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In the following table, <span style="background:#6cf">blue</span> rows indicate municipalities won by the DA, <span style="background:#cfc">green</span> rows indicate those won by the ANC, and <span style="background:silver;">grey</span> rows indicate those with no majority party. |
In the following table, <span style="background:#6cf">blue</span> rows indicate municipalities won by the DA, <span style="background:#cfc">green</span> rows indicate those won by the ANC, and <span style="background:silver;">grey</span> rows indicate those with no majority party. |
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|[[City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |City of Johannesburg]] |
|[[City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |City of Johannesburg]]|| 121 ||104||30|| 15 ||''270''|| style="background:#cfc;" |ANC majority |
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||DA minority <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news24.com/elections/news/eff-will-vote-for-mashaba-says-malema-20160818|title=EFF will vote for Mashaba, says Malema|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref> |
||DA minority <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news24.com/elections/news/eff-will-vote-for-mashaba-says-malema-20160818|title=EFF will vote for Mashaba, says Malema|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref> |
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|[[Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |Ekurhuleni]] |
|[[Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality |Ekurhuleni]]|| 109 || 77 || 25 || 13 ||''224''|| style="background:#cfc;" |ANC majority |
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||ANC-AIC-PAC-PA coalition <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/aic-agrees-on-coalition-with-anc-in-ekurhuleni-2058557|title=AIC agrees on coalition with ANC in Ekurhuleni {{!}} IOL|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Genevieve Quintal |url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/08/19/AIC-finalises-ANC-coalition-deal-but-still-doesnt-trust-ruling-party |title=AIC finalises ANC coalition deal but 'still doesn't trust' ruling party |publisher=Times LIVE |date=2016-08-19 |accessdate=2016-08-19}}</ref> |
||ANC-AIC-PAC-PA coalition <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/aic-agrees-on-coalition-with-anc-in-ekurhuleni-2058557|title=AIC agrees on coalition with ANC in Ekurhuleni {{!}} IOL|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Genevieve Quintal |url=http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/08/19/AIC-finalises-ANC-coalition-deal-but-still-doesnt-trust-ruling-party |title=AIC finalises ANC coalition deal but 'still doesn't trust' ruling party |publisher=Times LIVE |date=2016-08-19 |accessdate=2016-08-19}}</ref> |
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|[[City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality |City of Tshwane]] |
|[[City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality |City of Tshwane]]||89 || 93|| 25 || 7 || ''214''|| style="background:#cfc;" |ANC majority |
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|| DA minority <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.enca.com/south-africa/greenlight-for-da-led-gov-in-tshwane-nelson-mandela-bay|title=Green light for DA-led govt in Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay|date=17 August 2016|publisher=eNCA}}</ref> |
|| DA minority <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.enca.com/south-africa/greenlight-for-da-led-gov-in-tshwane-nelson-mandela-bay|title=Green light for DA-led govt in Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay|date=17 August 2016|publisher=eNCA}}</ref> |
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|[[Emfuleni Local Municipality |Emfuleni ]] ||50 || |
|[[Emfuleni Local Municipality |Emfuleni ]] ||50 || 22 || 11 || 7|| ''90''||ANC majority |
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|[[Lesedi Local Municipality |Lesedi ]] || 16 || |
|[[Lesedi Local Municipality |Lesedi ]] || 16 || 6 || 3 || 1 || ''26''||ANC majority |
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|[[Merafong City Local Municipality |Merafong City]] ||30 || |
|[[Merafong City Local Municipality |Merafong City]] ||30 || 12 || 9 || 4 || ''55''||ANC majority |
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|[[Midvaal Local Municipality |Midvaal]] || 9 || |
|[[Midvaal Local Municipality |Midvaal]] || 9 || 17 || 2 || 1 || ''29''|| DA majority || DA majority |
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|[[Mogale City Local Municipality |Mogale City]] ||38 || |
|[[Mogale City Local Municipality |Mogale City]] ||38 || 27 || 9 || 3 || ''77''|| style="background:#cfc;" |ANC majority |
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||DA minority <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2016/08/18/mogale-city-elects-a-da-mayor-and-anc-speaker|title=Mogale City elects a DA mayor and ANC speaker|website=Business Day Live|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref> |
||DA minority <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2016/08/18/mogale-city-elects-a-da-mayor-and-anc-speaker|title=Mogale City elects a DA mayor and ANC speaker|website=Business Day Live|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref> |
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|[[Rand West City Local Municipality |Rand West City]] ||37 || |
|[[Rand West City Local Municipality |Rand West City]] ||37 || 19 || 8 || 5 || ''69''||ANC majority |
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The 2016 South African municipal elections were held on 3 August 2016[1] for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in all 9 provinces. Municipal elections are held every five years; the previous municipal elections were held in 2011.
