# ANC leads in local elections

- Place: Mbombela, South Africa (-25.4696, 30.98)
- Published: 2026-11-06T01:02:46.342Z · expires 2026-11-13T01:02:46.342Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E6 Organisms, E10 Institutions
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The African National Congress (ANC) has taken an early lead in the Mbombela election vote count, per citizen.co.za.

In Mpumalanga province, the ANC leads in most municipalities, with the DA, MK Party, and SDP making gains, reports insidemetros.co.za.

Voters queued at polling stations as water shortages became a key issue, notes insidemetros.co.za.

## Sources

- [ANC takes early lead in Mbombela election vote count](https://www.citizen.co.za/lowvelder/news-headlines/local-news/2026/11/05/anc-takes-early-lead-in-mbombela-election-vote-count/) · citizen.co.za · 2026-11-05
- [ANC leads in most Mpumalanga municipalities as DA, MK Party and SDP make gains](https://insidemetros.co.za/2026/11/05/anc-leads-in-most-mpumalanga-municipalities-as-da-mk-party-and-sdp-make-gains/) · insidemetros.co.za · 2026-11-05
- [Mpumalanga voters queue at polls as water shortages take centre stage](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQSTVRRDBIbS1qQmd6RnAwRjctVUtzZnhBY3J3bUVIcTVJTVM5bFdQaUN6MVZHNUdTRHJ6VkFSWTdmcU5nc2FEX3RQOTdsOUhUdTZaSzN6dWVFa2xtWFlRWElqT0JfOHJIdGx6RGNNZzVCY0dmRUt2aU1KYVJTT3hpUlU1SEFleUo5Nm5vdWNiZjN2WVAydWJQM1BoNlJZUklNMUcwZjlDNmdaRGVW?oc=5) · insidemetros.co.za · 2026-11-04
- [Mpumalanga Premier casts his vote](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE9GSW5RWkVwb1RRTTk2allzc3lsYVhiR2VtUjhuT2tOLWcwV0tTRTE2eGNIN1VicGpwNHcyaFM0emdVa1RieEdVY1g3U0stRUF1a3BIdHJWRWNoQXY5UUtZN2hNQWtMcGdwVkkyaGE2bkwyQ2dmX3QwR2lUdmU?oc=5) · sanews.gov.za · 2026-11-04