2016 South African municipal elections

South African municipal elections held on 3 August 2016 August 2016 October 2026 2016 South African municipal elections South Africa parliamentary no 2011 South African municipal elections 2011 3 August 2016 2021 South African municipal elections 2021 Popular vote Swing Councillors Councillors ± Municipalities Municipalities ± All councillors for all 8 metropolitan municipalities All councillors for all 226 local municipalities 40% of councillors for all 44 district municipalities Jacob Zuma 2014 (cropped).jpg 110 103 130 0 0 Jacob Zuma African National Congress 53.91% 8.04% 5,163 468 167 15 Mmusi Maimane (cropped2).jpg 105 103 130 0 0 Mmusi Maimane Democratic Alliance 27.39% 2.96% 1,782 227 33 12 Julius Malema, EFF CIC (2019).png 103 103 130 4 0 Julius Malema Economic Freedom Fighters 8.19% New 761 761 0 Mangosuthu Buthelezi, May 2019 (cropped).png 109 103 130 0 3 Mangosuthu Buthelezi Inkatha Freedom Party 4.25% 0.68% 432 80 11 9 The 2016 South African municipal elections were held on 3 August 2016,http://www.news24.com/Elections/News/local-government-election-date-announced-20160406 Local government election date announced News24 2016-04-06 2016-08-04 to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. Electoral Commission: Introduction to 2016 Municipal Elections http://www.elections.org.za/content/Elections/2016-Municipal-Elections/Introduction-to-2016-Municipal-Elections/ www.elections.org.za 2015-11-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20151123200152/http://www.elections.org.za/content/Elections/2016-Municipal-Elections/Introduction-to-2016-Municipal-Elections/ 23 November 2015 dead dmy-all It was the fifth municipal election held in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994; municipal elections are held every five years. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) was the largest party overall, earning 53.9% of the total vote.Ward + PR total, the figure used by most publications when reporting on the results. This figure provides the most accurate representation of the election outcome, as district municipality results (which favour rural areas) are not taken into account It was followed by the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) with 26.9% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 8.2%. Popular support for the ANC fell to its lowest level since 1994, a shift which was most pronounced in the country's urban centres.http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2016/08/08/as-urban-voters-desert-the-anc-it-will-need-to-keep-rural-supporters-sweet As urban voters desert the ANC, it will need to keep rural supporters sweet Business Day 8 August 2016 4 September 2016 Despite marginal gains in some areas, the ANC lost control of three metropolitan municipalities – namely Nelson Mandela Bay, City of Tshwane and City of Johannesburg – to opposition parties as a result of the election. The DA achieved its best local electoral performance so far, while the EFF, contesting its first local government election, improved on its performance in the 2014 general election. The local polls were widely seen a turning point in the political landscape of South Africa, as the dominance of the ANC was greatly diminished while coalition and minority governments became more widespread.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/06/anc-elections-south-africa-democracy-zuma South Africa has broken the post-colonial narrative. It's a thrilling turning point 2016-08-06 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 2016-08-08https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/08/04/Political-parties-will-have-to-adjust-to-many-more-coalitions Political parties will have to adjust to many more coalitions 2016-08-04 Times Live 2016-09-04 Electoral system Local government in South Africa consists of municipalities of various types. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided into district municipalities, each of which consists of several local municipalities. After the 2016 election there were eight metropolitan municipalities, 44 district municipalities and 205 local municipalities.Cooperative Governance on democratic local government https://www.gov.za/speeches/democratic-local-government-22-aug-2016-0000 South African Government 22 August 2016 6 September 2016 right 250 Map of the metropolitan municipalities of South Africa (2016).svg District and metropolitan (red) municipalities Map of South Africa with municipal borders (2016).svg Local municipalities The councils of metropolitan and local municipalities are elected by a system of mixed-member proportional representation, in which half of the seats in each municipality are elected on the first-past-the-post system in single-member wards and the other half of the seats are allocated according to the proportional representation (PR) system. The latter takes into account the number of ward seats won by a party, and ensures that the final number of seats held by that party is proportional to their percentage of the total vote.