Senior IEC officials update the media on the municipal elections at the Results Operation Centre in Pretoria on Tuesday, 2 November 2021. (Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed) 
The DA failed to hold onto its outright majorities in Cape Agulhas and Langeberg, while the ANC held off a potential threat from the Dikgatlong Independent Forum to retain Dikgatlong in the Northern Cape
DA lose outright majority in Cape Agulhas (Bredasdorp) in the Western Cape. DA 5 (6) ANC 3 (3) Dienslewerings Party 2 (1) VF+ 1. -Total 11. DA can work with VF+ here to keep control.
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021
Oudtshoorn brace yourselves for interesting times. ANC 8 (9) DA 7 (12) VF+ 3 ICOSA 2 (2) EFF 1 (1) GOOD 1 PA 1 Advieskantoor (AK) 1 Suid Kaap Staan (SKS) 1 Oudtshoorn Gemeenskap Inisiatief 1-Total 25-Expect ANC, ICOSA, GOOD & 2 of the following 4 PA, AK, OGI, SKS to govern here
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021
The ANC's over performance on the ward ballot in Oudtshoorn means that they got no PR councillors elected, including the candidate who was most likely to be the next mayor.
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021
No results yet for Chaneng in Rustenburg. I am watching the Tsogang Civic Movement (TCM) here. If TCM improve on their showing here, the ANC could decline again in Rustenburg.
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021
DA lose outright majority in Langeberg (Robertson Ashton). DA 10 (12) ANC 6 (6) VF+ 2 People's Democratic Movement 1 (1) PA GOOD 1 Langeberg Independent Party 1 (1) EFF 1 (1). Total 23. VF+ hurt DA here. DA will form a government here with VF+
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021
DA hold Overstrand (Hermanus) in the Western Cape. DA 17 (16) ANC 4 (7) LAND 2 (2) VF+ 2 EFF 1 (1) ACDP 1. DA dominant. LAND would have wanted to do better.
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021
ANC retain Dikgatlong (Barkly West) in the Northern Cape. The local party-Dikgatlong Independent Forum (DIF) had a charismatic, well known candidate but still massively underperformed. ANC 8 (8) EFF 3 (2) DA 1 DIF 1.
— Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) November 3, 2021