A post-election special dominated by coalition politics, as hung councils loom and parties react to a sharply fragmented local government vote.
- 09:04
About 120 of South Africa's 257 municipalities are expected to be governed by coalitions after this year's local elections, almost half of all municipalities in the country.
- 09:03
The DA's federal executive has mandated coalition talks with all parties where no one holds an outright majority, guided by accountable government, anti-corruption, service delivery, rule of law and non-racialism.
- 09:04
EFF support fell to 6.25% from 10.31% in 2021, and Julius Malema blamed low township turnout; 15.9 million people voted at over 23,000 polling stations nationwide.
- 09:05
The ANC will finalise a detailed analysis of its election performance and hold an NEC meeting on Thursday, with its final position on hung municipalities to be announced on Friday.