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‘They have forgotten us’
In Tembisa, community members grapple with voter fatigue, persistent service delivery failures, and shifting political loyalties as traditional parties lose ground.
Zuma makes plethora of promises as MK party takes early lead in KZN
Former President Jacob Zuma has pledged to aggressively tackle poverty and raise pensions as his uMkhonto weSizwe party secured an early lead in KwaZulu-Natal during vote counting.
‘He has been very nasty’: Mbalula welcomes Trump’s election setbacks
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has welcomed Donald Trump's political setbacks in the US midterms, accusing the American president of being 'very nasty' towards South Africa…
Ballot shortages and technical glitches disrupt voting as frustrated residents are turned away
Voting was disrupted across several stations due to technical glitches, missing ballots, and voters roll errors, leading to long delays and rising tensions.
Alexandra residents question political promises as parties campaign across township
Despite a heavy presence of political parties campaigning in Alexandra, residents express growing disillusionment over persistent service delivery failures and empty election…
Morero ready to serve as ordinary councillor if ANC picks another mayoral candidate
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says he is willing to sit on the council benches as an ordinary councillor if the ANC selects a different mayoral candidate.
Agrizzi to appeal R1.66bn Bosasa confiscation order
Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi will appeal against a Gauteng High Court order compelling him to pay R1.66 billion to the state, arguing the amount reflects total company…
Rain slows special voting at voting stations across Soweto
Rain and low turnout contributed to a slow start for special voting in Soweto, while Electoral Commission officials conducted home visits to assist elderly and vulnerable voters.
Ousted MKP secretary-general blames his downfall on internal detractors
Ousted MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has accused a rogue internal faction, including former mayor Zandile Gumede, of manufacturing fake intelligence reports to…
EFF demands law-enforcement agencies probe R12-m State Security Agency slush fund
The Economic Freedom Fighters have called on multiple law-enforcement bodies to investigate claims that the State Security Agency spent R12 million on covert operations to…
A – Z Guide to the 2026 local government elections
As millions of South Africans prepare to vote, here is your complete A–Z guide to navigating the local government elections, ballot allocations, and IEC voting logistics.
Post election ANC-DA coalition likely
As the ANC and DA prepare to battle for Johannesburg and Cape Town in the local government elections, analysts suggest a post-election coalition between the two major parties…
Beyond the ballot: SA’s local elections are a test of governing competence
Beyond election promises to fix broken services, the real challenge for South Africa's incoming municipal councils lies in administrative competence, infrastructure maintenance,…
Fixing SA’s broken municipalities
As voters prepare to head to the polls, major political parties have unveiled competing manifestos to fix South Africa's collapsing municipalities, restore crumbling…
ANC’s last throw of the dice
Facing turbulent campaigns, internal divisions and surging rival parties, the ANC braces for crucial municipal elections that could see its support drop further into the mid-30s…