The DA, not the ANC, won the largest share of the vote in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, though no party won a majority in any of the three metros.
Two or more independent outlets report it. We'll update this page as reporting comes in, then say whether it held up.
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Who's reporting it
- Eyewitness News, 2026-11-06: With 93% of voting districts counted, the DA was ahead in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni but had not reached 50% plus one in any of them. source
- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-08: In Johannesburg the DA took about 35% to the ANC's roughly 20%, and the ANC won no outright majority in any of the eight big metros. source
- 1News (Associated Press), 2026-11-09: With 99% counted, the ANC was set to lose its place as the biggest party to the DA in Johannesburg, Pretoria's Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Corroborated. AP, Al Jazeera and Eyewitness News each report the DA ahead in these metros, with the AP and Eyewitness News reports based on near-complete counts (99% and 93%). One AFP report carried by Africanews on Nov 8 says the ANC finished ahead in Johannesburg, which does not match the others; no official metro-level table was checked.