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS http://www.elections.org.za/content/Elections/2016-Municipal-Elections/FREQUENTLY-ASKED-QUESTIONS/ Electoral Commission of South Africa 6 September 2016 District municipality councils are partly elected by proportional representation and partly appointed by the councils of the constituent local municipalities.http://www.etu.org.za/toolbox/docs/localgov/webundrstdlocgov.html Understanding Local Government Community Organisers Toolbox Education and Training Unit 24 May 2012 26 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426083315/http://www.etu.org.za/toolbox/docs/localgov/webundrstdlocgov.html dead Voters in both metropolitan and local municipalities elect a single ward candidate as well as a proportional representative in their municipal council. Residents of municipalities that form part of district councils (that is, excluding metropolitan municipalities) also cast a third vote to elect a proportional representative for their district council in addition to the two votes they cast for their local council.http://www.etu.org.za/toolbox/docs/govern/elections.html#electoral Elections in South Africa Education and Training Unit 6 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002757/http://www.etu.org.za/toolbox/docs/govern/elections.html#electoral 24 September 2015 dead dmy-all Political parties The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been the majority party in most municipalities across South Africa, with the exception of those in the Western Cape, since 1994. Its overall share of the vote decreased slightly from 65.7% in 2006 to 62.93% in 2011 amid growing discontent regarding the state of the country's economy and perceived corruption within the organisation since the end of apartheid.https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-africas-ruling-anc-facing-election-challenge-1470216294 South African Vote Could Unsettle ANC Wexler Alexandra 3 August 2016 The Wall Street Journal 6 September 2016 The Wall Street Journal The party was led by Jacob Zuma, who was replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa at the 57th National Conference in December 2017. The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) increased its total share of the vote from 16.3% in 2006 to 24.1% in 2011, while assuming control of most Western Cape councils. The party contested an election for the first time under the leadership of Mmusi Maimane, who succeeded Helen Zille as leader in May 2015.https://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2015/05/10/mmusi-maimane-elected-as-new-da-leader1 Mmusi Maimane elected as new DA leader Sunday Times 10 May 2015 6 July 2016 The newly formed Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, contested its first municipal election since its formation in 2013. Smaller parties included the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), which held several municipalities in its stronghold KwaZulu-Natal, and the Congress of the People (COPE), which was expected to decrease its share of the vote after the decline in support following the 2014 general election.https://www.enca.com/south-africa/lekota-launches-election-manifesto Lekota says Cope is going strong 28 May 2016 enca 6 September 2016 16 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916160953/https://www.enca.com/south-africa/lekota-launches-election-manifesto dead The National Freedom Party (NFP), a breakaway from the IFP led by former IFP chairperson Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, was barred from participating in the election after it failed to pay its registration fee to the Independent Electoral Commission.http://www.news24.com/elections/news/nfp-to-approach-concourt-to-fight-disqualification-from-elections-20160706 NFP to approach ConCourt to fight disqualification from elections News24 6 July 2016 6 July 2016 The party had support in areas where the IFP had been strong, and prior to the election governed a number of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal in coalition with the African National Congress. The NFP was, however, allowed to contest the election in one municipality, Nquthu, where its local branch had paid the registration fee on time.http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/nfp-still-has-nquthu-says-iec-2043271 NFP still has Nquthu, says IEC Independent Online 8 July 2016 23 September 2016 The party obtained just two seats in this council, down from five seats in 2011. Campaigning The country's ruling party, the ANC, was reported to have spent R1 billion (US$71 million) in campaigning in the election.https://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/08/03/elections-in-south-africa-a-referendum-on-the-anc/ Elections in South Africa: A Referendum on the ANC 3 August 2016 The American Interest 8 August 2016http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/07/31/Elections-Its-a-megabucks-poll-cliffhanger Elections: It's a megabucks poll cliffhanger QAANITAH HUNTER THABO MOKONE BABALO NDENZE THANDUXOLO JIKA 31 July 2016 Sunday Times https://web.archive.org/web/20160803050545/http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/07/31/Elections-Its-a-megabucks-poll-cliffhanger 2016-08-03 8 August 2016 The Democratic Alliance (DA) was reported to have spent R350 million and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) spent between R15 million and R20 million. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) reportedly spent under R4 million contesting the election. The top three issues of the election were the constantly high unemployment rate, corruption and poor service delivery by government.