LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ActionSA takes township wards from the ANC in Gauteng
ActionSA will likely merge as the second-largest party in Tshwane and the third-largest in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. See where they’ve grown since 2021.
ActionSA, a political party, is on track to make significant gains in Gauteng's 2026 local government elections, according to provisional results. The party, led by Michael Beaumont, is projected to emerge as the second-largest party in Tshwane and the third-largest in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. ActionSA has made impressive inroads into traditionally ANC-supporting townships across Gauteng, with the party currently leading in 51 out of 81 wards across the three metropolitan municipalities.
This marks a stark contrast to the 2021 local government elections, when ActionSA did not win a single ward in Gauteng. The ANC's ward representation has declined substantially, with its tally dropping from 87 in Johannesburg to 44 in the latest snapshot, from 78 in Ekurhuleni to 26, and from 70 in Tshwane to 29.
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