Limpopo Seats (Excl DC)
ANC 628 (788)
EFF 126 (167)
DA 95 (65)
SACP 54
ActionSA 49 (5*)
Mayibuye 35
VF+ 22 (20)
On The Move 15
MKP 11 (1)
SACP, ActionSA & Mayibuye will be happy
Solid growth for the DA
* I have included the 5 councillors who served in parties who now in ActionSA
1
9
47
3,972
The IFP will have 4 ward councillors in Johannesburg. Two of them will represent communities in Soweto and another will represent a ward in Alex. The IFP will be delighted.
4
18
76
5,028
Al-Jamah will be delighted about winning another ward in Johannesburg. They took Ward 10 (Lenasia Protea South) off the ANC.
3
3
12
3,327
ActionSA while on track to match their 2021 showing in Johannesburg are likely to end up with less seats because of the big overhang.
Let us wait though to see the final seat calculation.
6
13
91
7,868
Ekurhuleni
DA 66 (65)
ANC 59 (86)
ActionSA 40 (15)
MKP 15
EFF 14 (31)
FF+ 11 (8)
PA 3 (4)
IFP 3 (3)
SACP 2
ATM 2
RISE 2
Mayibuye,AIC (3), PAC (1), ACDP (1), BOSA , MSJ 1, UAT-All 1
Total 224
ANC gets 9 seats on overhang
DA loses 3, Action 2, MKP, PA, EFF, IRASA-1 each
13
39
184
17,547
Northern Cape seats (Excl District Council)
ANC 191 (231)
DA 94 (85)
PA 44 (16)
EFF 36 (43)
VF+ 13 (14)
Rise Tsantsabane Communities 9
Total 440 (438)
PA surge to third place
DA grow in the province where they declined the most in 2024.
12
56
5,690
Mpumalanga Seats (Excl DC)
ANC 359 (473)
DA 117 (100)
MKP 84
EFF 80 (128)
SDP 43
VF+ 28 (21)
SACP 27
ActionSA 19
ANC lose over 100 councillors
DA now have the 2nd most cllrs. after coming 4th in 2024.
MKP have a big arsenal of councillors now
Service Delivery Party are fifth.
3
14
70
7,308
Moqhaka (Kroonstad)
ANC 15 (22)
DA 13 (10)
EFF 4 (5)
VF+ 3 (3)
United Development Forum 1
MCF 1 (3)
ACT 1
ActionSA 1
SACP 1
Total 40 (44)
PAU lose seat
David Kau can ease the tension at the coalition talks. They can also play jukskei to help calm the nerves.
4
9
44
6,063
Mayor Dada Morero
Deputy Mayor Loyiso Masuku
MMC Eunice Mgcina, Development Planning
have all lost their seats in the Johannesburg council.
The ANC will have no PR councillors in Johannesburg.
181
555
2,207
157,304
MKP emerge as largest party in Ray Nkonyeni (Port Shepstone)
MKP 24 (1)
ANC 21 (36)
DA 12 (14)
IFP 7 (8)
VF+ 2
EFF 2 (7)
ATM 1 (1)
AIC 1 (1)
ACDP 1 (1)
Total 71
What deals can be struck on the South Coast beaches? What inspiration can come for the next 5 years from Umtavuna?
8
32
141
10,714
ANC retains Ephraim Mogale (Marble Hall)
ANC 19 (19)
EFF 5 (7)
DA 4 (2)
VF+ 1 (1)
MKP 1
SACP 1
Lekwe Bepe Kingdom Party 1
Total 32
Independents lose 2 seats. BPSA lose seat.
ANC unsqueezable in citrus country.
DA makes gains like Collins Makgaka
5
30
6,649
ANC retain Tzaneen
ANC 42 (51)
ActionSA 9
EFF 6 (9)
DA 5 (5)
VF+ 2
Afrika Mayibuye Movement 1
SACP 1
MKP 1
Gaza Democratic Front 1
Limpopo Independent Movement Alliance 1
Total 69
Independent, APC, AFP lose seat.
ANC lose ground but still dominant.
ActionSA official opposition
6
18
80
8,427
The overhang is hard to explain.
Metsimaholo (Sasolburg)
2021 ANC 34% 16 seats DA 26% 12 seats
2026 ANC 28% 17 seats DA 27% 11 seats
10
22
126
17,890
The DA surge in the Free State by-passed the battleground municipality of Metsimaholo (Sasolburg). It is very close to Midvaal & Emfuleni. Was the DA hurt by its attempt to govern there after 2021? Metsimaholo is a reminder to those who will try govern through unstable coalitions
2
12
73
8,684
A by-election trend which did not play out was the SACP. The SACP had a horrendous run in by-elections. They have had a very good debut outing in these elections. They have a good platform to work on for on the road to 2029.
2
19
57
6,239
The DA being pipped by the ANC at the finishing line in the 2 most populous municipalities in the Free State was not on my radar.
There are so many dramatic events in this election.
5
15
161
14,063
ANC lose outright majority in Matjhabeng (Welkom)
ANC 26 (39)
DA 24 (16)
EFF 5 (9)
SACP 3
VF+ 3 (2)
PA 2
Voice For Change 2
ActionSA 2
ACT 2
URF 1
ATM 1 (1)
IFP 1
Total 72
ADC -2 COPE -1 ISANCO -2
Coalition talks will need the grit of Dean Elgar and the speed of Seabelo Senatla
7
24
121
8,502
The ANC lose its majority in Matlosana (Klerksdorp)
ANC 32 (40)
DA 20 (16)
EFF 6 (9)
VF+ 6 (6)
ActionSA 3
SACP 3
MKP 2
PA 1
Matlosana Service Delivery Movement 1
ACP 1
People's Freedom Party 1
UAT 1
Unchartered territory in the hometown of Desmond Tutu and the Masinga brothers
2
15
61
6,572