{
  "id": 18327730,
  "title": "ANC projected to finish third in Tshwane, behind DA and ActionSA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/anc-projected-to-finish-third-in-tshwane-behind-da-and-actionsa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lge2026/2026-11-05-anc-projected-to-finish-third-in-tshwane-behind-da-and-actionsa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) projects the African National Congress (ANC) to finish third in Tshwane, the capital city of South Africa, behind the Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA. This significant setback for the ANC in Tshwane comes as no surprise, as the party's position has been weakening across all three Gauteng metropolitan areas. The DA is projected to secure 31.77% of the primary vote in Tshwane, with ActionSA leading the race with 22.70%. The far-right Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) is predicted to come in fourth with 7.49%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) trail behind at 5.43%. The final vote count will be based on 29.4% of the metro's voting districts. As of the latest projections, only one seat has been won by either the DA, ActionSA, or the ANC. With a total of 1.68 million registered voters in Tshwane, a coalition government seems inevitable. ActionSA gained prominence under its mayoralty, thanks to Herman Mashaba's leadership. Louw Nel, a senior political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa, believes that the DA and ActionSA could form a coalition, provided they can overcome their public disagreements. Nel also notes that the ANC faces a weak negotiating position in Gauteng's metropolitan areas. The CSIR projects the ANC to secure 20.16% of the vote in Johannesburg and 21.70% in Ekurhuleni, compared to 20% in Tshwane. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has seven days to declare the election results, after which new councils must be formed within 14 days to elect their speakers and mayors.",
  "summary": "The ANC is projected to finish third in Tshwane, behind the DA and ActionSA, in a major blow to the party in the country’s capital.",
  "key_points": [
    "ANC projected to finish third in Tshwane behind DA and ActionSA",
    "DA projected to secure 31.77% of primary vote in Tshwane",
    "ActionSA leads race with 22.70% in Tshwane"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}