# RISE Mzansi says it is confident by its performance in the 2026 local government elections. The party’s Mabine Seabe says it deliberately focused its campaign on seven municipalities in Gauteng, where it has an established support base. In Johannesburg, early results show the party securing about 2.4-percent of the ward vote, with more than 14-thousand votes. He says the party’s campaign prioritised capable, ethical leadership and improving municipal governance:
RISE Mzansi encouraged by Gauteng election performance [SOUND]
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