Midrand:The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) national Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand is bustling with activity as political parties carefully observe the first results from the 2026 Local Government Elections.

According to South African Government News Agency, representatives from various parties have assembled at the centre as the preliminary results began to flow in this morning. This follows Wednesday’s voting, with parties eager for a strong performance in the race for control of municipalities nationwide.

Approximately 29.2 million voters were registered for the elections, which took place at 23,696 voting stations. Special voting was held on Monday and Tuesday, preceding the main Election Day. The IEC is scheduled to brief the media at 10 a.m.