IEC near-final results show ANC at ~30.8%, DA ~24.6% and many hung councils in 2026 local elections

On 11 November 2026 the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s public results feed showed the ANC with about 30.8% of the vote and the DA about 24.6%, with a large rise in hung municipal councils and no single party commanding a majority in most metros, signalling coalition negotiations for municipal control.

The fragmented vote and large number of hung councils mean local government control will depend on post-election coalitions. That raises near-term political uncertainty at the municipal level and could affect subnational service delivery, budget execution and investor attention to South African municipal credit risks. National sovereign financing and FX markets are more likely to respond to major policy or fiscal shifts once coalitions and mayoral administrations crystallise.

Formation of post-election coalitions and the first metro mayoral votes, expected within days–weeks.