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/south-african-local-elections-ruling-anc-crossroad-160802101118941.html South African local elections: ANC at a crossroads Al Jazeera 2016-08-08 A major campaign issue during the election was corruption within the ANC, in particular President Jacob Zuma's relationship with the Gupta familyhttps://www.enca.com/south-africa/gupta-family-just-caught-south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-political-crossfire 'Gupta family just caught in South Africa's political crossfire' www.enca.com 2016-08-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820125613/https://www.enca.com/south-africa/gupta-family-just-caught-south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-political-crossfire 20 August 2016 dead and funding for the construction of his homestead at Nkandla.http://ewn.co.za/2016/08/06/Nkandla-issue-affected-ANCs-support-in-urban-areas Nkandla issue affected ANC's support in urban areas - Mantashe Manyathela Clement 2016-08-08 The ANC was accused by commentators and the DAhttp://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2016/07/26/anc-is-running-a-racist-election-campaign-das-mmusi-maimane-states ANC is running a racist election campaign, DA's Mmusi Maimane states 26 July 2016 Business Day 8 August 2016 of trying to make racism a key electoral issue by racialising the election.https://www.thedailyvox.co.za/easy-anc-use-race-campaign-issue-bad-idea/ It's easy for the ANC to use race as a campaign issue but it's a very bad idea Fakir Ebrahim 19 February 2016 Daily Vox 8 August 2016 The run-up to the election was marked by a number of murders of ANC candidates allegedly by rivals within the ANC in an effort to secure lucrative positions in local government.https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/africa/south-africa-anc-election-hit-list/index.html South African politicians on election hit-list? David McKenzie CNN 2016-08-08 Inter ANC rivalrieshttp://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-06-22-tshwane-crisis-when-factionalism-runs-riot/#.V6yWX5h96Ul Tshwane crisis: When factionalism runs riot Daily Maverick www.dailymaverick.co.za 21 June 2016 2016-08-11 also sparked protests from 20 to 22 June 2016 in the City of Tshwane over the ANC's selection of Thoko Didiza as mayoral candidate for the cityhttps://mg.co.za/article/2015-09-03-ancs-2016-headache-retaining-the-big-5 ANC's 2016 headache – retaining the Big 5 Mail & Guardian Mataboge Mmanaledi 29 January 2016 that left 5 people dead.http://ewn.co.za/2016/06/23/Death-toll-in-Tshwane-unrest-rises-to-5 Death toll in Tshwane unrest rises to 5 Rahlaga Masego 2016-08-11 In January 2017 the ANC was taken to court by a South African public relations expert (Sihle Bolani) for work done during the elections, Bolani stated that the ANC used her to launch and run a covert R50 million fake news and disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting opposition parties during the election.http://amabhungane.co.za/article/2017-01-24-inside-the-ancs-black-ops-election-campaign amaBhungane - Inside the ANC's "black ops" election campaign amabhungane.co.za amaBhungane en 2017-01-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20170128175330/http://amabhungane.co.za/article/2017-01-24-inside-the-ancs-black-ops-election-campaign 28 January 2017 dead dmy-allhttp://www.enca.com/south-africa/anc-spent-millions-on-dirty-tricks-cope ANC spent millions on dirty tricks: Cope 26 January 2017 www.enca.com Africa News Agency en 2017-01-29 28 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170128193531/http://www.enca.com/south-africa/anc-spent-millions-on-dirty-tricks-cope deadhttps://mg.co.za/article/2017-01-24-shaka-sisulu-on-anc-election-accuations-its-fake-news It's fake news, says Shaka Sisulu of ANC election accusations 24 Jan 2017 Mail and Guardian en 2017-01-29 In his book How to Steal a City (2017), author Crispian Olver states that corruption and state capture within the ANC governed Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality led to the party losing the city to the DA in the 2016 elections.https://www.iol.co.za/ios/behindthenews/review-insiders-guide-to-greed-and-factionalism-in-pe-11955478 Review: Insider's guide to greed and factionalism in PE Independent on Saturday Delport Deon 11 November 2017 en 2018-09-07 Municipal demarcation changes South Africa's Municipal Demarcation Board announced changed ward demarcations and municipal boundaries, following former Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Pravin Gordhan suggesting the redrawing of boundaries to make municipalities more sustainable and financially viable. There are 34 cases that affect 90 municipalities.http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/97069/sa-municipal-boundaries-changed-ahead-of-2016-elections/ SA municipal boundaries changed ahead of 2016 elections Businesstech.co.za 2015-08-28 2016-08-04 The DA objected, and MP James Selfe has announced that the DA would take the Board to court over what it says is clear party-motivated and irrational boundary determinations.Kingdom Mabuza https://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/08/28/Boundary-battle-rages Boundary battle rages Times LIVE 2015-08-28 2016-08-04 Target municipalities The two major political parties announced that they were specifically targeting certain municipalities for the 2016 election. The African National Congress (ANC) claimed that, in addition to maintaining control of certain municipalities, it would also take control of the City of Cape Town.http://www.rdm.co.za/politics/2015/07/10/more-of-the-same-for-anc-in-the-western-cape-with-fransman-at-the-helm More of the same for ANC in the Western Cape with Fransman at the helm? | Politics RDM 2015-07-10 2016-08-06 The Democratic Alliance announced a "big five" plan to target specific municipalities: three metropolitan; Tshwane, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, and Tlokwe Local Municipality for takeover, and an increased majority in Cape Town.Qaanitah Hunter https://mg.co.za/article/2015-08-27-da-has-the-big-five-metros-in-its-sights DA has the 'big five' metros in its sights | News | National | M&G Mg.co.za 2016-08-04 Nelson Mandela Bay Danny Jordaan was appointed Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay in 2015 and also ran for the ANC in the 2016 election.Letsoalo Matuma Gqirana Thulani Kings Sipho Hunter Qaanitah Desperate ANC wants Danny Jordaan as PE mayor https://mg.co.za/article/2015-05-07-desperate-anc-wants-danny-jordaan-as-pe-mayor 