In one of the most dramatic moments of the 2026 Local Government Elections, ActionSA has won Ward 5 in the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality — not at the ballot box, but with the toss of a coin. Following a recount, ActionSA candidate Welcome Khoza and ANC candidate Mpho Rampyapedi were tied on exactly 630 votes each. With no winner emerging from the count, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) resolved the deadlock in accordance with Section 8 of Schedule 1 of the…

ActionSA has recorded a significant increase in electoral support in the City of Tshwane, with party chairperson Michael Beaumont attributing the growth to the leadership and performance of outgoing Mayor Nasiphi Moya. Speaking during a media briefing at the Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand, Beaumont said ActionSA’s support had increased from 8% in the 2021 Local Government Elections to approximately 23% in the 2026 elections, with about 25% of votes counted at the time of the briefing. Beaumont highlighted…

South Africa is heading towards another period of coalition politics, with several municipalities expected to have hung councils following the 2026 Local Government Elections. As vote counting reached 82% of voting districts on Friday, 6 November 2026, the results pointed to a fragmented political landscape, with no single party securing an outright majority in several key municipalities. According to Eyewitness News (EWN), the Democratic Alliance (DA) is leading in Gauteng’s three metropolitan municipalities — Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. However, the…