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The votes are being counted, and the political landscape is taking shape. From the results centres to reactions from political parties and communities, IOL brings you the latest developments from the 2026 Local Government Elections.

📺 Stay tuned for election updates, political reactions and the stories shaping South Africa’s future.

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Traffic has been disrupted along the P522 Machini road in Jozini after members of the Jozini Congress Political allegedly barricaded the road with stones in protest against the outcome of the local government elections in the ward.
Read on https://t.co/n6II03slhY
#JoziniProtest #LGE2026 #IEC

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Ayanda Mdluli says Fikile Mbalula once called Bafana Bafana a “useless bunch of losers”, and argues that the ANC’s worst municipal result now places the party in the same position under his leadership.
Read on https://t.co/C7MeAAY04f
#AyandaMdluli #MbalulaANC #UselessLosersSA

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The alleged assault of a motorcycle delivery driver by a police officer in Thlabane has prompted a criminal investigation and a departmental probe, with North West police commissioner Lieutenant General Arthur Peter Adams condemning the incident.
Read on https://t.co/nUlZjt2ztB
#DeliveryDriverAssault #NorthWestCop #PoliceProbe

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The murder of United Democratic Movement (UDM) councillor Luxolo Namette in Motherwell has prompted an Eastern Cape police investigation after the 45-year-old was shot dead outside a local barbershop on Saturday afternoon.
Read on https://t.co/gg336THoic
#LuxoloNamette #UDM #Councillor

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Twenty years after it won almost two out of every three municipal votes, the ANC goes into Sunday’s final results declaration with fewer than one in three, and without an outright majority in a single metro.
Read on https://t.co/ngvGVz8V8Z
#ANCDecline #WorstResult #LGE2026

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Two Eastern Cape children died in a shack fire in Greenfields, Kariega, after their father reportedly left them at home to visit a nearby shop.
Read on https://t.co/IzLBY7hjD5
#TwoChildrenKilled #KariegaFire #ShackTragedy

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Xolisile Ngumbela says the 2026 local elections are over and municipalities must now deliver, shifting from political pledges to stable coalitions focused on service delivery, accountability and professionalism.
Read on https://t.co/EQ5b99Y9rW
#XolisileNgumbela #MunicipalDelivery #LGE2026

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Matshela Koko argues that the state let its own 1,500MW coal determination die through administrative neglect rather than a court ruling, after the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed the minister’s appeal as moot.
Read on https://t.co/c1A4QBZSdh
#MatshelaKoko #CoalDetermination #AdministrativeNeglect

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A Limpopo cleaner is suing her employer for R1.71 million after a colleague allegedly sprayed a chemical into her face, leaving her with severe eye injuries, pain and psychological trauma.
Read on https://t.co/XiabFfrN34
#CleanerClaim #ChemicalInjury #Compensation

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The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned South Africans about three operations allegedly using the identities and registration details of legitimate financial businesses to target consumers with investment, forex trading and loan offers.
Read on https://t.co/ZwjI305zxA
#FSCAWarning #FakeForex #ConsumerAlert

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South Africa ranks 51st out of 55 countries for retirement provision, with voluntary workplace schemes and mounting household pressures leaving millions without adequate savings.
Read on https://t.co/5lN4bfF289
#RetirementGap #Pension #SavingsCrisis

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The announcement of the 2026 local government election results has been pushed to Sunday as the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) works through objections and recounts, with 99% of national votes counted by Saturday afternoon.
Read on https://t.co/QGeAlzh5u3
#IECResults #LGE2026 #SundayAnnouncement

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) is preparing to enter coalition negotiations with political parties across South Africa following its performance in the 2026 Local Government Elections, as municipalities without an outright majority prepare for coalition governments.
Read on https://t.co/hiUFFeKz4f
#DA #CoalitionTalks #LGE2026

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South Africa’s weather service has issued an orange level 5 warning for disruptive rainfall in central and southern KwaZulu-Natal, with flooding, infrastructure damage and danger to life expected in affected areas.
Read on https://t.co/qxRBD32B1O
#OrangeLevel5 #KZNFloodRisk #SAWSWarning

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Follow IOL’s live Local Government Elections stream for the latest news, breaking developments and updates from across South Africa.
We’ll be broadcasting live every day until Sunday, bringing you the facts as they happen. From real-time election updates and on-the-ground coverage to expert political analysis and commentary, we’ll keep you informed and ahead of the story.
Stay connected with IOL for trusted coverage of the elections, as they unfold. https://t.co/fjYzsXcPFH
#LGE2026 #SouthAfricaVotes #LiveCoverage #IOL

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A coalition between the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the ANC could be on the cards in eThekwini after the latest election results indicated that no party would secure an outright majority.
Read on https://t.co/GLxJA6cLVY
#MKParty #ANCCoalition #eThekwin

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IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says 54 objections were dismissed, 8 withdrawn and 2 upheld, while five recounts ordered by the IEC are under way. https://t.co/vwosM1r9eh
📷: Simon Majadibodu / IOL

#MosothoMoepya #IEC #LGE2026 #IOLElections

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#Elections2026 | The DA is leading in five of South Africa’s eight metros in the latest IEC results, while the ANC leads two and the MK Party one.
📍 Cape Town: DA 56.42%

📍 Johannesburg: DA 34.84%
📍 Tshwane: DA 34.37%, ahead of ActionSA (22.07%) and the ANC (20.22%)
📍 Ekurhuleni: DA 30.68%
📍 Nelson Mandela Bay: DA 44.17%
📍 eThekwini: MKP 39.07%
📍 Buffalo City: ANC 41.93%
📍 Mangaung: ANC 33.91%, just ahead of the DA (33.49%)
Counting is still under way, so these figures will change.

Follow every result as it comes in on IOL’s Elections Results Portal https://t.co/dZbpBGNrGT

#LGE2026 #LocalGovernmentElections #IEC #Metros #CapeTown #Johannesburg #Tshwane #Ekurhuleni #eThekwini #NelsonMandelaBay #BuffaloCity #Mangaung #IOL