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As polls return diminished support, ANC expecting tougher coalition talks
The African National Congress (ANC) is mulling over numerous scenarios, including the trading off of municipalities.
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2021 local govt elections: Full list of hung municipalities in SA
A hung council refers to when no party has won the majority of the seats therefore making the parties with the most votes or seats as the key decision-makers or known as a coalition municipality.
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Record number of hung municipalities kick off coalition discussions
After a doubling of the number of hung municipalities this year since 2016's local government elections, coalition discussions are beginning ahead of the declaration of the municipal polls outcomes.
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'Never attempt election of this magnitude in 42 days': IEC on lesson learnt
The sixth democratic local government elections take place in a climate completely different to the previous five. COVID-19, shocking acts of corruption, party infighting and grossly inadequate service delivery across the country all have a role to play.
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Steenhuisen: DA looking to make solid coalitions that won’t fall apart
Party leader John Steenhuisen said the party was looking to make solid coalitions that would not fall apart before the next election.
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Bruised and battered: ANC still claims victory from municipal elections
Voters have punished the party, causing its biggest upset yet.
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‘Too tired & not interested’ - Mahikeng residents on election results
Two weeks ago, residents woke up to dry taps for three consecutive days prompting a visit from the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo.
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EFF: Parties must put egos aside in hung municipalities
With over 96% of the votes captured, the country has 52 municipalities where no single party has a majority.
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Duarte: Election results are a message to the ANC to shape up
Speaking on 3 November 2021, the ANC's deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte said the low voter turnout and the party's poor results were a message to the party. Duarte said the ANC had heard the message loud and clear and was working on renewing itself.
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NFP stands a chance to run eDumbe Local Municipality
The party has won six of the 10 wards in eDumbe and is now gunning for the seventh ward.
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WATCH LIVE: IEC briefing on election results so far
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is on Wednesday night giving an update on the results of the 2021 local government elections.
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IEC: We’ve captured 96.9% of votes
As at 4 pm on 3 November 2021, the IEC said it had captured 96,9% of votes and assured South Africans that the process would not be delayed. #LGE2021 #Elections2021 #IEC
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A picture of coalition governments emerging in the Western Cape
Election results are still being finalised, but there has been growing support for civic and residents' organisations in this local government election.
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Mashaba: ActionSA is here to unseat the ANC
Ahead of the announcement of final results for the 2021 local government elections, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba said that his party would only enter into a coalition to form a government if the idea was to serve South Africans.
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DA calls retention of CT - but they don't have a two-thirds majority just yet
While the party is claiming it's crowning jewel, Cape Town, in this local government elections, it is not yet clear if it will manage to retain its two-thirds majority.
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96.9% of election results now captured, IEC confirms
According to the commission, counting has officially stopped and will now only focus on auditing results.
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DA says it has retained Phoenix even after 'heroes' posters
The party has taken over the last ward from African National Congress (ANC).
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WATCH LIVE: We've already started talking to Herman Mashaba - Patriotic Alliance
The Patriotic Alliance chats to Eyewitness News about its election performance.
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The ANC's message of renewal is not enough - Makhura after low poll turnout
The province is will have hung municipalities in the three metros as well as in Mogale City, Rand West and Emfuleni.
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Independent candidates have garnered 450,000 votes so far - Maimane
This places them fifth on the national results board.
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AIM leader willing to sign 'pact with the devil' to get Gqeberha back on track
Abantu Integrity Movement leader Khusta Jack said he was willing to work with the ANC or the DA to get Gqeberha back on track.
