ActionSA Wins 313 Seats in Local Elections
The party secured seats nationwide, with its KwaZulu-Natal total nearly doubling its previous result.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in City Hall
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ActionSA secured 313 seats across municipalities nationwide in South Africa's local government elections. In KwaZulu-Natal, the party won 15 council seats, including seven in the eThekwini Municipality.
Why it matters
The results show ActionSA expanding its presence beyond its earlier base, with its KwaZulu-Natal total almost doubling its previous result. Gains in eThekwini, where the party previously won four seats in 2021, point to shifting support in the province's largest metro.
ActionSA won 313 seats nationwide and 15 council seats in KwaZulu-Natal, including seven in eThekwini Municipality, up from four there in the 2021 local government elections. The extraction does not specify coalition arrangements or seat allocation in the remaining municipalities.
The players
ActionSA
ActionSA is a South African political party founded by Herman Mashaba, a former Johannesburg mayor, that campaigns on governance and anti-corruption platforms.
Herman Mashaba
Herman Mashaba is the former mayor of Johannesburg and founder of ActionSA, who has been a prominent voice in South African municipal politics.
The details
Herman Mashaba spoke to Gagasi FM News in Johannesburg after the local government election results were announced, and ActionSA had campaigned in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the vote. The party's seat totals in the province almost doubled its previous result.
Timeline
2021: ActionSA won four seats in eThekwini in the local government elections.
9 November 2026: Mashaba spoke to Gagasi FM News following the announcement of the local election results.
Legal Context
ActionSA's rise from four eThekwini seats in 2021 to seven in the latest vote marks continued growth for a party that has built its base in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The result follows the pattern of smaller parties gaining ground in South Africa's metropolitan councils.
Voters in eThekwini and across KwaZulu-Natal now have ActionSA councillors representing them. The change affects how council seats are distributed in those municipalities.
The takeaway
Local election results reshape which parties hold council seats, so tracking seat totals in your municipality shows who will shape local decisions over the coming term.
Further reading
Follow local government developments in the City Hall section for coverage of council seat allocations and coalition talks.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Gagasi FM.
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