The DA's Cape Town mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis has projected that the party will secure roughly 58% of the vote in the City of Cape Town, positioning it to be potentially the only metropolitan municipality in South Africa to govern with an outright majority.

Speaking to activists and supporters following an intense night of counting, Hill-Lewis delivered a triumphant speech reflecting on internal party projections, unexpected growth in traditional opposition strongholds, and the party's governance vision for the next five years.

Hill-Lewis opened his address by extending his gratitude to Cape Town voters who braved long queues and intense heat to cast their ballots.

"The most important and big thanks in this result goes to every resident of Cape Town who showed up to vote yesterday. They gave us a resounding endorsement, and we must always be grateful to them first and foremost," Hill-Lewis said.

Reflecting on his previous term, he added, "It has been such an honour and a privilege to serve as your mayor for these last five years and I can't wait to serve as your mayor again from today."

He noted the DA's “unprecedented growth” in areas where the party has historically struggled to gain traction, particularly within Cape Town's townships.

Hill-Lewis characterised the early data coming out of these areas as "nothing short of extraordinary".

He highlighted specific breakthroughs achieved by local campaigns, noting that the DA had tripled and quadrupled its historical voter share in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, respectively.

He announced that the electoral growth was also reported across Langa, Nyanga, Mfuleni, and Delft among residents who had never previously voted for the DA.

"Every person, no matter where they come from, no matter where they are born, is equally deserving of dignity and a chance and a good life," Hill-Lewis stated, reinforcing the party's commitment to uniform service delivery across the Cape Flats, townships, and suburbs alike.

While official final figures from the IEC are still being finalised, Hill-Lewis noted that current trends indicate a unique positioning for the metro.

"It looks like if current trends continue, Cape Town will be the only city in the country with a majority government," he said.

By contrast, he expects that most other major South African cities will head toward coalitions, expressing confidence that many will ultimately be DA-led coalition governments.

He framed the Cape Town result as a model blueprint.

"What we have been doing in Cape Town... is about showing our country what is possible in South Africa – that despite our huge challenges, we can move forward."

Hill-Lewis acknowledged the socioeconomic challenges that persist within the municipality and rededicated his team to improving living conditions for vulnerable residents.