ANC takes control of first council

The African National Congress (ANC) has claimed control of the first council to be declared by the Electoral Commission, following ongoing vote counting across the country. In the Northern Cape, the ANC has secured six seats out of the ten available, while they are also leading in three other councils. The Patriotic Alliance (PA) is ahead in Prince Albert.

As of now, the Northern Cape has the highest share of votes verified at 39%. In addition to the ANC's gains, two seats have been won by the lesser-known parties, the Peoples Movement for Change (PM-C) and the Siyancuma Independent Forum (SI-F). At present, none of the metropolitan councils have completed the verification of their votes.

The CSIR, a leading science and technology research institution in South Africa, has released its initial national prediction for the final results of the local government elections. As of 11.5% of votes declared, the CSIR predicts the following outcomes: ANC with 31.5%, DA with 26%, MKP with 9%, FF+ with 4%, and the PA with 2%.