Charlene Mc Cord of the Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking a strong lead in the Ward 109 councillor race, according to preliminary results from the 2026 Local Government Elections.

With three of the six voting districts counted as of 13:46 on November 6, Mc Cord had secured 2 222 votes, representing 48.56% of the ballots tallied.

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Her closest competitor, Ghansagren Pather of the African National Congress (ANC), trailed with 672 votes (14.69%), while ActionSA’s Moshabane Methews Komane received 456 votes (9.9%).

The preliminary figures place Mc Cord 1 550 votes ahead of Pather as counting continues across the remaining three voting districts.

Awaiting final declaration

Although Mc Cord has established a commanding lead, the outcome is not yet final, with further votes still to be counted before the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) concludes the process.

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Editor’s note: All results reported at this stage remain preliminary until ratified and published on the IEC’s results dashboard.

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