Thursday, 5 November 2026

Local government election night on SAFM's Night Fall, where early results pointed to hung councils and coalition talk as counting dragged past midnight.

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The ANC leads with 31.65% of the overall vote so far and has taken control of 19 councils, while the DA has five councils, with counting still incomplete.
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Limpopo police recorded 33 election-related crimes, including a fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old EFF member, and 11 people were arrested for photographing marked ballots and posting them online.
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Almost all municipalities in one Eastern Cape district are likely to have hung councils; Kouga is the only one where the DA reached an outright majority, with 58% of the vote.
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Analysts warned that Johannesburg's incoming mayor will inherit a serious financial mess, including last-minute deals by the outgoing administration that may need to be reversed before growth can begin.

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