PoliticsThe IEC declared the elections free and fair. The ANC fell from 45.59% to 30.76%, the DA rose to 24.64%, and most councils now need coalition deals.
PoliticsThe EFF leader says the ANC must agree if MK demands Ramaphosa go, and proposes an ANC-EFF-MK-SACP bloc against the DA. The ANC has not responded.
PoliticsHill-Lewis says the DA is drafting transparent coalition frameworks as 126 of 195 declared councils are reported to have no outright majority.
PoliticsThe party says it may go to the Electoral Court if its objections over alleged irregularities are not addressed before the IEC declares results tonight.
PoliticsJulius Malema says the ANC should rebuild ties with the EFF, MK Party and SACP, while Fikile Mbalula says the ANC has no formal view yet.
PoliticsA US State Department grant of $986,500 is reportedly set to go to AfriForum. The group says the allocation is not final, and US lawmakers have objected.
PoliticsThe IEC announces the final 2026 local election results at 6pm in Midrand, with President Ramaphosa giving the keynote. Hung councils will take longer.
PoliticsSenior ANC members told a weekend newspaper that the president floated resigning as party leader. The ANC spokesperson says she is not aware of such talks.
PoliticsDeputy government spokesperson William Baloyi says guidelines for coalition talks will be released through CoGTA, but no release date has been given.
PoliticsANC provincial chairperson Zamani Saul says low turnout was the party's biggest challenge as provisional results show 17 hung councils, including Sol Plaatje.
PoliticsThe ANC leads in 125 of 213 municipalities with 99% counted but trails the DA in three Gauteng metros. Its NEC meets Thursday on coalition options.
PoliticsThe EFF leader says the party will take stock ward by ward after its vote share fell from 10.3% in 2021 to 6.2% and it lost third place to the MK Party.
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