29 January 2016 Mail & Guardian 8 May 2015 On April 13, 2015, the Democratic Alliance selected former DA Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip as its mayoral candidate.Trollip is DA mayoral candidate for Mandela Bay http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/its-official-da-wins-nelson-mandela-bay-metro-2053949 IOL 5 August 2016 2016-08-05 Johannesburg Incumbent Mayor Parks Tau represented the African National Congress in the election as its mayoral candidate,http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-01-17-analysis-das-herman-mashaba-is-a-strong-alternative-to-ancs-parks-tau/#.Vqrf-IUrLIU Analysis: DA's Herman Mashaba is a strong alternative to ANC's Parks Tau Daily Maverick 2016-01-17 2016-08-04 despite some ANC members having suggested Geoff Makhubo as a potential alternative.Letsoalo Matuma Who will lead the ANC's election charge? https://mg.co.za/article/2016-01-20-who-will-lead-the-ancs-election-charge 29 January 2016 Mail & Guardian 20 Jan 2016 The Democratic Alliance selected businessman Herman Mashaba over Wits professor and DA councillor Rabelani Dagada as its mayoral candidate on January 16, 2016.Quintal Genevieve Herman Mashaba announced as DA's Joburg mayoral candidate https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/01/16/Herman-Mashaba-announced-as-DAs-Joburg-mayoral-candidate Times Live The Times/Sunday Times 29 January 2016 The EFF did not announce a mayoral candidate, but deployed Floyd Shivambu to build EFF election machinery in Johannesburg for the upcoming election.http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/malema-not-endorsed-as-polokwane-mayor-eff-20151208 Malema not endorsed as Polokwane mayor - EFF News24 2015-12-08 2016-08-04 Tshwane 2016 Tshwane riots The incumbent mayor of Tshwane was Kgosientso Ramokgopa of the African National Congress. On 20 June 2016 riots broke out in Tshwane over the ANC's selection of Thoko Didiza as mayoral candidate for Tshwane.Mataboge Mmanaledi ANC's 2016 headache – retaining the Big 5 https://mg.co.za/article/2015-09-03-ancs-2016-headache-retaining-the-big-5 29 January 2016 Mail & Guardian On 5 September 2015 the Democratic Alliance selected MPL Solly Msimanga over 2011 mayoral candidate Brandon Topham and councillor Bronwyn Engelbrecht.Patel Faizel DA CHOOSES TSHWANE'S SOLLY MSIMANGA AS 2016 MAYORAL CANDIDATE http://ewn.co.za/2015/09/05/DA-chooses-Tshwanes-Solly-Msimanga-as-2016-mayoral-candidate 29 January 2016 Eyewitness News 5 September 2015 Cape Town Incumbent DA Mayor Patricia de Lille was renominated in January 2016 as her party's mayoral candidate.http://ewn.co.za/2016/01/25/De-Lille-named-DAs-mayoral-candidate-for-Cape-Town De Lille named DA's mayoral candidate for Cape Town Ewn.co.za 2016-01-25 2016-08-04 Election results The ruling African National Congress (ANC) remained the largest party, obtaining 53.91% of the votes nationally, a fall from the 62.93% achieved in 2011. The Democratic Alliance (DA) remained the second largest at 26.90%, up from 24.1% in 2011. The Economic Freedom Fighters obtained 8.19% in their first municipal election. The decline in ANC support was most significant in urban areas, with the ANC losing its outright majority in 4 of the country's 8 metropolitan municipalities for the first time since 1994. The ANC retained Buffalo City, Mangaung and eThekwini, but with decreased majorities in Buffalo City and eThekwini. In the City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, the ANC lost its majority but retained a plurality. The DA increased its majority in the City of Cape Town, and achieved pluralities in Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay, its first in metropolitan municipalities outside of the Western Cape. Of the 4 hung metropolitan municipalities, the ANC retained Ekurhuleni through a coalition, while the DA gained control of Nelson Mandela Bay through a coalition, and formed minority governments in Johannesburg and Tshwane. National results by party |- style="background:#e9e9e9;" !rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left"|Party !colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Ward !colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|PR !colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Ward + PR !colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|DC !colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Total |- style="background:#e9e9e9;" !Votes !% !Votes !% !Votes !% !Votes !% !Votes !% |- | African National Congress ||7,978,983||53.34%||8,124,223||54.49%||16,103,206||53.91%||5,347,126||61.68%||21,450,332||55.65% |- | Democratic Alliance (South Africa) ||4,004,865||26.77%||4,028,765||27.02%||8,033,630||26.90%||1,429,868||16.52%||9,463,498||24.57% |- | Economic Freedom Fighters ||1,217,805||8.14%||1,229,548||8.25%||2,447,353||8.19%||755,326||8.73%||3,202,679||8.31% |- | Inkatha Freedom Party ||632,102||4.23%||636,722||4.27%||1,268,824||4.25%||554,558||6.41%||1,823,382||4.73% |- | African Independent Congress ||88,501||0.59%||145,759||0.98%||234,260||0.78%||99,395||1.15%||333,655||0.87% |- | Freedom Front Plus ||115,993||0.78%||113,288||0.76%||229,281||0.77%||78,268||0.90%||307,549||0.80% |- | United Democratic Movement ||76,351||0.51%||91,271||0.61%||167,622||0.56%||70,378||0.81%||238,000||0.62% |- | Congress of the People (South African political party) ||62,582||0.42%||67,779||0.45%||130,361||0.44%||55,824||0.65%||186,185||0.48% |- | African Christian Democratic Party ||61,966||0.41%||62,463||0.42%||124,429||0.42%||26,536||0.31%||150,965||0.39% |- | Forum for Service Delivery ||28,638||0.19%||28,849||0.19%||57,487||0.19%||29,180||0.34%||86,667||0.23% |- | African People's Convention ||24,819||0.17%||40,758||0.27%||65,577||0.22%||19,002||0.22%||84,579||0.22% |- | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania ||28,171||0.19%||29,807||0.20%||57,978||0.19%||16,629||0.19%||74,607||0.19% |- | Bushbuckridge Residents Association ||24,592||0.16%||24,889||0.17%||49,481||0.17%||23,987||0.28%||73,468||0.19% |- | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ||15,240||0.10%||15,239||0.10%||30,479||0.10%||13,762||0.16%||44,241||0.11% |- | Al Jama-ah ||19,030||0.13%||17,223||0.12%||36,243||0.12%||648||0.01%||36,891||0.10% |- | United Christian Democratic Party ||7,975||0.05%||9,695||0.07%||17,670||0.06%||10,571||0.12%||28,241||0.07% |- | Azanian People's Organisation ||9,801||0.07%||10,126||0.07%||19,927||0.07%||8,122||0.09%||28,049||0.07% |- | Independent (politician) |||341,030||2.28%||colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|N/A||341,030||1.14%||colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|N/A||341,030||0.89% |- style="background:#e9e9e9;" |colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Totalhttps://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/402/Detailed%20Results/National.pdf Results Summary - All Ballots elections.org.za 11 August 2016 ||colspan="2"| 14,959,033 ||colspan="2"| 14,910,817 ||colspan="2"| 29,869,850 ||colspan="2"| 8,654,209 ||colspan="2"|38,524,059 |} PR = Proportional Representation DC = District Council Results by Municipal Type thumb|350px|right|Nature of the governments formed in the metropolitan and local municipalities #33A02C ANC majority #1F78B4 DA majority #E31A1C IFP majority #B2DF8A ANC coalition or minority #A6CEE3 DA coalition or minority #FB9A99 IFP coalition or minority The statistics in this section are all sourced from the Independent Electoral Commission's official website unless specified otherwise. Metropolitan Municipalities PartyType of ControlMunicipalities ChangeAfrican National CongressANC Majority 3 4ANC Coalition 1 1Total4 3Democratic AllianceDA Majority1 0DA Coalition 1 1DA Minority 2 2Total4 3 District Municipalities Local Municipalities PartyType of ControlMunicipalities ChangeAfrican National CongressANC Majority 158 5 1/6Not a whole number due to merged municipalitiesANC Coalition 3 18 1/2Not a whole number due to merged municipalitiesANC Minority 2 1Total163 13 2/3Democratic AllianceDA Majority17 5 2/3Not a whole number due to merged municipalitiesDA Coalition 8 2DA Minority 4 4Total29 7 2/3Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP Majority6 4IFP Minority 5 5Total11 9COPECOPE Coalition 0 1Total0 1ICOSAICOSA Coalition 0 1Total0 1National Freedom PartyNFP Majority 0 1NFP Coalition 0 1Total0 2 Seats won by province Seat allocations in local and metropolitan councils, sorted by province. Eastern Cape In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC with a majority, blue rows indicate municipalities won by the DA with a majority, and light blue rows indicate a DA coalition or minority, light green cells indicate municipalities won by the ANC with Minorities or Coalitions. Metropolitan MunicipalitiesMunicipalityANCDAEFFOthersTotalPrior ControlNew ControlBuffalo City602488100ANC majorityANC majorityNelson Mandela Bay505767120ANC majorityDA-UDM-Cope-ACDP CoalitionTwo Tier MunicipalitiesDistrict Municipality Local Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlSarah BaartmanANC majorityANC majorityDr Beyers Naudé 14 13 0 0 27New municipalityThis municipality was formed by the merger of three smaller municipalities, two had ANC majorities and one a DA majority ANC majority Blue Crane Route 7 4 0 0 11ANC majority ANC majorityMakana 17 8 2 0 27ANC majority ANC majorityNdlambe 13 6 1 0 20ANC majority ANC majoritySundays River Valley 11 4 1 0 16ANC majority ANC majorityKouga 12 17 0 0 29 ANC majority DA majorityKou-Kamma 6 5 0 0 11 ANC majority ANC majorityAmatholeANC majorityANC majorityMbhashe 47 2 2 1263ANC majority ANC majorityMnquma 48 3 3 8 62 ANC majority ANC majorityGreat Kei 9 2 1 1 13 ANC majority ANC majorityAmahlathi 24 3 3 0 30 ANC majority ANC majorityNgqushwa 20 2 1 0 23 ANC majority ANC majorityRaymond Mhlaba 38 5 3 0 46 ANC majorityThis municipality was formed by the merger of two smaller municipalities, both of which had ANC majorities. ANC majorityChris HaniANC majorityANC majorityInxuba Yethemba 11 7 0 0 18 ANC majority ANC majorityIntsika Yethu 35 1 3 3 42 ANC majority ANC majorityEmalahleni 28 4 1 1 34 ANC majority ANC majorityEngcobo 33 1 2 3 39 ANC majority ANC majoritySakhisizwe 14 1 1 1 17 ANC majority ANC majorityEnoch Mgijima 50 9 6 3 68 ANC majorityThis municipality was formed by the merger of three smaller municipalities, all of which had ANC majorities. ANC majorityJoe GqabiANC majorityANC majorityElundini 28 2 1 3 34 ANC majority ANC majoritySenqu 23 2 1 8 34 ANC majority ANC majorityWalter Sisulu 15 5 1 1 22 ANC majorityThis municipality was formed by the merger of two smaller municipalities, both of which had ANC majorities. ANC majority OR TamboANC majorityANC majorityNgquza Hill 53 2 4 4 63 ANC majority ANC majorityPort St Johns 31 2 1 5 39 ANC majority ANC majorityNyandeni 54 3 3 3 63 ANC majority ANC majorityMhlontlo 40 2 2 7 51 ANC majority ANC majorityKing Sabata Dalindyebo 46 3 3 20 72 ANC majority ANC majorityAlfred NzoANC majorityANC majorityMatatiele 38 5 3 5 51 ANC majority ANC majorityUmzimvubu 41 4 3 5 53 ANC majority ANC majorityMbizana 50 2 4 6 62 ANC majority ANC majorityNtabankulu 29 2 2 1 34 ANC majority ANC majority Free State In the following table, green cells indicate those municipalities won by the ANC with Majorities. Light blue cells indicate those won by the DA with a minority or coalition, Light green cells indicate those won by the ANC with a minority or coalition. Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlMetropolitan Municipalities Mangaung 58 27 9 6 100 ANC majority ANC majorityDistrict Municipalities Fezile Dabi ANC majority ANC majorityLejweleputswa ANC majority ANC majorityThabo Mofutsanyana ANC majority ANC majorityXhariep ANC majority ANC majorityLocal Municipalities Dihlabeng 25 8 3 3 39 ANC majority ANC majorityKopanong 11 3 1 0 15 ANC majority ANC majorityLetsemeng 8 2 1 11ANC majority ANC majorityMafube 13 2 1 1 17ANC majorityANC majorityMaluti-a-Phofung 47 5 9 8 69ANC majorityANC majorityMantsopa 11 3 2 1 17ANC majorityANC majorityMasilonyana 12 4 2 1 19ANC majorityANC majorityMatjhabeng 46 16 6 4 72ANC majorityANC majorityMetsimaholo 19 12 8 3 42ANC majorityANC-SACP coalitionMohokare 7 2 2 0 11 ANC majorityANC majorityMoqhaka 27 11 4 3 45ANC majorityANC majorityNala 15 3 5 1 24ANC majorityANC majorityNgwathe 24 8 3 1 36ANC majorityANC majorityNketoana 13 3 1 1 18ANC majorityANC majorityPhumelela 12 2 1 15ANC majorityANC majoritySetsoto 21 5 3 4 33ANC majorityANC majorityTokologo 5 1 1 1 8ANC majorityANC majorityTswelopele 11 3 1 0 15ANC majorityANC majority Gauteng In the following table, green cells indicate those municipalities won by the ANC with Majorities, light green cells indicate municipalities won by the ANC with Minorities or Coalitions. blue cells indicate municipalities won by the DA with a majority, light blue cells indicate those won by the DA with a minority or coalition. Metropolitan MunicipalitiesMunicipalityANCDAEFFOthersTotalPrior ControlNew ControlCity of Johannesburg1211043015270ANC majorityDA-IFP-VF+ minorityEkurhuleni109772513224ANC majorityANC-AIC-PAC-PA coalitionCity of Tshwane8993257214ANC majorityDA-VF+-ACDP minorityTwo Tier MunicipalitiesDistrict Municipality Local Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlSedibeng ANC majorityANC majorityEmfuleni 50 22 11 7 90ANC majorityANC majorityLesedi 16 6 3 1 26ANC majorityANC majorityMidvaal 9 17 2 1 29 DA majority DA majorityWest Rand 23 12 6 344https://randfonteinherald.co.za/227774/new-west-rand-district-mayor-elected/ New West Rand district Mayor elected 2016-08-25 en-US 2016-09-06ANC majorityANC majorityMerafong City 30 12 9 4 55ANC majorityANC majorityMogale City 38 27 9 3 77ANC majority ANC minorityhttp://ewn.co.za/2017/06/29/anc-welcomes-patrick-lipudi-as-new-mayor-of-mogale-city ANC welcomes Patrick Lipudi as new Mogale City mayorRand West City 37 19 8 5 69ANC majorityANC majority KwaZulu-Natal In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC with a majority, light green rows indicate those won by the ANC with a minority or coalition, red rows indicate those won by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) with a majority, and pink rows indicate lead by an IFP minority. Orange cells indicate those one by National Freedom Party (NFP), and light orange indicate those led by NFP coalition. Metropolitan MunicipalitiesMunicipality ANC DA IFP Others Total Prior Control New ControleThekwini 126 61 10 22219 ANC majority ANC majorityTwo Tier MunicipalitiesDistrict MunicipalityLocal MunicipalityANCDAIFPOthersTotalPrior ControlNew ControlAmajuba ANC majority ANC majority Newcastle 41611967 ANC majority ANC majorityeMadlangeni 613111ANC-NFP coalition ANC majorityDannhauser 1418225ANC-NFP coalition ANC majorityHarry Gwala ANC majority ANC majority Umzimkhulu 38 1 1 3 43ANC majority ANC majorityDr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma 23 3 2 1 29ANC majority ANC majorityUbuhlebezwe 20 1 2 4 27ANC majority ANC majorityGreater Kokstad 13 3 0 3 19 ANC majority ANC majorityiLembe ANC majority KwaDukuza 36114657ANC majority ANC majorityMandeni 2517235ANC majority ANC majorityMaphumulo 1309022ANC majority ANC majorityNdwedwe 2718137ANC majority ANC majorityUgu 23 5 6 135 ANC majorityhttps://municipalities.co.za/management/119/ugu-district-municipality Ugu District Municipality - Council & ManagementRay Nkonyeni 47 14 5 5 71ANC majority ANC majorityUmzumbe 30 1 6 2 39ANC majority ANC majorityUmdoni 23 7 3 4 37 ANC majority ANC majorityUmuziwabantu 14 1 4 1 20ANC majority ANC majorityuMgungundlovu ANC majority uMngeni 13100023ANC majority ANC majorityMsunduzi 52155678ANC majority ANC majorityMkhambathini 913114ANC majority ANC majorityuMshwathi 2024127ANC majority ANC majorityRichmond 1120114ANC majority ANC majorityImpendle 60107ANC majority ANC majorityMooi Mpofana 71109ANC majority ANC majorityuMkhanyakude ANC majority Jozini 19118240 ANC-NFP coalition IFP minorityNathi Olifant Matthew Savides https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/09/16/ANC-spoilt-vote-sees-IFP-win-Jozini-mayoral-post ANC spoilt vote sees IFP win Jozini mayoral post Times LIVE 2016-09-16 2016-11-11Mtubatuba 18218240ANC-NFP coalition IFP minorityuMhlabuyalingana 22110235ANC majority ANC majorityBig Five Hlabisa 11113025New municipality IFP majorityuMzinyathi ANC-NFP coalition IFP minorityEndumeni 624113 ANC-NFP coalition IFP minority Chantall Presence http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/ifp-scores-in-cooperation-pact-with-da-eff-2058211 IFP scores in cooperation pact with DA, EFF IOL 2016-08-17 2016-08-19Nquthu 14115333ANC-NFP coalition IFP minorityMsinga 12024036IFP majority IFP majorityUmvoti 15111027ANC-NFP coalition ANC majorityuThukela ANC MajorityAlfred Duma 46416672New municipalityThis municipality was formed by the merger of two municipalities, one of which was governed by an ANC-NFP Coalition, the other by an ANC majority. ANC majorityOkhahlamba 1527529ANC-NFP coalition ANC majorityInkosi Langalibalele 23218346New municipality ANC-Ind coalitionPaddy Harper http://city-press.news24.com/News/flip-of-a-coi-n-will-settle-edumbe-politics-20160820 'Flip of a coin' will settle eDumbe politics | City Press City-press.news24.com 2016-08-21 2016-08-22 September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Zululand NFP-ANC coalition IFP minorityeDumbe 853016NFP majority ANC minorityUPhongolo 15210229ANC-NFP coalition ANC majorityAbaQulusi21319144ANC-NFP coalition IFP minorityNongoma13522242NFP-ANC coalition IFP majorityUlundi11035147IFP majority IFP majorityuThungulu ANC majority uMhlathuze 43813367ANC majority ANC majorityMfolozi 17015133ANC majority ANC majorityuMlalazi 30122154ANC-NFP coalition ANC majorityMthonjaneni 10014125ANC-NFP coalition IFP majorityNkandla 12015027ANC-NFP coalition IFP majority Limpopo In the following table, green cells indicate those municipalities won by the ANC with Majorities. Light blue cells indicate those won by the DA with a minority or coalition. Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlDistrict Municipalities Capricorn ANC majority ANC majorityMopani ANC majority ANC majoritySekhukhune ANC majority ANC majorityVhembe ANC majority ANC majorityWaterberg 19 7 8 1 35ANC majority ANC majorityLocal Municipalities Blouberg 33 2 8 1 44ANC majority ANC majorityLepele-Nkumpi 40 3 15 2 60 ANC majority ANC majorityPolokwane 52 10 26 2 90ANC majority ANC majorityBa-Phalaborwa 26 4 6 1 37ANC majority ANC majorityGreater Giyani 51 2 5 4 62ANC majority ANC majorityGreater Letaba 46 2 9 3 60ANC majority ANC majorityGreater Tzaneen 52 7 8 2 69ANC majority ANC majorityMaruleng 15 3 5 4 27ANC majority ANC majorityElias Motsoaledi 41 5 10 4 61ANC majority ANC majorityEphraim Mogale 20 3 7 2 32ANC majority ANC majorityGreater Tubatse 54 4 15 4 77ANC majority ANC majorityMakhuduthamaga 43 2 14 3 62ANC majority ANC majorityMakhado 56 9 7 3 75ANC majority ANC majorityMusina 18 3 3 0 24ANC majority ANC majorityThulamela 64 4 8 5 81ANC majority ANC majorityBela-Bela 9 5 2 1 17ANC majority ANC majorityLephalale 17 4 5 0 26ANC majority ANC majorityMolemole 23 2 7 0 32ANC majority ANC majorityMogalakwena 41 6 13 4 64ANC majority ANC majorityModimolle–Mookgophong 13 7 6 2 28ANC majority DA minority https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2016/08/23/ANC-loses-Modimolle-mayor-post-to-DA ANC loses Modimolle mayor post to DA 2016-08-23 2016-08-23Thabazimbi 10 5 5 3 23ANC majority DA minority Mpumalanga The ANC's control of the municipalities in this province was not significantly challenged with the party winning over 55% support in every municipality. The DA failed to make any progress in this historically strongly ANC region, with the party's vote share shrinking by a few percentage points overall against a national backdrop of gains for the party. Due in large part to the lack of substantial DA support across the province, the EFF was able to become the main opposition to the ANC in four of the seventeen municipalities. In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC. Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlDistrict Municipalities Ehlanzeni ANC majority ANC majorityGert Sibande ANC majority ANC majorityNkangala ANC majority ANC majorityLocal Municipalities Albert Luthuli 41 2 4 2 49 ANC majority ANC majorityMsukaligwa 29 5 3 1 38ANC majority ANC majorityMkhondo 29 3 2 4 38ANC majority ANC majorityPixley ka Seme 17 2 1 1 21ANC majority ANC majorityLekwa 20 5 2 3 30ANC majority ANC majorityDipaleseng 9 2 1 0 12ANC majority ANC majorityGovan Mbeki 36 15 9 3 63ANC majority ANC majorityVictor Khanye 11 4 2 0 17ANC majority ANC majorityEmalahleni 41 17 8 2 68ANC majority ANC majoritySteve Tshwete 32 17 7 2 58ANC majority ANC majorityEmakhazeni 11 3 1 0 15ANC majority ANC majorityThembisile Hani 49 3 9 3 64ANC majority ANC majorityDr JS Moroka 43 4 10 5 62ANC majority ANC majorityThaba Chweu 17 7 2 1 27ANC majority ANC majorityNkomazi 54 4 7 0 65ANC majority ANC majorityBushbuckridge 53 3 4 16 76ANC majority ANC majorityMbombela 69 13 6 2 90ANC majority ANC majority North West In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC, and light green rows indicate those with an ANC minority or coalition. The municipal boundaries are determined by the Organised Local Government Act, 1997 (Act 52 of 1997)https://www.gov.za/about-government/government-system/local-government Local government | South African Government Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlDistrict Municipalities https://municipalities.co.za/provinces/view/8/north-west North West MunicipalitiesDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati ANC majorityANC majorityNgaka Modiri Molema ANC majorityANC majorityBojanala ANC majorityANC majorityDr Kenneth Kaunda ANC majorityANC majorityLocal Municipalities Ditsobotla 25 6 5 3 40ANC majorityANC majorityKagisano-Molopo 22 2 2 3 29ANC majorityANC majorityGreater Taung 34 2 6 6 48ANC majorityANC majorityKgetlengrivier 8 3 3 1 15ANC majorityANC majorityLekwa-Teemane 10 3 1 2 16ANC majorityANC majorityMadibeng 45 16 14 6 81ANC majorityANC majorityMafikeng 43 7 12 7 69ANC majorityANC majorityMamusa 11 1 2 4 18ANC majorityANC majorityMaquassi Hills 14 3 2 3 22ANC majorityANC majorityMatlosana 46 17 7 7 77ANC majorityANC majorityMoretele 38 4 8 2 52ANC majorityANC majorityMoses Kotane 45 4 15 4 68ANC majorityANC majorityNaledi 13 5 2 0 20ANC majorityANC majorityRamotshere Moiloa 23 2 6 7 38ANC majority ANC majorityRatlou 20 2 3 3 28ANC majorityANC majorityRustenburg 43 14 24 8 89ANC majorityANC-AIC-BCM coalitionTswaing 20 5 2 1 29ANC majorityANC majorityJB Marks 34 22 5 6 67ANC majorityANC majority Northern Cape In the following table, green rows indicate those won by the ANC majority, and light green cells indicate municipalities led by an ANC coalition or minority. Light blue rows indicate municipalities won led by a DA coalition or minority. Yellow cells indicate municipalities led by a COPE coalition or minority. Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New ControlDistrict Municipalities Frances Baard ANC majority ANC majorityJohn Taolo Gaetsewe ANC majority ANC majorityNamakwa ANC majority ANC majorityPixley ka Seme ANC majority ANC majorityZF Mgcawu ANC majority ANC majorityLocal Municipalities Richtersveld 4 3 0 0 7 ANC majority ANC majorityNama Khoi 8 7 0 2 17 DA-COPE coalition ANC-KSR coalitionhttp://www.news24.com/Elections/News/khoi-revolution-anc-form-coalition-in-springbok-20160819 Khoi Revolution, ANC form coalition in Springbok News24 2016-08-19 2016-08-22Kamiesberg 4 2 1 0 7 ANC majority ANC majorityHantam 5 4 0 0 9 DA-COPE coalition ANC majorityKaroo Hoogland 4 2 0 1 7 COPE-DA coalition ANC majorityKhâi-Ma 4 2 0 1 7 ANC majority ANC majorityUbuntu 3 2 0 2 7 ANC minorityhttp://www.news24.com/Archives/City-Press/Ancestors-shine-on-ANCs-coin-toss-20150430 'Ancestors' shine on ANC's coin toss News24 2011-06-09 2016-08-09 ANC minorityNorma Wildenboer ANC back in control in Ubuntu - DFA https://www.dfa.co.za/news/anc-back-in-control-in-ubuntu/ 23 August 2017 Diamond Fields Advertiser 21 August 2017 24 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170824005711/https://www.dfa.co.za/news/anc-back-in-control-in-ubuntu/ deadUmsobomvu 7 3 1 0 11 ANC majority ANC majorityEmthanjeni 9 5 1 0 15 ANC-Ind coalition ANC majorityKareeberg 4 2 1 0 7 ANC majority ANC majorityRenosterberg 4 3 0 0 7 ANC majority ANC majorityThembelihle 4 2 1 0 7 ANC majority ANC majoritySiyathemba 6 3 0 0 9 ANC majority ANC majoritySiyancuma 8 3 2 0 13 ANC majority ANC majorityKai !Garib 11 5 1 2 19 ANC majority ANC majority!Kheis 4 1 0 2 7 ANC majority ANC majorityTsantsabane 7 2 1 3 13 ANC majority ANC majorityKgatelopele 3 2 0 2 7 ANC majority KGF-DA coalitionSandi Kwon Hoo http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/da-ward-councillor-bound-shot-and-dumped-2058810 DA ward councillor bound, shot and dumped IOL 2016-08-19 2016-08-19Ilze-Marie Le Roux http://ewn.co.za/2016/11/10/da-retains-ward-where-councillor-was-murdered DA retains ward where councillor was murdered Ewn.co.za 2016-11-10 2016-11-11Dawid Kruiper 18 10 1 2 31New municipalityThis municipality was formed by the merger of two municipalities, both governed by an ANC majority. ANC majoritySol Plaatje 38 19 5 3 65 ANC majority ANC majorityDikgatlong 9 2 2 0 13 ANC majority ANC majorityMagareng 5 2 2 0 9 ANC majority ANC majorityPhokwane 12 3 3 1 19 ANC majority ANC majorityJoe Morolong 21 1 6 1 29 ANC majority ANC majorityGa-Segonyana 18 3 5 1 27 ANC majority ANC majorityGamagara 7 5 1 0 13 ANC majority ANC majority Western Cape In the following table, green cells indicate those municipalities won by the ANC with Majorities, light green cells indicate municipalities won by the ANC with Minorities or Coalitions. blue cells indicate municipalities won by the DA with a majority, light blue cells indicate those won by the DA with a minority or coalition. Municipality ANC DA EFF Others Total Prior Control New Control Metropolitan MunicipalitiesCity of Cape Town 57 154 7 13 231 DA majority DA majorityDistrict MunicipalitiesWest Coast9 16 0 0 25 DA majority DA majorityCape Winelands11 27 2 1 41 DA majority DA majorityOverberg 7 14 0 0 21 DA majority DA majorityGarden Route 12 21 0 2 35 DA-led coalition DA majorityCentral Karoo 4 6 0 3 13 ANC-KGP coalition DA-KGP coalitionLocal MunicipalitiesBeaufort West 6 6 0 1 13ANC majority DA-KDF coalitionhttp://www.rdm.co.za/politics/2016/08/12/first-coalition-deal-sees-da-take-four-municipalities First coalition deal sees DA take four municipalities | Politics RDM 2016-08-12 2016-08-13 Bergrivier 4 9 0 0 13 DA majority DA majorityBreede Valley 12 22 1 6 41 DA majority DA majority Bitou 6 6 0 1 13 DA majority DA-AUF coalitionhttp://citizen.co.za/news/news-national/1512917/anc-booted-in-bitou-municipality-da-takes-over/ ANC booted in Bitou municipality, DA takes over 2017-05-13 The Citizen 2017-07-03 en 16 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170516173143/http://citizen.co.za/news/news-national/1512917/anc-booted-in-bitou-municipality-da-takes-over/ dead Cape Agulhas 3 6 0 2 11 ANC-Ind coalition DA majority Cederberg 4 6 0 1 11ANC majority DA majorityDrakenstein 15 43 2 5 65 DA majority DA majority George 16 29 1 7 53 DA majority DA majority Hessequa 8 8 0 1 17 DA-COPE coalition DA-FF+ coalitionKannaland 2 2 0 3 7 ICOSA-ANC coalition ANC-DA coalitionhttp://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/da-and-anc-in-surprise-alliance-2057928 DA and ANC in surprise alliance iol.co.za 2016-08-17 2016-08-18 (in doubt)Xolani Koyana http://ewn.co.za/2016/08/17/DA-councillors-who-voted-with-ANC-could-face-disciplinary-action DA councillors who voted with ANC could face disciplinary action Ewn.co.za 2016-08-17 2016-08-19 Knysna 7 10 0 4 21 DA majority DA-ACDP coalitionhttp://ewn.co.za/2016/08/12/Coalition-agreement-gets-DA-another-5-years-in-Knysna Coalition deal gives DA another 5 years in Knysna Ewn.co.za 2016-08-12 2016-08-13Laingsburg 3 3 0 1 7 DA-COPE coalition DA-KOP coalitionhttps://www.laingsburg.gov.za/executive-mayor Executive Mayor 2015-09-28https://www.laingsburg.gov.za/municpal-speaker Municipal Speaker 2015-09-28Langeberg 6 12 1 4 23DA-COPE coalition DA majority Matzikama 5 8 1 1 15ANC-led coalition DA majority Mossel Bay 7 17 0 3 27 DA majority DA majorityOudtshoorn 7 14 1 3 25Under Administration DA majority Overstrand 8 16 1 0 25 DA majority DA majorityPrince Albert 2 3 0 2 7 KGP-ANC coalition DA-KGP coalition Saldanha Bay 8 17 1 1 27 DA majority DA majorityStellenbosch 8 30 2 3 43 DA majority DA majoritySwartland 6 16 1 0 23 DA majority DA majoritySwellendam 5 6 0 0 11DA-ACDP coalition DA majorityTheewaterskloof 10 14 1 2 27 DA majority DA majorityWitzenberg 8 11 1 3 23 DA-COPE-Ind-DCP coalition DA-COPE coalition Notes References 30em Municipal elections Municipal elections 2016