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Mogale City council sits on 19 November. Who can reach 39 seats

Mogale City's new council meets for the first time on 19 November. The DA (27 of 77 seats) and ANC (23) are both in coalition talks. Here's every deal that reaches the 39 seats needed.

By Reported Team

Bar chart of Mogale City council seats: DA 27, ANC 23, FF Plus 7, ActionSA 7, EFF 6, with 39 needed for a majority
Graphic: Reported, seats from IEC results via Rateweb and ESP

Mogale City's new council will hold its first sitting on 19 November, and the DA says that's when it will unveil its coalition plans for the Krugersdorp-based municipality. Nobody has a majority, so whoever wants the mayor's chair needs a deal by then (Krugersdorp News).

The DA is the biggest party with 27 of the 77 seats. It needs 39 to govern, so it's 12 seats short (Rateweb, IEC results; ESP).

What are the parties saying?

DA MP and Mogale City constituency leader Janho Engelbrecht said the party is talking to "various parties". As the largest party, it should be "at the heart of the leadership", he said, and its partners need to share its vision on service delivery (Krugersdorp News). Tyrone Gray is the DA's mayoral candidate in Mogale City, according to the same report.

The ANC, on 23 seats, has also started talks. Regional spokesperson David Serojane said the secretary-general had told the region to set up a negotiation committee to engage other parties. He wouldn't name any possible partners yet and said no announcement date had been set (Krugersdorp News).

What are the seat numbers?

PartyWard seatsPR seatsTotal
DA161127
ANC23023
FF Plus077
ActionSA077
EFF066
MK022
IFP, PAC, SACP, ATM, Rise Mzansi01 each5

Sources: Rateweb (IEC data), ESP, The Outlier. The council has 77 seats, and 39 is a majority.

Which deals reach 39 seats?

Possible dealSeatsMajority?
DA + ANC50Yes
DA + FF Plus + ActionSA41Yes
DA + FF Plus34No, 5 short
DA + ActionSA34No, 5 short
ANC + ActionSA + EFF36No, 3 short
ANC + ActionSA + EFF + MK + SACP39Yes, with nothing to spare

Seat totals added up by Reported from the IEC results via Rateweb and ESP.

The DA's simplest route without the ANC is a three-way deal with the FF Plus and ActionSA, which leaves it two seats to spare. That's the same three-party model FF Plus leader Corné Mulder is pushing nationally. He has warned that the FF Plus will stop working with the DA countrywide if the DA partners the ANC in Johannesburg (IOL).

The ANC's NEC reportedly resolved this week that the DA should be a "last resort" in municipal coalition talks (IOL). Without the DA, the ANC would need almost every other party in the council to get to 39.

What happens on 19 November?

A new council's first meeting elects a speaker. The mayor can be elected at that sitting or at another meeting called afterwards (Business Day). Parties don't have to sign a coalition agreement before the sitting, but the council must meet and start electing its leaders (IOL).

For the full count and turnout, see Reported's Mogale City results breakdown. We'll update this article after the sitting.

FAQ

When is Mogale City's first council meeting?

19 November 2026, according to Krugersdorp News. The DA says it will unveil its coalition plans there.

Who won Mogale City in the 2026 election?

No party won outright. The DA has 27 of 77 seats, the ANC 23, the FF Plus and ActionSA 7 each and the EFF 6. 39 seats are needed for a majority.

Who is the DA's mayoral candidate in Mogale City?

Tyrone Gray, according to Krugersdorp News.

Can the DA govern Mogale City without the ANC?

Yes, if it gets both the FF Plus and ActionSA. Together they have 41 seats. The DA with only one of them has 34, which isn't enough.

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