With half of the voting districts completed in the City of Cape Town, the metro appears on course to remain the country’s only major municipality governed by a single party.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is currently leading with 61% of the vote, although projections suggest its support could settle at around 58% once all ballots have been counted.
The African National Congress (ANC) is currently standing on just under 9.7% in the metro with the Patriotic Alliance (PA) so far showing just under 4%.
Across the Western Cape, where 74% of voting districts have been counted, the DA is leading with 54% of the vote.
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Meanwhile, the ANC in the Rand West Local Municipality has so far secured 22 seats of the 36 seat municipality.
With 97% of the votes counted so far, the ANC is leading by over 32% of the votes followed by the DA at 24% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in third position with almost 9%.
In the 2021 municipal elections the ANC won 31 seats.
Rand West comprises townships like Randfontein and Bekkersdal.
SABC News | 2026 LGE Coverage 4-6 November
