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Helen Zille at the National Results Operations Centre at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. The municipal elections were held to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces.

How blue was South Africa’s wave?

it looks like the DA has managed to shake the minority coalition partner curse

Tim Cohen

ANC left clinging to apartheid’s geography

Citizens can can cherish history without renewing the contract

Sam Mkokeli

President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his vote at Hyde Park High School during the 2026 Local Government Elections on November 04, 2026 in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.

Election 2026: The picture at 9am

Your update on the election results

The South Africa Brief