Another municipality in Limpopo is set to become a hung council.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) says no party has secured an outright majority to govern on its own in Bela-Bela.
The African National Congress (ANC) received just over 40% of the vote, followed by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 16%.
Maruleng Municipality, near Hoedspruit, was the first municipality to be declared a hung council.
The ANC could not produce a majority this time, compared to the 2021 local government elections.
The ANC has secured seven seats, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the EFF each attained three seats.
Results for 19 other councils are still being counted.