President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the new leaders at the local sphere of government and instructed them to begin their work in earnest.
Ramaphosa spoke at the announcement of the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) results at the Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Sunday evening.
The African National Congress (ANC) received 30.89% of the votes and secured 3 164 council seats, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) received 24.60% of the votes and secured 1 527 council seats.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP)) received 9.61% of the vote and secured 701 council seats, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) received 6.25% of the vote and secured 505 council seats.
ActionSA received 5.68% of the vote and secured 219 council seats.
Ramaphosa says, “You have been entrusted with an immense responsibility. You will serve in the sphere of government that is closest to the daily lives of our people. Your responsibility is not simply to occupy a seat in a council chamber. It is to serve the communities that have placed their trust in you. Your responsibility will be to listen to their concerns, respond to their needs and act to address the concerns with honesty and integrity. The work of serving the people must begin.”