{
  "id": 18543344,
  "title": "Here’s how the eight metros stand as the IEC begins to wrap up results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/heres-how-the-eight-metros-stand-as-the-iec-begins-to-wrap-up-results",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:23:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/elections/heres-how-the-eight-metros-stand-as-the-iec-begins-to-wrap-up-results/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) nears the conclusion of its result declarations, a clearer picture is emerging of which parties are likely to hold the power in the key metropolitan areas of South Africa. Out of the eight metro municipalities, only Gauteng appears to have a clear frontrunner in ActionSA, who could find themselves in a quandary between aligning with the DA or supporting the ANC.\n\nIn Johannesburg, the DA's lead appears to be insurmountable however, with ActionSA and the ANC in a strong position to form a coalition. The DA, with 38.8%, trails the ANC, at 18.21%, by a considerable margin. ActionSA secured 15.81%, EFF 6.58%, and the MK party garnered 5.16%.\n\nTrends in Tshwane, another Gauteng city, echo these results, with the DA in the lead, a scant 15% of the votes remaining to be counted. The incumbents ActionSA and the ANC hold sufficient percentages to potentially form another coalition. DA: 33.13%, ActionSA: 22.79%, ANC: 21.08%, FF+: 7.12%, and EFF: 5.97% are the percentages as of the final count.\n\nIn Cape Town, the DA's 58.84% projection is confirmed to be accurate, even as 16% of the vote remains. The ANC trails at 12.04%, followed by the Freedom Front Plus and the EFF at 3.58% and 3.5% respectively.\n\nEskharuleni's results have surprised many, with the MK party performing significantly better than expected. With 30% still to come in, the race is proving to be the most contentious one. MK: 40.31%, DA: 23.69%, ANC: 16.83%, IFP: 6.9%, and ActionSA: 2.78% are the figures as of the final tally.\n\nIn Mangaung, the DA and the ANC are in a tight race, with only six other parties accounting for less than 10% each. ANC: 33.86%, DA: 33.71%, EFF: 8.47%, FF+: 5.99%, and PA: 4.25% are the totals as of 8pm on Friday.\n\nThe Nelson Mandela Bay results indicate DA has come close to 50% of the votes, but with 94% of votes already confirmed, the opposition parties may unite to deny them the mayoral position. DA: 44.39%, ANC: 25.47%, EFF: 5.47%, SACP: 3.21%, and PA: 2.86% are the percentages.\n\nFinally, Buffalo City has declared 100% of the results, with no party securing a outright majority. However, General Bantu Holomisa's UDM is in a strong position to act as kingmakers. ANC: 41.94%, UDM: 18.39%, DA: 16.85%, EFF: 6.77%, and SACP: 4.45% are the figures.",
  "summary": "Nationally, 92% of the votes had been confirmed as of 8pm on Friday, however, some metros have yet to reach 80%.",
  "key_points": [
    "ActionSA leads in Johannesburg with 15.81%, trailing DA by a significant margin.",
    "DA holds a slight lead in Tshwane, with ActionSA and ANC in a strong position to form a coalition.",
    "MK party performs surprisingly well in Ekhuruleni, with 40.31% of the votes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}