Morning Newspaper Report

The headlines of the leading newspapers on 06 November 2026:

NATIONAL:

# Business Day:

Reports on the DA’s dominance in the Western Cape. The paper writes in most other councils, the formation of coalitions will determine the future, though parties must wait while the IEC completes the counting and verification process.

# Mail & Guardian:

Writes winds of change have blown across South Africa, and that politics did not play a major role in the election. Voters’ choices were driven by service delivery and the cost of living.

# Die Papier:

Reports the primary message from the election is that the ANC is on its way out, the DA’s support is steadily growing, and the MK Party is here to stay.

The paper adds that parties are under significant pressure, as they must finalise coalition agreements within two weeks.

Finally, there is news from Ventersdorp, where farmers and various other organisations held a joint protest against farm murders outside the court where suspects appeared in connection with the attack on Donovan Marx.

# And the Netwerk24 website:

Reports secret coalition talks are already underway; ActionSA—viewed as a potential kingmaker in Gauteng—has already engaged with both the ANC and the DA regarding Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni.

Furthermore, the website writes with only 65-percent of the final results in for seven of the eight metropolitan councils, the battle for control remains ongoing.

GAUTENG:

# The Star:

Reports the police have opened 57 criminal dockets, while 21 murder cases classified as politically motivated were reported during the election period. The chairperson of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, lieutenant general Tebello Mosikili, says 32 of the 57 cases relate to alleged contraventions of the Electoral Act.

# Sowetan:

Leads with: “WHEN THE ANC FALLS APART”. The paper reports the ANC has suffered one of its biggest defeats in the election and is now only an option as a potential coalition partner.

# And The Citizen:

Writes Johannesburg is the next battleground being watched very closely. The DA’s mayoral candidate, Helen Zille, has a constant presence at the National Results Centre in Midrand.

WESTERN CAPE:

# Die Burger:

Dedicates its entire front page to the election, reporting on the ‘Blue Wave’ that swept across the Western Cape, driven by the overwhelming majority secured by the DA. The paper writes the Patriotic Alliance has gone completely silent.

EASTERN CAPE:

# The Herald in Gqeberha:

Also dedicates its entire front page to the election results, reporting that the DA has outperformed the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay, and that the new distribution of power could alter the political landscape within the metro.

KWAZULU-NATAL:

# The Witness in Pietermaritzburg:

Reports on the significant success achieved by the MK Party in the province—particularly in eThekwini—as well as the DA’s victory in uMngeni, under the leadership of Chris Pappas.

And finally, from NAMIBIA:

# Republikein in Windhoek:

Reports, as of October 2026, Namibia had 15 projects—valued at 15-billion-rand—facing obstacles related to land access, environmental approvals, visas, and other regulatory requirements.

Furthermore, the paper writes the minister of Health and Social Services, doctor Esperance Luvindao, stated that the launch of the ambulance service does not mean the Ministry has abandoned its plans to bring healthcare services closer to residents.