First Take SA

ACDP Deputy President Wayne Thring says the party is still awaiting results from key metropolitan municipalities where it traditionally enjoys strong support. He admits the party needs to improve its visibility among voters. Elvis Presslin spoke to ACDP Deputy president Thring and Chester Missing at the at the IEC's Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg

It's now time to take a look at the current top African economic stories.Elvis Presslin spoke to Victor Kgomoeswana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo...

The midterm election victory by the Democrats in the US has raised fears around political uncertainty. Markets have increased the odds of political gridlock in Washington over the remainder of President Donald Trump's term. This has seen the dollar weaken as traders weigh the potential policy ramifications. SABC News repoter Nosipho Radebe has more…

Political commentators are predicting coalition councils following the highly contested Local Government Elections. As election results continue to trickle in, the former Executive Mayor of the embattled Lekwa Municipality in Standerton, Mpumalanga, Louis Thabethe, has warned against unregulated coalition councils. Thabethe was elected Executive Mayor of Lekwa following the hung municipal council in 2021. He was removed three years later through a vote of no confidence. The smaller parties with which the Lekwa Community Forum had formed a voting bloc later decided to support the ANC. SABC reporter Mthobisi Mkhaliphi spoke to Louis Thabethe about the challenges of multi-party coalitions...

South Africa's election picture is becoming clearer as the count enters a critical phase, with coalition politics set to shape the future of local government in many municipalities. By 3am on Friday, with 68 percent of votes captured nationally, the ANC remained in the lead on 31.72 percent, followed by the DA on 24.94 percent. The MK Party continued its strong showing on 8.74 percent, while the EFF stood at 6.11 percent. KwaZulu Natal remains the key battleground, with the MK Party leading the provincial race and at least ten councils headed for hung outcomes. The Northern Cape has become the first province to complete its count, while the DA looks set to retain outright control of the Western Cape. As counting progresses across the remaining provinces, attention is increasingly shifting from the ballot box to the coalition negotiations that could determine who governs South Africa's municipalities over the next five years. Addressing the media yesterday IEC Chairperson, Mosotho Moepya had this to say