LGE 2026: Tide turns in Ward 103 as MKP takes the lead
With 37% of votes counted by Friday morning, the MK Party had 8586 votes in Ward 103, the DA with 6645 and the ANC with 4414.
THE MK Party has taken the lead in Ward 103, overtaking the DA which appeared to be ahead by Thursday (November 5) afternoon, after results from three voting stations were posted on the IEC’s municipal elections results dashboard.
The IEC’s results dashboard on Friday (November 6) morning, at around 07:50, recorded the MK Party ahead, claiming seven voting stations in Ward 103, three going to the DA, and one to the ANC, with results from the House of Prayer voting station yet to be published by the commission.
With 37% of votes counted, the MK Party had garnered 8586 votes in the ward, followed by the DA with 6645 and the ANC with 4414.
Ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, some residents from different areas of the ward had raised issues about the poor state of roads, and the unstable supply of electricity and water.
Also read: LGE 2026: DA takes early lead in Ward 103
The ANC currently holds the councillor position in the ward.
Meanwhile, the MK Party, with 38% votes counted by Friday morning, was the leading party across eThekwini with 308 509 votes, followed by the DA with 144 758 and the ANC with 118 548 votes.
The final results for this year’s elections are expected to be announced on Sunday, November 8.
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