{"id":882853,"date":"2026-11-05T18:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=882853"},"modified":"2026-11-05T18:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:44:27","slug":"2026-election-results-50-of-all-votes-counted-with-the-anc-getting-hammered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/882853\/2026-election-results-50-of-all-votes-counted-with-the-anc-getting-hammered\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 election results: 50% of all votes counted, with the ANC getting hammered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The IEC has completed over 50% of vote counting in the 2026 Local Government Elections, with the halfway mark closely aligning with polls and the CSIR&#8217;s projections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsday.co.za\/elections\/\">Click here to see live results from the Newsday Election Results Portal.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the midpoint of counting, the ANC remains the leading party nationally, accounting for 32% of all votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The once-majority party has suffered greatly at the polls, now leading the DA by only 5.7 percentage points, which currently sits at 26.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is much lower than the ANC&#8217;s outcome of 45.6% in the 2021 Local Government Elections. The DA, meanwhile, has gained, rising from 21.7% in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is sitting quite close to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research&#8217;s (CSIR&#8217;s) projection modelling, which saw the ANC and DA at 31.7% and 25.8% of the vote nationally, early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the national vote provides a picture of the overall performance of the parties, local elections do not reflect national power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the outcomes in major metropolitan municipalities reflect the election&#8217;s more critical results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As in the national picture, the ANC still has a commanding presence across most major metros, with the exception of Cape Town and Tshwane\u2014where the DA leads in the polls\u2014and eThekwini, where the MK Party is dominant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While 50% of all votes have been counted, the vote counts in each metro differ. As the remaining votes are counted, the picture can still change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is particularly true for eThekwini, where vote counts started coming in much later than the other metros, as the IEC audited the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the eThekwini count is only at 6%, the CSIR has not yet modelled a prediction for the metro. This article will be updated with the predictions once published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The electoral commission is expected to release the outcome of the local government vote and the allocation of seats on the 257 municipal councils over the weekend. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsday.co.za\/elections\/\">Click here to see live results from the Newsday Election Results Portal.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 election results &#8211; South Africa 50% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/South-Africa-election-50-pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/South-Africa-election-50-pct-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/South-Africa-election-50-pct-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/South-Africa-election-50-pct-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/South-Africa-election-50-pct-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/South-Africa-election-50-pct.jpg 1303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(50% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25.8%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ActionSA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.0%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Johannesburg &#8211; 26% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Joburg-26pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Joburg-26pct-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Joburg-26pct-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Joburg-26pct-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Joburg-26pct-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Joburg-26pct.jpg 1302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(26% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ActionSA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Tshwane &#8211; 37.6% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tshwane-37pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tshwane-37pct-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tshwane-37pct-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tshwane-37pct-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tshwane-37pct-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Tshwane-37pct.jpg 1291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(37.6% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ActionSA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">23.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VF+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Ekurhuleni &#8211; 36.8% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ekurhuleni-36.8pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ekurhuleni-36.8pct-1024x504.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ekurhuleni-36.8pct-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ekurhuleni-36.8pct-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ekurhuleni-36.8pct-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ekurhuleni-36.8pct.jpg 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(36.8% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ActionSA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City of Cape Town &#8211; 37.1% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cape-Town-37pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cape-Town-37pct-1024x504.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cape-Town-37pct-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cape-Town-37pct-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cape-Town-37pct-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Cape-Town-37pct.jpg 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(37.1% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">58.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">57.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VF+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nelson Mandela Bay &#8211; 45.9% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMB-46pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMB-46pct-1024x506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMB-46pct-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMB-46pct-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMB-46pct-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/NMB-46pct.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(45.9% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UDM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SACP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.8%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.6%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buffalo City &#8211; 72.4% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buffalo-City-72.4-pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buffalo-City-72.4-pct-1024x503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buffalo-City-72.4-pct-1024x503.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buffalo-City-72.4-pct-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buffalo-City-72.4-pct-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buffalo-City-72.4-pct.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(72.4% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">41.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UDM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SACP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manguang &#8211; 35% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mangaung-35pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mangaung-35pct-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mangaung-35pct-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mangaung-35pct-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mangaung-35pct-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Mangaung-35pct.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(35% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">50.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25.7%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">33.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.9%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VF+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.3%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.8%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3.6%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4.1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">eThekwini &#8211; 6.3% counted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ethekwini-6pct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ethekwini-6pct-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-882897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ethekwini-6pct-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ethekwini-6pct-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ethekwini-6pct-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ethekwini-6pct.jpg 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Party<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2021 Result<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CSIR 2026 <br>(prediction)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2026 Current<br>(6.3% counted)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>MK<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TBD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TBD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ANC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42.1%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TBD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IFP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7.0%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TBD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EFF<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">TBD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1.5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IEC has completed over 50% of vote counting in the 2026 Local Government Elections, showing a huge drop in ANC support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":882884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"posted","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"2118375546052575664","_sma_facebook_post_id":"191437357620492_2262013801285685","_sma_instagram_post_id":"17990114814110279","_sma_x_attempts":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[27034,1875,1329],"class_list":["post-882853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government","tag-2026-election","tag-anc","tag-da"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=882853"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":882907,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882853\/revisions\/882907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/882884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=882853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=882853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}