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Inside the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand.
Local Elections 2026

CSIR predicts hung councils across all three Gauteng metros

With 23% of voting districts declared in the province, the DA is leading the vote share.
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05 Nov 202616:13 SAST
Local Elections 2026

PAC open to coalition talks in Eastern Cape municipalities

There’s a strong likelihood of coalitions in many of the municipalities, including the two metros.
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05 Nov 202618:33 SAST
Local Elections 2026

Mashaba says ‘forgotten people’ made their voices heard in polls

Mashaba spoke to the media at the Results Operations Centre in Midrand Johannesburg.
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05 Nov 202618:00 SAST
Sign board of the Masilonyana Municipality.
Local Elections 2026

Masilonyana Municipality faces hung council amid financial woes

The municipality has for the first time failed to produce an outright winner.
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05 Nov 202617:35 SAST
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