RC 261105Power FMKefentse Mkhari
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Election-night episode of Power Zone tracked the first local government results, a listeners' roundtable on service delivery, and what a Democratic US midterm win could mean for South Africa's trade ties.
- 00:03
The Democratic Alliance has secured more than 50% of the vote in Blue Crane Route in the Eastern Cape, ahead of the ANC on 26% and the EFF on 11%, according to early results.
- 00:33
The IEC reported about 12 million people had cast their votes by 5pm on voting day, a primary figure rather than final turnout, measured against more than 29 million registered voters.
- 01:40
Democrats won control of both the US House and Senate in the midterms, and President Ramaphosa welcomed the shift, but Washington still plans to end South Africa's AGOA eligibility from 1 January 2027.
- 00:34
The Auditor General's 2024-2025 report found only 39 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits, a backdrop the newly elected councils will have to confront.