RC 261106SAfmJon Gericke
Friday, 6 November 2026
An extended election-night edition of The Friday Wrap, dominated by coalition manoeuvring and early CSIR projections showing sharp ANC losses in township strongholds.
- 18:03
The DA says it has already reached out to many parties over the last 24 hours on forming coalition governments, with current talks informal and more formal negotiations expected soon.
- 18:01
The SACP won 2.49% nationally and says it will not back any party in coalition talks, instead convening a meeting of left-wing formations that contested the elections.
- 18:14
CSIR projections show ANC support in Buffalo City township centres falling from 73.5% to about 51%, while the UDM rose to 25.8%, a shift the CSIR says cannot be read as direct vote transfer.
- 18:16
In Ekurhuleni townships, the CSIR projects the ANC falling from 58.26% in 2021 to 32.2%, while ActionSA rises from 6.9% to 26.1%.
- 18:04
An HSRC survey found 81% of voters trust or strongly trust the Electoral Commission, a slight decline from the low 90% range over five elections, with 5% distrusting it.