Vryburg, Schweizer-Reneke hung: North West councils no majority

Four North West councils have finished counting with no party holding more than half the seats, according to provisional IEC results. That includes Naledi (Vryburg), Mamusa (Schweizer-Reneke), Kgetlengrivier (Koster) and Lekwa-Teemane (Christiana / Bloemhof). Across the province, 5 of 18 councils are fully counted so far: 1 with a majority and 4 hung (Rateweb from IEC data, The Outlier from IEC data, update 6 November 2026).

Nationally, about 72% of voting districts were counted by Friday morning, with most finished councils hung (Rateweb from IEC data, update 6 November 2026, 09:09 SAST).

Which North West councils are hung?

Source: Rateweb national results from IEC data and The Outlier council pages. Majority means more than half the council's seats. All figures are provisional until the IEC declares them.

In Naledi, the ANC has 47.0% of the vote and 9 of 18 seats, one short of a majority. The DA has 3 seats on 14.8%, with Batho Pele Community Association (BPCA), ActionSA and Afrika Mayibuye Movement among the other seat-holders (Rateweb Naledi, The Outlier Naledi).

In Mamusa, the ANC has 44.7% and 7 of 16 seats, two short. The EFF has 3 seats on 16.0%, with the SACP, ActionSA, Afrika Mayibuye Movement and DA also holding seats (Rateweb Mamusa, The Outlier Mamusa).

In Lekwa-Teemane, the ANC and EFF are tied on 5 seats each. The ANC has 35.0% of the vote and the EFF 33.0%. Neither reaches the 8 seats needed to govern alone. The DA, ActionSA and ACT hold one seat each among the remainder (Rateweb Lekwa-Teemane, The Outlier Lekwa-Teemane).

In Kgetlengrivier, the ANC has 43.4% and 6 of 13 seats, one short. The SACP and Freedom Front Plus each have 2 seats, with ActionSA and the DA also represented (Rateweb Kgetlengrivier, The Outlier Kgetlengrivier).

Where did a party win outright so far?

One fully counted North West council has a majority:

Source: Rateweb Ganyesa/Pomfret from IEC data.

What does the provincial picture look like?

With about 67% of North West voting districts counted, the ANC leads on about 44.9% of the vote (Rateweb from IEC data). Those shares can still shift as the remaining districts come in.

Larger centres are still counting, including Rustenburg (about 28% counted), Madibeng, Matlosana, Mafikeng (about 92% counted), JB Marks (about 96% counted) and Ditsobotla.

What happens next in a hung council?

Parties must agree on a coalition or minority arrangement. The new council must hold its first meeting within 14 days of the results being declared, where it elects the mayor and speaker. See Reported's hung council explainer. The IEC expects to announce final national results around 11 November.

Friday 6 November is also the last day for section 65 objections, with a 17:00 deadline at the IEC.

Where can you check your ward?

Use the IEC results dashboard for municipality and ward results, or Rateweb's live results for a council-by-council view.