Explainer: 127 hung councils and a 22 November deadline. Here’s how your new council gets formed
Nov 12, 2026
What a hung council is, why parties have until 22 November to form local governments, and what happens if they fail. A plain guide after the 2026 local elections.
The vote is over. The auction for who runs your city starts now
Nov 12, 2026
With most big councils looking hung, the real contest after Wednesday's local election is the deal-making that decides mayors, MMCs and your rates bill.
Explainer: How SA’s local elections work, from your ward ballot to the mayor’s chair
Nov 12, 2026
Two or three ballots, wards versus party lists, how seats are shared and why you do not vote for your mayor. A plain guide before 4 November.
Four final rallies, and the council job barely got a mention
Nov 12, 2026
The ANC, DA, MKP and EFF closed their campaigns this weekend. Here is what they said, and what a municipal election is actually about.