Mayibuye Movement Misses Top 10 in Local Polls
Floyd Shivambu's African Mayibuye Movement contested its first local government elections in 2026 without reaching the national top 10 results leaderboard.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Elections
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The African Mayibuye Movement, led by former Economic Freedom Fighters deputy president Floyd Shivambu, contested its first local government elections in 2026. The party did not secure a place in the top 10 on the national results leaderboard.
Why it matters
The result marks an early test of the new party's electoral support across South Africa's municipalities. Its support remains relatively low, according to the reporting.
The party did not place in the top 10 nationally in its first contest, according to the national results leaderboard. The source does not give its vote totals or municipal seat numbers.
The players
Floyd Shivambu
Floyd Shivambu is a South African politician who previously served as deputy president of the Economic Freedom Fighters before leading the African Mayibuye Movement.
African Mayibuye Movement
The African Mayibuye Movement is a South African political party that contested its first local government elections in 2026.
The details
Shivambu spoke to journalists at the national results operations centre in Midrand about the party's footprint. The movement established a presence in municipalities across the country rather than concentrating in Limpopo or Gauteng.
Timeline
2026: African Mayibuye Movement contests its first local government elections.
6 November 2026: Shivambu speaks to journalists at the national results operations centre in Midrand.
Political Context
Shivambu previously served as deputy president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, the party he helped lead before forming the African Mayibuye Movement. The new party's first local result is measured against that earlier political base.
Voters in municipalities where the party stood can see how new options perform in local ballots. The result shows which parties are gaining ground in the country's local councils.
The takeaway
A first-time party's showing in local elections offers a useful gauge of its reach beyond a single province. Readers tracking South Africa's political shifts can use the national leaderboard to compare parties across municipalities.
Further reading
For more on how parties fare in national contests, see Elections coverage across South Africa.
Source note: This article includes information reported by EWN Traffic.
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