Province
Gauteng
9 municipal councils · 1 054 councillors in office · 526 wards from 2026
Seats across the province, now and from 2026
1054 seats now · 1049 in the councils elected in 2026.
PartySeats · now, then incomingChange
DA 296 → 348 (+52)
ANC 396 → 266 (-130)
ActionSA 50 → 152 (+102)
EFF 128 → 69 (-59)
FF Plus 51 → 54 (+3)
MK 0 → 53 (+53)
SACP 0 → 16 (+16)
PA 13 → 14 (+1)
IFP 13 → 12 (-1)
ATM 4 → 9 (+5)
35 others 100 → 56 (-44)
now, 2021 termincoming, 2026
Metropolitan councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| City of Johannesburg JHB | 135 → 135 | 272 |
| City of Tshwane TSH | 107 → 107 | 211 |
| Ekurhuleni EKU | 112 → 112 | 224 |
Local councils
| Council | Wards 2021 → 2026 | Councillors now |
|---|---|---|
| Emfuleni GT421 | 45 → 45 | 90 |
| Lesedi GT423 | 13 → 13 | 26 |
| Merafong City GT484 | 28 → 25 | 55 |
| Midvaal GT422 | 15 → 15 | 30 |
| Mogale City GT481 | 39 → 39 | 77 |
| Rand West City GT485 | 35 → 35 | 69 |