Makhanda, Port Alfred, Graaff-Reinet hung: Eastern Cape towns with no majority

Eight Eastern Cape councils outside the metros have finished counting with no party holding a majority. The ANC is the largest party in most of them, while the DA leads in Beyers Naude (Graaff-Reinet), according to provisional IEC results compiled by The Outlier.

Nationally, 81 of the 205 local councils outside the metros had been decided by Thursday evening (The Outlier).

Which Eastern Cape councils are hung?

Source: The Outlier council results, from IEC data. All results are provisional until the IEC declares them.

Walter Sisulu and Sundays River Valley are the closest calls: the ANC has exactly half the seats in each, one short of a majority. In Makana it needs three more seats.

Where did a party win outright?

The DA won Kouga (Jeffreys Bay) outright. The ANC won Great Kei (Komga), Amahlathi (Stutterheim), Ngqushwa (Peddie) and Sakhisizwe (Cala) (The Outlier). King Sabata Dalindyebo (Mthatha), Enoch Mgijima (Komani), Matatiele and several Wild Coast councils were still counting. Reported's Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay articles cover the metros.

What happens next?

Parties in a hung council must agree on a coalition or minority government. The new council has to hold its first meeting within 14 days of the results being declared, and elects the mayor and speaker there. Reported's hung council explainer sets out the steps. The IEC expects final national results around 11 November.

Where can you check your ward?

The IEC results dashboard shows results by municipality and ward, and the IEC results reports page has each council's seat calculation once it is complete.