Politics
Elections 2026| Mokonyane blames ANC internal processes for LGE calamity
ANC deputy secretary-general has blamed the ANC internal processes for the electoral drubbing that the former liberation movement is suffering at the metro municipalities...
Mashaba ‘willing to talk with everyone’ about coalitions, as ActionSA gains...
ActionSA president Herman Mashaba has signalled the party’s willingness to enter coalition negotiations should it not secure an outright majority.
This comes amid growing electoral...
Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s ACM surges to third place in Maluti-A-Phofung
The African Content Movement (ACM) leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng says the party's strong showing in Maluti-a-Phofung reflects growing support, a stark contrast to the previous...
Elections 2026 | Nine-month-old community movement topples ANC in Northern Cape...
Rise Tsantsabane Communities (RTC) has toppled the African National Congress (ANC) in the Tsantsabane council, winning a majority in the Northern Cape municipality only...
IEC still has a way to go in finalising election results...
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is racing to finalise the counting and verification of votes following the closure of voting stations in...
Elections 2026 | MK Party wins its first KZN municipality, snatching...
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has won outright control of Richmond Local Municipality, securing its first municipality in KwaZulu-Natal in its debut local government...
Elections 2026 | DA leads in key metros, ActionSA takes early...
The DA has taken early leads in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Nelson Mandela Bay and Cape Town, while ActionSA is setting the pace in Tshwane as...
Election 2026 | ANC takes early control of three councils, PA...
The ANC has emerged as the first political party to secure control of municipalities in the 2026 local government elections, while the Patriotic Alliance...
IEC prepares for ballot counting as voting enters final hours
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is preparing to begin counting ballots across the country as voting in the 2026 Local Government Elections...
Mokgosi promises support and training for new NW municipal councils
North West Premier Lazzy Mokgosi has pledged to help newly elected municipal councils establish stable administrations, train councillors and strengthen municipalities struggling to deliver...











