Catch up with all the latest news ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Results are starting to come in after millions of South Africans took to the polls in the 2026 local government elections this week.
At around 5pm, the early results were not looking promising for the ANC.
The DA is leading in Gauteng with an overall 36%, followed by the ANC (20%) and ActionSA (16%).
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In Joburg, it’s even worse for the ANC. The DA has 38% so far, with the ANC on 17% and ActionSA on 16%. In Tshwane, the DA has 33% with ActionSA trailing on 22% and the ANC on 20%.
The DA is also leading in Ekurhuleni with 36%, followed by the ANC (18%) and ActionSA (16%).
It’s not much better in KZN for the ANC, with the MK party leading with 33% of the vote so far.
And in its traditional stronghold of the Eastern Cape, the ANC is still below 50%.
Around 15.9 million South Africans turned out to vote, with Gauteng recording the highest voter turnout. There were 29.2 million registered voters for this election, making turnout an estimated 54.4%.
The total voter turnout in South Africa’s last local government elections in 2021 was 45.86%