The 2016 municipal elections elected the members of the district, metropolitan and local municipal councils, who, in turn, will elect the mayors of the municipalities to office.[2]
The election was widely seen as a turning point in popular support for the dominant African National Congress (ANC) with support falling to the lowest level since 1994.[3][4]
Campaigning
The country's ruling party, the ANC, was reported to have spent R1 billion (US$71 million) in campaigning in the election.[5][6] The Democratic Alliance (DA) was reported to have spent R350 million and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) spent between R15 million and R20 million.[6] The United Democratic Movement (UDM) reportedly spent under R4 million contesting the election.[6]
The top three issues of the election were the constantly high unemployment rate, corruption and poor service delivery by government.[7] A major campaign issue during the election was corruption within the ANC, in particular President Jacob Zuma's relationship with the Gupta family[8] and funding for the construction of his homestead at Nkandla.[9]
The ANC was accused by commentators and the DA[10] of trying to make racism a key electoral issue by racalising the election.[11]
The run-up to the election was marked by a number of murders of ANC candidates allegedly by rivals within the ANC in an effort to secure lucrative positions in local government.[12] Inter ANC rivialries[13] also sparked protests from 20-22 June 2016 in the City of Tshwane over the ANC's selection of Thoko Didiza as mayoral candidate for the city[14] that left 5 people dead.[15]
Municipal demarcation changes
South Africa's Municipal Demarcation Board announced changed ward demarcations and municipal boundaries, following former Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan suggesting the redrawing of boundaries to make municipalities more sustainable and financially viable. There are 34 cases that affect 90 municipalities.[16] The DA objected, and MP James Selfe has announced that the DA would take the Board to court over what it says is clear party-motivated and irrational boundary determinations.[17]
Target municipalities
The two major political parties announced that they were specifically targeting certain municipalities for the 2016 election. The African National Congress (ANC) claimed that, in addition to maintaining control of certain municipalities, it would also take control of the City of Cape Town.[18] The Democratic Alliance announced a "big five" plan to target specific municipalities: three metropolitan; Tshwane, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, and Tlokwe Local Municipality for takeover, and an increased majority in Cape Town.[19]
Nelson Mandela Bay
Danny Jordaan was appointed Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay in 2015 and also ran for the ANC in the 2016 election.[20] On April 13, 2015, the Democratic Alliance selected former DA Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip as its mayoral candidate.[21]
Johannesburg
Incumbent Mayor Parks Tau represented the African National Congress in the election as its mayoral candidate,[22] despite some ANC members having suggested Geoff Makhubo as a potential alternative.[23] The Democratic Alliance selected businessman Herman Mashaba over Wits professor and DA councillor Rabelani Dagada as its mayoral candidate on January 16, 2016.[24] The EFF did not announce a mayoral candidate, but deployed Floyd Shivambu to build EFF election machinery in Johannesburg for the upcoming election.[25]
Tshwane
The incumbent mayor of Tshwane was Kgosientso (Sputla) Ramokgopa of the African National Congress. On 20 June 2016 riots broke out in Tshwane over the ANC's selection of Thoko Didiza as mayoral candidate for Tshwane.[26] On 5 September 2015 the Democratic Alliance selected MPL Solly Msimanga over 2011 mayoral candidate Brandon Topham and councillor Bronwyn Engelbrecht.[27]
Cape Town
Incumbent DA Mayor Patricia de Lille was renominated in January 2016 as her party's mayoral candidate.[28]
Election results
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National results by party
Party | Ward | PR | Ward + PR | DC | |||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
ANC | 7,978,983 | 53.34% | 8,124,223 | 54.49% | 16,103,206 | 53.91% | 5,347,126 | 61.68% | |
DA | 4,004,865 | 26.77% | 4,028,765 | 27.02% | 8,033,630 | 26.90% | 1,429,868 | 16.52% | |
EFF | 1,217,805 | 8.14% | 1,229,548 | 8.25% | 2,447,353 | 8.19% | 755,326 | 8.73% | |
IFP | 632,102 | 4.23% | 636,722 | 4.27% | 1,268,824 | 4.25% | 554,558 | 6.41% | |
AIC | 88,501 | 0.59% | 145,759 | 0.98% | 234,260 | 0.78% | 99,395 | 1.15% | |
VF+ | 115,993 | 0.78% | 113,288 | 0.76% | 229,281 | 0.77% | 78,268 | 0.90% | |
UDM | 76,351 | 0.51% | 91,271 | 0.61% | 167,622 | 0.56% | 70,378 | 0.81% | |
COPE | 62,582 | 0.42% | 67,779 | 0.45% | 130,361 | 0.44% | 55,824 | 0.65% | |
ACDP | 61,966 | 0.41% | 62,463 | 0.42% | 124,429 | 0.42% | 26,536 | 0.31% | |
Forum 4 Service Delivery | 28,638 | 0.19% | 28,849 | 0.19% | 57,487 | 0.19% | 29,180 | 0.34% | |
APC | 24,819 | 0.17% | 40,758 | 0.27% | 65,577 | 0.22% | 19,002 | 0.22% | |
PAC | 28,171 | 0.19% | 29,807 | 0.20% | 57,978 | 0.19% | 16,629 | 0.19% | |
Bushbuckridge Residents' Association | 24,592 | 0.16% | 24,889 | 0.17% | 49,481 | 0.17% | 23,987 | 0.28% | |
Independent Civic Organisation | 15,240 | 0.10% | 15,239 | 0.10% | 30,479 | 0.10% | 13,762 | 0.16% | |
Al Jama-ah | 19,030 | 0.13% | 17,223 | 0.12% | 36,243 | 0.12% | 648 | 0.01% | |
UCDP | 7,975 | 0.05% | 9,695 | 0.07% | 17,670 | 0.06% | 10,571 | 0.12% | |
AZAPO | 9,801 | 0.07% | 10,126 | 0.07% | 19,927 | 0.07% | 8,122 | 0.09% | |
Independent | 341,030 | 2.28% | N/A | 341,030 | 1.14% | N/A | |||
Total | 14,959,033 | 14,910,817 | 29,869,850 | 8,654,209 |
* PR=Proportional representation DC=District Council
Seats won by province
Seat allocations in local and metropolitan councils, sorted by province.
Eastern Cape
In the following table, blue rows indicate municipalities won by the DA, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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Buffalo City (metro) | 60 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 100 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Nelson Mandela Bay (metro) | 50 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 120 | ANC majority | DA-UDM-COPE-ACDP coalition[29] |
Dr Beyers Naudé | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 | New municipality[a] | ANC majority |
