The African National Congress (ANC) has emerged as the leading political party in South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections, securing 30.8% of the national vote, according to provisional results released by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). The Democratic Alliance (DA) follows in second place with 24.6%, while former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has secured 9.7%, emerging as the third- largest political force in the national results.
To help us make sense of what these outcomes actually tell us, Bongi Gwala speaks to political analyst, Goodenough Mashego and elections analyst, Micheal Atkins.

The African National Congress (ANC) has emerged as the leading political party in South Africa&rsquo;s 2026 Local Government Elections, securing 30.8% of the national vote, according to provisional results released by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). The Democratic Alliance (DA) follows in second place with 24.6%, while former president Jacob Zuma&rsquo;s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has secured 9.7%, emerging as the third- largest political force in the national results. To help us make sense of what these outcomes actually tell us, Bongi Gwala speaks to political analyst, Goodenough Mashego and elections analyst, Micheal Atkins.

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