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ANC readying electoral court complaint over alleged voter irregularities

The ANC in Sedibeng in Gauteng has flagged more than 30 000 questionable voter records, missing residential addresses and duplicate identity details in Emfuleni, Midvaal and Lesedi.

The party stated on Friday that it was preparing to drag the South African Electoral Commission (IEC) before the Electoral Court over alleged irregularities in the voters’ roll, including an extraordinary 1,582 voters registered at a single residential address in Sebokeng.

READ MORE: ANC and MKP to take IEC to electoral court over more than 30 000 voters’ roll irregularities

Police have been placed on high alert at the IEC results operations centre in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal after about 50 MK Party supporters gathered outside the venue to demand a recount of votes in Emfuleni.

The protesters claimed the election had been rigged after early results failed to reflect the level of support they expected the MK Party to receive, and instead favoured the DA.

READ: MK Party protesters demand recount at Vaal IEC ROC, police on high alert

ActionSA crosses one million votes for first time in its six-year history

ActionSA, founded in 2020 by Herman Mashaba, has positioned itself as an alternative to established political parties, with its performance in the local government elections likely to shape its prospects in municipal governance and coalition negotiations.

Mashaba Thursday said he is open to talking to all parties regarding post-election coalitions. He also highlighted that as mayor of Johannesburg, he would prioritise the push for economic revival.

READ MORE: ActionSA crosses one million votes for first time in its six-year history

How the GNU is killing the ANC while feeding the DA beast

Could the ANC’s marriage of convenience with the DA have actually been the final nail in its own coffin?

Sunday World Political journalist Mawanda Amashabalala thinks so.

READ MORE: Mawanda Amashabalala | How the GNU is killing the ANC while feeding the DA beast

EFF ready to put service delivery ahead of politics in coalition talks

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is prepared to enter into coalition agreements with parties it opposes at national level but wants a share of positions and participation in municipal administrations in exchange for its support.

EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini said the party would prioritise service delivery when negotiating local government coalitions, arguing that national political differences should not necessarily determine which parties it could work with in municipalities.

READ: EFF ready to put service delivery ahead of politics in coalition talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Johannesburg Ward 90 offers the least comfortable reading for anyone hoping presidential proximity translates into ANC support.

The DA commands 78.18%, with 17,193 recorded votes. ActionSA follows at 5.91%, while the ANC occupies third place with 4.73%.

See how other leaders are faring in their home wards here.

Metro results reveal competing strongholds

The DA leads the available proportional representation votes in six metros, while MK leads eThekwini and the ANC heads Buffalo City.

However, counting progress varies sharply, and the geographical composition of outstanding results could reshape several contests before final seat allocations.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | Metro results reveal competing strongholds

ANC leads 62 councils as DA and MK consolidate provincial footholds

The ANC leads in 62 councils and controls 21, while the DA and MK Party are consolidating footholds across two provinces.

The IEC dashboard records 1,483 ANC seats, against 742 for the DA and 283 for MK, with counting at 69% on Friday morning.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | ANC leads 62 councils as DA and MK consolidate provincial footholds

Mokonyane blames ANC internal processes for LGE calamity

ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has blamed the ANC’s chaotic internal processes for the electoral drubbing that the former liberation movement is suffering at the metro municipalities across the country as IEC continues to count the votes of the November 4 polls.

Mokonyane was reacting to the emerging picture of an ANC that is on a continuous decline, with the CSIR predicting the party to end up with about 30% of the support nationally when counting is done.

READ: Elections 2026| Mokonyane blames ANC internal processes for LGE calamity

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 local government elections where it secured a mere 0% of the vote and just two proportional representation seats.

READ: Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s ACM surges to third place in Maluti-A-Phofung

IEC still has a way to go in finalising election results as counting continues across SA

In an update issued on Thursday at the IEC national results operations centre at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, the IEC said 18 local municipalities had completed their results, representing 7% of municipalities.

However, the commission expressed confidence in the pace of the process, pointing out that the performance was an improvement on the 2021 local government elections, when only seven municipalities had completed their results by the same time.