Blue Crane Route | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Makana | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 27 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ndlambe | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Sundays River Valley | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Kouga | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 29 | ANC majority | DA majority |
Kou-Kamma | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mbhashe | 47 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 63 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mnquma | 48 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 62 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Great Kei | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Amahlathi | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ngqushwa | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Raymond Mhlaba | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 46 | New municipality | ANC majority |
Inxuba Yethemba | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Intsika Yethu | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Emalahleni | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Engcobo | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Sakhisizwe | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Enoch Mgijima | 50 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 68 | New municipality | ANC majority |
Elundini | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Senqu | 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 34 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Walter Sisulu | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | New municipality | ANC majority |
Ngquza Hill | 53 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 63 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Port St Johns | 31 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 39 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Nyandeni | 54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mhlontlo | 40 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 51 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
King Sabata Dalindyebo | 46 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 72 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Matatiele | 38 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 51 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Umzimvubu | 41 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 53 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mbizana | 50 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 62 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ntabankulu | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Free State
In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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Dihlabeng | 25 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 39 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Kopanong | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Letsemeng | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ANC majority | ANC majority | |
Mafube | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Maluti-a-Phofung | 47 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 69 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mangaung (metro) | 58 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 100 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mantsopa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Masilonyana | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 19 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Matjhabeng | 46 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 72 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Metsimaholo | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 42 | ANC majority | DA minority |
Mohokare | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Moqhaka | 27 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 45 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Nala | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ngwathe | 24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 36 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Nketoana | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Phumelela | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ANC majority | ANC majority | |
Setsoto | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 33 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Tokologo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Tswelopele | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Gauteng
In the following table, blue rows indicate municipalities won by the DA, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Metropolitan
Municipality | ANC | DA | EFF | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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City of Johannesburg | 121 | 104 | 30 | 15 | 270 | ANC majority | DA minority [30] |
Ekurhuleni | 109 | 77 | 25 | 13 | 224 | ANC majority | ANC-AIC-PAC-PA coalition [31][32] |
City of Tshwane | 89 | 93 | 25 | 7 | 214 | ANC majority | DA minority [33] |
District Municipalities
Municipality | ANC | DA | EFF | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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Local Municipalities
Municipality | ANC | DA | EFF | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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Emfuleni | 50 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 90 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Lesedi | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Merafong City | 30 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 55 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Midvaal | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 29 | DA majority | DA majority |
Mogale City | 38 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 77 | ANC majority | DA minority [34] |
Rand West City | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 69 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
KwaZulu-Natal
In the following table, red rows indicate those won by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | IFP | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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eThekwini (metro) | 126 | 10 | 61 | 22 | 219 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Greater Kokstad | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Umuziwabantu | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ray Nkonyeni | 47 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 71 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Umzumbe | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 39 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Umzimkhulu | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 43 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ubuhlebezwe | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 27 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Umdoni | 23 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 37 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mkhambathini | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Richmond | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Impendle | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Okhahlamba | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC majority |
