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Thursday, 5 November 2026
Day-after recap from First Take SA: about 12 million South Africans voted in the 2026 municipal elections, counting continues, and analysts and residents voiced worries about coalitions and service delivery.
- 05:51
A political analyst told listeners Johannesburg has seen about six mayors come and go since 2021, pointing to coalition instability alongside worsening service delivery.
- 05:03
Police in KwaZulu-Natal say isolated election-day clashes between party supporters were mostly resolved without criminal cases being opened.
- 05:20
The Election Monitoring Network's Dr. Nkosi Kulele Nyambezi says the challenges seen on voting day were not extraordinary, and those who broke the law were detected and apprehended.
- 05:25
Only a few objections have been lodged with the IEC so far, with today and Friday still the window for objections to be filed.
- 05:40
Residents of Mozwaleri, an informal settlement in Soweto nearly two decades old, voted but say they still lack running water and electricity and feel their needs are not prioritised.