DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 23: The Ethekwini Youth Employment Indaba at Durban Exhibition Centre on May 23, 2019 in Durban, South Africa. The three-day event aims to provide an enabling environment for the youth of eThekwini Municipality and KwaZulu-Natal to engage with opportunities that will lead them to making informed career choices, and give them more info on employment opportunities and the support offered by various institutions for the youth. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
eThekwini Election Results | 100 percent complete: ANC needs coalition partners
The eThekwini Metro results are in and the ANC has lost its outright majority. The party is in control but needs to find at least 15 more seats from coalition partners if it wants to rule.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 23: The Ethekwini Youth Employment Indaba at Durban Exhibition Centre on May 23, 2019 in Durban, South Africa. The three-day event aims to provide an enabling environment for the youth of eThekwini Municipality and KwaZulu-Natal to engage with opportunities that will lead them to making informed career choices, and give them more info on employment opportunities and the support offered by various institutions for the youth. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) announced the final results of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. The ANC remains the leading party but it lost 30 seats in comparison to the 2016 Local Government Elections.
ETHEKWINI 100% COMPLETE
According to the IEC Municipal Election Results Dashboard, 100 percent of the votes in the metro have been finalised:
875 of 875 Voting Districts completed
111 of 111 Wards completed
1 of 1 Municipalities completed
222 of 222 Seats allocated
WHO WILL BE ON THE COUNCIL?
In 2016, the eThekwini had 219 seats up for grabs and the ANC won an outright majority with 126 seats.
In 2021, 222 seats were available and the ANC won 96 – shedding 30 seats. However, the party leads the council and said it would look towards smaller parties as potential coalition partners.
222 METRO COUNCIL SEATS
- ANC – 96 seats | 42,02%
- DA – 58 seats | 25,62%
- EFF – 24 seats | 10,48%
- IFP – 16 seats | 7,13%
- ACTIONSA – 4 seats | 1,93%
- ACC – 2 seats | 0,92%
- ACDP – 2 seats | 0,77%
- ABC – 2 seats | 0,71%
- AIC – 2 seats | 0,67%
- DLC – 2 seats | 0,63%
- ATM – 1 seats | 0,62%
- JEP – 1 seats | 0,56%
- OTHER PARTIES – 12 seats | 5,82%
- INDEPENDENTS – 0 seats | 2,14%
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Municipal election results: https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/lge/#