READ MORE: IEC still has a way to go in finalising election results as counting continues across SA

Afrika Mayibuye Movement’s Greater Giyani mayoral candidate Eric Gezani Nkobane, popularly known as Penny Penny, has cited a lack of funding and reliance on volunteers as his party trails the ANC in the early results of Wednesday’s local government elections.

The musician-turned-politician, who surrendered his parliamentary seat under Jacob Zuma’s MK Party to pursue his mayoral ambitions under Floyd Shivambu’s movement, took to Facebook on Thursday to explain the challenges facing his new political home.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | Penny Penny blames empty coffers as ANC leads Giyani count

MK Party snatches ANC stronghold to win its first council

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.

Final Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) results show the MK Party won 56.27% of the vote and secured 10 of the council’s 17 seats.

READ MORE:

Live election results stream (courtesy of SABC):

 

The 2026 Local Government Elections have been marred by incidents of ballot paper theft, voter intimidation and clashes between political party supporters.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), this has led to the investigation of approximately 14 election-related cases.

READ MORE: Police investigating cases of ballot theft, intimidation and brawls following voting day

Mandla Msibi’s SDP threatens to dethrone ANC in Victor Khanye

Former African National Congress (ANC) heavyweight Mandla Msibi’s Service Delivery Party (SDP) has moved ahead of the governing party in Victor Khanye Local Municipality, as vote counting continues following Wednesday’s local government elections.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | Mandla Msibi’s SDP threatens to dethrone ANC in Victor Khanye

Man shot dead outside Bushbuckridge voting station during election celebrations

A 57-year-old man was shot dead outside a voting station in Boikhutso, Bushbuckridge, shortly after midnight on Thursday.

The victim was among a group of people gathered outside the voting station, awaiting the conclusion of vote counting and the announcement of results following Wednesday’s local government elections.

READ MORE: Man shot dead outside Bushbuckridge voting station during election celebrations

DA leads in key metros, ActionSA takes early Tshwane lead

The DA has taken early leads in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Nelson Mandela Bay and Cape Town, while ActionSA is setting the pace in Tshwane as the first municipal election results emerge.

The ANC is leading in Buffalo City, while Mangaung has developed into a closely contested race between the ANC and DA.

FULL DETAILS HERE: Elections 2026 | DA leads in key metros, ActionSA takes early Tshwane lead

ANC takes early control of three councils, PA punches above its weight

The ANC has emerged as the first political party to secure control of municipalities in the 2026 local government elections, while the Patriotic Alliance (PA) is outperforming several bigger parties in the allocation of council seats.

FULL STORY HERE: Election 2026 | ANC takes early control of three councils, PA punches above its weight

IEC prepares for ballot counting as voting enters final hours

  • Gauteng led voter turnout with 3-million votes, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 2.5-million.
  • Ballot counting will take place at voting stations in the presence of party agents, candidate representatives and accredited observers.
  • Ballot counting will take place at voting stations in the presence of party agents, candidate representatives and accredited observers.

READ MORE: IEC prepares for ballot counting as voting enters final hours

Loyiso Masuku says ANC is gunning for outright Joburg win

The ANC is targeting an outright majority in the City of Johannesburg, says its Joburg mayoral candidate and regional chair, Loyiso Masuku.

READ MORE: WATCH | Loyiso Masuku says ANC is gunning for outright Joburg win

DA leaves door open to ANC coalitions, but no chance for EFF deal

DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has left the door open to a possible coalition arrangement with the ANC, saying the party will consider all options if it fails to secure an outright majority in municipalities across the country. But she has drawn a firm line against any arrangement that depends on the EFF to keep a minority coalition in power.

READ MORE: DA leaves door open to ANC coalitions, but no chance for EFF deal

Ballots and stamp stolen in security breach at KZN voting station

The Electoral Commission has reported a security breach at a yet to be named voting station in KwaZulu-Natal where unused ballot papers and a stamp were stolen during Wednesday’s local government elections.

The IEC said on Wednesday that its provincial office had reported the matter to the South African Police Service.

READ MORE: Ballots and stamp stolen in security breach at KZN voting station

 

Make better choices for the country – Nyati urges young South Africans

Eskom board chairman Dr Mteto Nyati has urged young South Africans to go out and vote so they can make better choices for the country.

