Madibeng hung: ANC 34 seats, needs 42 to govern Brits
Madibeng Local Municipality (Brits, Hartbeespoort and surrounds) is hung after a full count: the ANC has 34 of 82 seats, eight short of a majority. Seat table and what happens next.
Provisional IEC figures show a hung council in Madibeng Local Municipality (Brits, Hartbeespoort and surrounds, North West): the African National Congress is the largest party with 34 of 82 seats, eight short of the 42 seats needed to govern alone (ESP Madibeng results from IEC data; Rateweb Madibeng results; The Outlier Madibeng; Mandate SA Madibeng).
Treat seats as provisional until the IEC formally declares the council. ESP, Rateweb, The Outlier and Mandate SA all show all 183 voting districts and all 41 wards complete as of Saturday 7 November 2026.
What is the Madibeng seat split?
| Party | Ward | PR | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | 29 | 5 | 34 |
| EFF | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| DA | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| ActionSA | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| SACP | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| ACDP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Jama-ah | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Save South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Africans Transformation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MK Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour Party of South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Community Independant Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent councillor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Council size: 82 seats. Majority: 42. No party has it (ESP / Rateweb / The Outlier from IEC data).
How did the vote share look?
On the combined ward-plus-PR totals Rateweb and Mandate SA list from the IEC, the ANC has about 41.5% (about 101,631 votes), the EFF about 15.7% (about 38,373), and the DA about 15.0% (about 36,639). Freedom Front Plus is fourth on about 6.5% and ActionSA fifth on about 6.3%.
ESP's ward-ballot read puts the ANC on 41.3%, down about 11.6 percentage points from 52.9% in 2021. Turnout on ESP's PR-ballot calculation is about 49%.
The ANC took 29 ward seats. The EFF took 3 wards and rose to 13 seats once proportional seats were added. The DA took 5 wards and 12 seats in total. One ward went to an independent councillor (ESP).
What happens next in Brits?
Because no party has 42 seats, parties will need a coalition or minority deal to elect a speaker and executive mayor. Under the Municipal Structures Act, the first meeting of a new council must be held within 14 days of the IEC declaring the results. Councillors elect the speaker first, then the mayor.
Smaller parties with seats (Freedom Front Plus, ActionSA, SACP and others) can decide which bloc reaches 42. No deal has been confirmed in the sources above.
The IEC is still expected to announce final national results on Sunday 8 November 2026 around 17:30 Africa/Johannesburg (Inside Politics).
For the national picture of hung councils, see our 122 hung councils update. For the mayor timeline rules, see 14 days to elect a mayor.
Where to check your ward
Use the IEC results dashboard, ESP's Madibeng page, or Rateweb's Madibeng page. Figures stay provisional until the IEC's formal declaration.
FAQ
Did the ANC win Madibeng outright?
No. The ANC has 34 of 82 seats on provisional IEC figures. A majority needs 42, so the council is hung (ESP / Rateweb / The Outlier / Mandate SA).
What is the Madibeng seat split?
ANC 34, EFF 13, DA 12, Freedom Front Plus 6, ActionSA 5, SACP 4, and one seat each for ACDP, Al Jama-ah, Save South Africa, United Africans Transformation, MK Party, Labour Party, Community Independant Party, plus one independent councillor (ESP from IEC data).
Where is Madibeng?
It is a local municipality in North West that includes Brits, Hartbeespoort and nearby towns (municipal code NW372).
When must Madibeng elect a mayor?
The first council meeting must be held within 14 days of the IEC declaring the results. Parties need a coalition or minority deal because no party has 42 seats.
How far is counting in Madibeng?
ESP, Rateweb, The Outlier and Mandate SA show all 183 voting districts and all 41 wards complete as of Saturday 7 November 2026. Seats stay provisional until the IEC formally declares the council.