{
  "id": 18466877,
  "title": "DA projects gain of more than 100 ward seats nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/da-projects-gain-of-more-than-100-ward-seats-nationwide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T08:10:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/da-projects-gain-of-more-than-100-ward-seats-nationwide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced early projections indicating the party is set to gain more than 100 new ward seats nationwide. Speaking to the media at the Results Operations Centre in Johannesburg, Hill-Lewis stated that the DA is expected to emerge as the largest party in the four major metros. With 71% of voting stations declared nationally, the party has gained a significant 24.46% support, up from 21.66% in the 2021 results. Hill-Lewis emphasized that these results demonstrate the DA's growing presence in communities across the country, projecting a net gain of over 104 new ward seats and more than 230 new councillors joining DA councils nationwide. He also highlighted the party's achievement of attracting approximately one million Black South African voters, marking a new era for the DA as a mainstream political force nationwide.",
  "summary": "Lewis says the results show the DA is increasingly becoming a mainstream party in communities",
  "key_points": [
    "DA projects gain of over 100 ward seats nationwide",
    "DA leading in four major metros with 24.46% support",
    "Party attracts 1 million Black South African voters"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding its reach into Black South African communities transforms the party from a regional player into a mainstream national force capable of dominating major metropolitan councils.",
  "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."
}