IEC posts updated 10 Nov 2026 municipal results: ANC ~30.8% and many hung councils

On 10 November 2026 the IEC updated its public results dashboard, showing the ANC with about 30.8% of the national municipal vote and reporting 136 hung councils (212 of 213 councils counted; 74 with a majority). The IEC dashboard entry timestamped 10 Nov 2026 records the revised tallies and seat allocations.

The IEC update formalises a fragmented municipal outcome: no single party controls most councils, increasing the importance of coalition bargaining. That could change local policy priorities, mayoral appointments and municipal budget direction in major metros, with conditional implications for local fiscal plans and any municipal-level funding or service-delivery commitments. Market effects would depend on specific coalition outcomes and fiscal choices.

Remaining council formalisations and the start of coalition negotiations; mayoral selections and coalition pacts in coming weeks.