No outright majority as ANC takes 24 wards in Rand West City
The ANC leads the ward count, but the numbers in the 69-seat council mean other parties could play a decisive role in determining who governs Rand West City.
The ANC won 24 of Rand West City’s 35 wards in the 2026 Local Government Elections, but the party will need political co-operation to secure control of the municipality’s 69-seat council.
The DA claimed 10 wards, while the South African Communist Party (SACP) won one.
When proportional representation (PR) seats are included, the ANC holds 24 council seats, while the DA has 16.
The EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) each secured six seats, followed by ActionSA with five.
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) and SACP have three seats each, although the SACP’s total includes its Ward 23 victory. The Patriotic Alliance has two seats, while Azapo, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Rand West Peoples Party and African Transformation Movement (ATM) each secured one.
With 35 seats required for an outright majority, no party can govern alone based on the election results.
The new ward councillors
The DA’s newly elected ward councillors are:
• Bernard Green (Ward 2)
• Duncan Kotze (Ward 3)
• Sheppard (Ward 4)
• Martin Brown (Ward 6)
• Alwyn van Tonder (Ward 7)
• Fortia Bergman (Ward 8)
• Gesina Erasmus (Ward 9)
• Koekie Alie (Ward 10)
• Hendry Hild (Ward 20)
The ANC’s ward councillors are:
• Tebogo Mabongo (Ward 1)
• Selina Moumakwe (Ward 5)
• Nosethu Madywabe (Ward 11)
• Daniel Machaba (Ward 12)
• Moses Mtyotywa (Ward 13)
• Khuziwe Tsotetsi (Ward 14)
• Nosipho Mapena (Ward 15)
• Tshipfularo Maduwa (Ward 16)
• Thapelo Lerothodi (Ward 17)
• Tsitsana Tlholoe (Ward 18)
• Lucas Ngwane (Ward 19)
• Makgosi Tlhapiso (Ward 21)
• Sifiso Dikana (Ward 22)
• Zodwa Nkosi (Ward 24)
• Nonceba Mlamleli (Ward 25)
• Siyabulela Dywili (Ward 26)
• Asanda Ndabeni (Ward 27)
• Jane Koboyankwe (Ward 28)
• Moabinyane Thaele (Ward 29)
• Kwanele Kati (Ward 30)
• Kagiso Kuypers (Ward 31)
• Dumile Sithole (Ward 32)
• Beauty Nkosi (Ward 33)
• Kaya Ncele (Ward 34)
Samkelo Nonkonyana of the SACP won Ward 23.
The new council will be expected to address longstanding community concerns, including water and electricity supply, infrastructure maintenance, service delivery and municipal finances.
The election results have therefore set the stage for important political negotiations, with smaller parties potentially holding the balance of power.
