Shivambu satisfied with first election results

Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says he is satisfied that his party has managed to establish its presence in municipalities in the 2026 municipal elections.

Speaking from the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand on Sunday night after the official Local Government Elections results announcement, Shivambu said that the party successfully achieved its main objective, despite being a newly formed political movement contesting its very first election.

“We are, as Mayibuye, satisfied with what we have achieved thus far. Now the confirmed number of seats that we have received is 57 in 34 municipality councils across the seven provinces of SA. We are going to have a voice in how this government is constituted in the city of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and the city of Polokwane, Emfuleni as well.”

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