The 2021 South African Municipal Elections were held on 1 November 2021, to elect councils for all District, Metropolitan and Local Municipalities in each of the country’s nine provinces. Being the 6th municipal election held in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Metropolitan Municipalities
The ANC held onto overall control of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. In Nelson Mandela Bay ANC regained control through a coalition with minor parties.
| Municipality | ANC | Total | Prior Control | New Control |
| Buffalo City | 61 | 100 | ANC majority | ANC majority |
| Nelson Mandela Bay | 48 | 120 | DA-UDM-COPE-ACDP coalition | ANC-PA-GOOD-AIM-UDM-DOP-Northern Alliance-PAC coalition |
| District Municipality – Local Municipality | ANC | Total |
| Sarah Baartman | ||
| Dr Beyers Naudé | 11 | 24 |
| Blue Crane Route | 6 | 11 |
| Makana | 14 | 27 |
| Ndlambe | 11 | 20 |
| Sundays River Valley | 10 | 16 |
| Kouga | 11 | 29 |
| Kou-Kamma | 6 | 12 |
| Amathole | ||
| Mbhashe | 45 | 63 |
| Mnquma | 45 | 62 |
| Great Kei | 9 | 13 |
| Amahlathi | 23 | 30 |
| Ngqushwa | 18 | 23 |
| Raymond Mhlaba | 33 | 46 |
| Chris Hani | ||
| Inxuba Yethemba | 10 | 18 |
| Intsika Yethu | 35 | 42 |
| Emalahleni | 28 | 34 |
| Engcobo | 32 | 39 |
| Sakhisizwe | 13 | 17 |
| Enoch Mgijima | 44 | 68 |
| Joe Gqabi | ||
| Elundini | 28 | 34 |
| Senqu | 25 | 34 |
| Walter Sisulu | 12 | 22 |
| OR Tambo | ||
| Ngquza Hill | 46 | 63 |
| Port St Johns | 31 | 39 |
| Nyandeni | 51 | 63 |
| Mhlontlo | 40 | 51 |
| King Sabata Dalindyebo | 48 | 72 |
| Alfred Nzo | ||
| Matatiele | 40 | 51 |
| Umzimvubu | 42 | 53 |
| Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | 48 | 62 |
| Ntabankulu | 31 | 38 |
