{
  "id": 18991249,
  "title": "MK Party wins 86 seats in eThekwini but falls short of majority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/mk-party-wins-86-seats-in-ethekwini-but-falls-short-of-majority",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T18:14:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lge2026/2026-11-08-mk-party-wins-86-seats-in-ethekwini-but-falls-short-of-majority/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The MK Party has secured 86 seats in the eThekwini metro council following the 2026 Local Government Elections, but fell short of the 112 seats needed for an outright majority. Consequently, the party will need to form a coalition with other political parties to govern the metro. The Democratic Alliance (DA) came in second with 57 seats, while the African National Congress (ANC) secured 37 seats. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) obtained 15 seats, followed by ActionSA with seven seats and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) obtaining four seats. The MK Party secured 73 ward seats and 13 proportional representation (PR) seats, while the DA won 33 ward seats and 24 PR seats. The ANC secured two ward seats and 35 PR seats, while the IFP obtained four ward seats and 11 PR seats.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}