Shivambu's new party wins 57 council seats in first election
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Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu said the party won seats in 34 municipal councils across seven provinces. He said he was satisfied with the result and that the party met its main aim of establishing a presence in municipalities.
Shivambu spoke at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand on Sunday, after the official announcement of the local government election results. He said the party had 57 confirmed seats.
He said the party would have a voice in how governments are formed in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Polokwane and Emfuleni. One report also named Nelson Mandela Bay among these municipalities.
Shivambu said the movement achieved its main objective, even though it is newly formed and contested its first election.
Key facts
- Who
- Floyd Shivambu (Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement); Afrika Mayibuye Movement (Newly formed political movement contesting its first election)
- What
- Speaking from the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand after the official Local Government Elections results announcement, Shivambu said the newly formed Afrika Mayibuye Movement won 57 seats in 34 municipal councils across the seven provinces and will have a say in forming governments in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Polokwane and Emfuleni.
- When
- 8 November 2026
- Where
- Midrand, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni
- Status
- Reported