On Wednesday 4 November 2026, millions of South Africans voted for the people responsible for fixing potholes, keeping taps running and setting their rates. By Sunday, we’ll know who won. But who will actually run your municipality, and what does it mean for your neighbourhood?
Daily Maverick’s Ferial Haffajee, Greg Nicolson, Paul Berkowitz and Reitumetse Pilane on Monday evening to unpack the resultsm, looking at who’s in charge, which coalition deals might stick, what changes for local services and what it all means for 2029.