Inkosi Langalibalele | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 46 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC-Ind coalition [35] |
Mooi Mpofana | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
uMngeni | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Msunduzi | 52 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 78 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mkhambathini | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
uMshwathi | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Alfred Duma | 46 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 72 | New municipality[b] | ANC majority |
Endumeni | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP minority [36] |
Nqutu | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP minority [36] |
Msinga | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 36 | IFP majority | IFP majority |
Umvoti | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC majority |
Newcastle | 41 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 67 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
eMadlangeni | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC majority |
Dannhauser | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC majority |
eDumbe | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | NFP majority | ANC minority |
UPhongolo | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC majority |
AbaQulusi | 21 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 44 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP minority [36] |
Nongoma | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 42 | NFP-ANC coalition | IFP majority |
Ulundi | 11 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 47 | IFP majority | IFP majority |
Jozini | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 40 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP minority [36] (in doubt) |
Mtubatuba | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 40 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP minority [36] |
uMhlabuyalingana | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Big Five Hlabisa | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 25 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP majority |
uMhlathuze | 43 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 67 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mfolozi | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 33 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
uMlalazi | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 54 | ANC-NFP coalition | ANC majority |
Mthonjaneni | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 25 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP majority |
Nkandla | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ANC-NFP coalition | IFP majority |
KwaDukuza | 36 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 57 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mandeni | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Maphumulo | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ndwedwe | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Limpopo
In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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Blouberg | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 44 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Lepele-Nkumpi | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 60 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Polokwane | 52 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 90 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ba-Phalaborwa | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 37 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Greater Giyani | 51 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 62 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Greater Letaba | 46 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 60 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Greater Tzaneen | 52 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 69 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Maruleng | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Elias Motsoaledi | 41 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 61 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ephraim Mogale | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 32 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Greater Tubatse | 54 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 77 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Makhuduthamaga | 43 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 62 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Makhado | 56 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 75 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Musina | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Thulamela | 64 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 81 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Bela-Bela | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Lephalale | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 26 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Molemole | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mogalakwena | 41 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 64 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Modimolle/Mookgopong | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 28 | ANC majority | DA minority [37] |
Thabazimbi | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | ANC majority | DA minority [37] |
Mpumalanga
The ANC's control of the municipalities in this province was not significantly challenged with the party winning over 55% support in every municipality. The DA failed to make any progress in this historically strongly ANC region, with the party's vote share shrinking by a few percentage points overall against a national backdrop of gains for the party. Due in large part to the lack of substantial DA support across the province, the EFF was able to become the main opposition to the ANC in four of the seventeen municipalities.
