ANC takes control of first council

The ANC has control of the first council to be declared by the Electoral Commission, as vote counting continues around the country.

The ANC has taken the Renosterberg Council in the Northern Cape, with 6 seats won so far, and is leading in another three. the Patriotic Alliance is leading in Prince Albert. The Northern Cape is far ahead in the counting, with 39% of its votes already verified.

Two smaller parties have also made inroads, with two seats going to the Peoples Movement for Change, and one to the Siyancuma Independent Forum. None of the metro’s have verified any of their votes yet.

X | @SABCNews | LGE 2026 | The CSIR has released its first national prediction of the final results of the local government elections:

With 11.5% of VDs declared, predicted results are:
ANC: 31.5%
DA: 26%
MKP: 9%
FF+: 4%
PA: 2% https://t.co/G9SvfCY3zh

— SABC News (@SABCNews) November 5, 2026

Reporting by: Janet Whitton