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Displaying Results - Re: District Municipalities

In 2016 the results from District Municipalities were included, though in many cases the information was not complete; and the local and metropolitan municipalities where identified. In 2011 the District Municipalities were not included at all and the metropolitan and local municipalities were not identified. So 2016 was an improvement. District Municipalities have members who are selected from Councillors of the Local Municipalities. The results should be displayed to reflect the relationship between the District Municipalities and Local Municipalities. The 2016 way of displaying the data does not provide this visual connection between the two levels of municipal government. Below is an example of how it could be done, with the comparison to the 2016 results.

Possible way to Display 2021 Election Results

Metropolitan Municipalities
Municipality	ANC	DA	EFF	Others	Total	Prior Control	New Control
City of Johannesburg	121	104	30	15	270	ANC majority	DA-IFP-FF+ minority
Ekurhuleni	109	77	25	13	224	ANC majority	ANC-AIC-PAC-PA coalition
City of Tshwane	89	93	25	7	214	ANC majority	DA-ACDP-FF+ minority

Two Tier Municipalities
District Municipality	Local Municipality	ANC	DA	EFF	Others	Total	Prior Control	New Control
Sedibeng		11	6	2	1	20	ANC majority	ANC majority
	Emfuleni	50	22	11	7	90	ANC majority	ANC majority
	Lesedi	16	6	3	1	26	ANC majority	ANC majority
	Midvaal	9	17	2	1	29	DA majority	DA majority
West Rand		23	12	6	3	44	ANC majority	ANC majority
	Merafong City	30	12	9	4	55	ANC majority	ANC majority
	Mogale City	38	27	9	3	77	ANC majority	ANC minority
	Rand West City	37	19	8	5	69	ANC majority	ANC majority

How 2016 Results were displayed

Municipality	ANC	DA	EFF	Others	Total	Prior Control	New Control
Metropolitan Municipalities
City of Johannesburg	121	104	30	15	270	ANC majority	DA-IFP-FF+ minority
Ekurhuleni	109	77	25	13	224	ANC majority	ANC-AIC-PAC-PA coalition
City of Tshwane	89	93	25	7	214	ANC majority	DA-ACDP-FF+ minority
District Municipalities
Sedibeng	11	6	2	1	20	ANC majority	ANC majority
West Rand	23	12	6	3	44	ANC majority	ANC majority
Local Municipalities
Emfuleni	50	22	11	7	90	ANC majority	ANC majority
Lesedi	16	6	3	1	26	ANC majority	ANC majority
Midvaal	9	17	2	1	29	DA majority	DA majority
Merafong City	30	12	9	4	55	ANC majority	ANC majority
Mogale City	38	27	9	3	77	ANC majority	ANC minority
Rand West City	37	19	8	5	69	ANC majority	ANC majority

Prior Control - Municipality placed under S139 Administration

How will Prior control be displayed for municipalities that were placed under S139 administration before the election.

Western Cape coalition updates

Not going to update the article myself because of COI, but the coalition results for the following municipalities should all be updated from "Hung".

Knysna: DA-KIM minority coalition
George: DA-VF+-ACDP coalition
Langeberg: DA-VF+ coalition
Cape Agulhas: DA-VF+ coalition
Theewaterskloof: ANC-PA coalition

and I don't even know how to describe Witzenberg which has an ANC speaker, DA mayor and GOOD deputy mayor. Source for all the above: ^[1]. And then I know that Saldanha Bay has a DA-VF+ coalition but frustratingly I can't find any news reporting covering it to use as a source. - htonl (talk) 03:16, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Htonl: Hi, Htonl. I have updated it now. Can you please get permission from the DA to upload pictures of Tania Campbell, Randall Williams and Mpho Phalatse to Commons? Best, LefcentrerightDiscuss 19:49, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much! See update on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject South Africa/Politics task force for the photos. - htonl (talk) 10:23, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Mahlati, Zintle; Khumalo, Juniour; Gerber, Jan; Hunter, Qaanitah (23 November 2021). "New political era: DA reaps the rewards as opposition parties kick ANC to the curb". News24. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

Useful source

The page at https://councils2021.theoutlier.co.za/ may be useful for filling in some of the gaps here with respect to coalitions/who governs. - htonl (talk) 14:29, 25 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Recount

Please note that there was a recount that was only finalised in May 2022 ^[1]. All result tables should be regenerated as a result, or alternatively both the original and the recounted results should be shown. I also wonder if a small section on the recount is perhaps warranted, as a recount that actually causes seat changes (even small ones) in a democratic election seems something that should be noted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 45.222.26.230 (talk) 05:49, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.gov.za/speeches/electoral-commission-finalises-electoral-court-sanctioned-recounts-cape-town-metro-26-may

What does "municipalities" mean?

@21pjohnstone: in the revamped table, what does "municipalities" mean? Greenman (talk) 14:44, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Mahlati, Zintle; Khumalo, Juniour; Gerber, Jan; Hunter, Qaanitah (23 November 2021). "New political era: DA reaps the rewards as opposition parties kick ANC to the curb". News24. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[2] ttps://www.gov.za/speeches/electoral-commission-finalises-electoral-court-sanctioned-recounts-cape-town-metro-26-may

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