In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
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Albert Luthuli | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 49 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Msukaligwa | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 38 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mkhondo | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 38 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Pixley ka Seme | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Lekwa | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 30 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Dipaleseng | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Govan Mbeki | 36 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 63 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Victor Khanye | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Emalahleni | 41 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 68 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Steve Tshwete | 32 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 58 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Emakhazeni | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Thembisile Hani | 49 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 64 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Dr JS Moroka | 43 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 62 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Thaba Chweu | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 27 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Nkomazi | 54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 65 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Bushbuckridge | 53 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 76 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mbombela | 69 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 90 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
North West
In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ditsobotla | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 40 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Kagisano-Molopo | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Greater Taung | 34 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 48 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Kgetlengrivier | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Lekwa-Teemane | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Madibeng | 45 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 81 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mafikeng | 43 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 69 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Mamusa | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Maquassi Hills | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Matlosana | 46 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 77 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Moretele | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 52 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Moses Kotane | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 68 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Naledi | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ramotshere Moiloa | 23 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 38 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ratlou | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Rustenburg | 43 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 89 | ANC majority | ANC-AIC-BCM coalition |
Tswaing | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 29 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ventersdorp/Tlokwe | 34 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 67 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Northern Cape
In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richtersveld | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Nama Khoi | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | DA-COPE coalition | ANC-KSR coalition[38] |
Kamiesberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Hantam | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | DA-COPE coalition | ANC majority |
Karoo Hoogland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | COPE-DA coalition | ANC majority |
Khâi-Ma | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ubuntu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ANC minority[39] | Ind-DA coalition[40] |
Umsobomvu | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Emthanjeni | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | ANC-Ind coalition | ANC majority |
Kareeberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Renosterberg | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Thembelihle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Siyathemba | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Siyancuma | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Kai !Garib | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
!Kheis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Tsantsabane | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Kgatelopele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ANC majority | KGF-DA coalition (in doubt [41]) |
Dawid Kruiper | 18 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 31 | New municipality[c] | ANC majority |
Sol Plaatje | 38 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 65 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Dikgatlong | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Magareng | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Phokwane | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Joe Morolong | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Ga-Segonyana | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Gamagara | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
Western Cape
In the following table, blue rows indicate municipalities won by the DA, and grey rows indicate those with no majority party.
Municipality | ANC | EFF | DA | Others | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City of Cape Town (metro) | 57 | 7 | 154 | 13 | 231 | DA majority | DA majority |
Beaufort West | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | ANC majority | DA-KDF coalition[42] |
Bergrivier | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | DA majority | DA majority |
Breede Valley | 12 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 41 | DA majority | DA majority |
Bitou | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | DA-COPE coalition | ANC-AUF coalition[43] |
Cape Agulhas | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | ANC-Ind coalition | DA majority |
Cederberg | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | ANC majority | DA majority |
Drakenstein | 15 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 65 | DA majority | DA majority |
George | 16 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 53 | DA majority | DA majority |
Hessequa | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 | DA-COPE coalition | DA-FF+ coalition |
Kannaland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ICOSA-ANC coalition | ANC minority [44] (in doubt [45]) |
Knysna | 7 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 21 | DA majority | DA-Ind coalition[46] |
Laingsburg | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | DA-COPE coalition | DA-KOP coalition[42] |
Langeberg | 6 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 23 | DA-COPE coalition | DA majority |
Matzikama | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15 | ANC-Led coalition | DA majority |
Mossel Bay | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 27 | DA majority | DA majority |
Oudtshoorn | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 25 | DA-COPE coalition | DA majority |
Overstrand | 8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 25 | DA majority | DA majority |
Prince Albert | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | KGP-ANC coalition | DA-KGP coalition[42] |
Saldanha Bay | 8 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 27 | DA majority | DA majority |
Stellenbosch | 8 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 43 | DA majority | DA majority |
Swartland | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 23 | DA majority | DA majority |
Swellendam | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | DA-ACDP coalition | DA majority |
Theewaterskloof | 10 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 27 | DA majority | DA majority |
Witzenberg | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 23 | DA-COPE-Ind-DCP coalition | DA-COPE coalition |
Significance
- In December 2017, the African National Congress (ANC), which is the majority party in most of the municipalities, will hold its 57th National Conference, in which the party will elect new incumbents for its National Executive Committee. It will be the second National Conference since Thabo Mbeki was recalled as president of South Africa in 2009.[47] It has been suggested, however, that the ANC has lost support, especially in metropolitan areas, since the last round of elections.[48]
- It is the first held since Helen Zille, the leader of the Official Opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) from 2007 to 2015, stepped down and was succeeded by Mmusi Maimane.
- The results are the worst performance in local elections by the ANC since municipal elections were first instituted in 2000. Conversely, the DA has held its best local electoral performance since the 2000 elections.
- The pluralities gained by the DA in Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay are the first by the DA in a metropolitan municipality outside of the Western Cape. The pluralities gained by the ANC in the City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are the first time that the ANC has lost the outright majority in these metropolitan municipalities.
Political parties
The National Freedom Party failed to pay its registration fee to the Independent Electoral Commission and has been barred from participating in the elections.[49] The party, a breakaway from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), gained much of its support in areas where the IFP had been strong, and governs a number of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal in coalition with the African National Congress.
Notes
- ^ This municipality was formed by the merger of three smaller municipalities, two had ANC majorities and one a DA majority
- ^ This municipality was formed by the merger of two municipalities, one of which was governed by an ANC-NFP Coaltion, the other by an ANC majority.
- ^ This municipality was formed by the merger of two municipalities, both governed by an ANC majority.
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