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MK Party takes early lead in KwaZulu-Natal municipal vote

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The MK Party won 11 ward seats in KwaZulu-Natal by 9am on Thursday, when 12% of votes in the province had been counted. It is the party's first local government election.

Most early results come from smaller rural municipalities in the province. No results had yet been posted for eThekwini.

MK Party provincial spokesperson Mkhuseli Mlengane said the party's momentum from the 2024 national and provincial elections had carried into the local government elections. He said people were tired and wanted change, and that the party appealed to them on that basis.

Key facts

Who
Mkhuseli Mlengane (MK Party provincial spokesperson); uMkhonto weSizwe Party (party leading early KZN municipal results)
What
Early local government election results show the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leading in KwaZulu-Natal municipalities, with its first local government election contest showing a strong debut. Most early results come from smaller rural KZN municipalities; no results were yet posted for eThekwini.
When
5 November 2026
Where
KwaZulu-Natal, eThekwini
Status
Reported

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