Speaking at the One Young World Summit in Cape Town, which Standard Bank is a partner to, – a gathering of over 2,000 young changemakers from around the world – Nyati told participants that companies and countries are shaped by the choices made by those with a stake in them.

READ MORE: Make better choices for the country – Nyati urges young South Africans

Woman arrested after disruption at voting station in Ga-Chuene

A 33-year-old woman has been arrested following an alleged disruption at a voting station in Marulaneng, Ga-Chuene, during the Local Government Elections.

READ MORE: Woman arrested after disruption at voting station in Ga-Chuene

Buffalo City Mayor reportedly denied preferential treatment at voting station

 

READ MORE: Rise Mzansi’s Zibi raises alarm over voting station changes as voters face long queues

South African political leaders cast votes in 2026 local government elections

African National Congress (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg. After voting, he raised concerns about service delivery in the City of Johannesburg, particularly the non-collection of refuse and water cuts experienced by residents in the preceding week.

READ MORE: WATCH | South African political leaders cast votes in 2026 local government elections

WATCH | Actress Anazi Ngcobo slams IEC after allegedly being unable to vote

South African actress and podcaster Anazi Ngcobo has expressed outrage at the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) after allegedly discovering that her voter registration details had been changed, leaving her unable to vote at the station she has reportedly used throughout her life.

READ MORE: WATCH | Actress Anazi Ngcobo slams IEC after allegedly being unable to vote

 

MKP candidate wants ANC to forfeit Taung special votes over illegal campaigning

An uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party candidate wants the African National Congress (ANC) to forfeit special votes cast at a Greater Taung voting station in the North West, after accusing its candidate of distributing party T-shirts during home visits.

Mpho “Babes” Mathutha said the alleged campaigning occurred in front of Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) presiding officers during special-vote home visits on Monday and Tuesday.

READ MORE: Elections 2026: MKP candidate wants ANC to forfeit Taung special votes over illegal campaigning

Nearly half of approved special voters fail to cast ballots

Nearly half of the 2.66-million South Africans approved for special voting failed to cast their ballots during the two-day process ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections.

Electoral Commission figures show that 1,425,942 approved voters cast special ballots on November 2 and 3.

This leaves approximately 1,234,058 approved applicants who did not vote.

IEC declares ‘war on long queues’ ahead of polls

The Electoral Commission has declared “a war on long queues” as 29.2-million registered South Africans get an opportunity to elect new municipal councils on Wednesday.

Voting started at 7am at 23,696 voting stations and closes at 9pm, giving voters 14 hours to cast their ballots.

 

MKP members in KZN implicated in election misconduct

  • MK Party supporters allegedly attempted to disrupt election operations and gain unlawful access to facilities storing voting materials in KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Supporters stormed the Dussenhoek Library satellite warehouse in eThekwini, prompting police intervention to secure officials and election materials.
  • Similar attempts to access IEC storage facilities were reported in Richmond, uMkhambathini and Pietermaritzburg.

Get the full story here: Elections 2026 | MKP members in KZN implicated in election misconduct

MK Party watching IEC ‘with hawk eyes’, says Bongani Baloyi

Bongani Baloyi, the mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg under the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party umbrella has vowed that the ‘gwaza brigade’ will be watching the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) with hawk eyes during these local government elections.

READ MORE: WATCH | Elections 2026 | MK Party watching IEC ‘with hawk eyes’, says Bongani Baloyi

Bongani Baloyi
MKP’s mayoral candidate for City of Joburg Bongani Baloyi cast his vote in Sandton on Tuesday.
Photo: Mawande AmaShabalala

WATCH | Morero insists Joburg’s glass is half-full, despite service delivery woes

  • Dada Morero urged residents to support the ANC despite ongoing water supply disruptions across Johannesburg.
  • He acknowledged municipal challenges but argued that the public focuses too heavily on negatives rather than improvements.
  • The mayor claimed interventions implemented by his administration have helped stabilise water supply in recent weeks.

READ MORE: WATCH | Morero insists Joburg’s glass is half-full, despite service delivery woes

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  • The ANC leads in 62 councils and controls 21, while the DA and MK Party are consolidating footholds across two provinces, with counting at 69% as of Friday morning.
  • The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are prepared to enter coalition agreements in municipalities prioritizing service delivery over national political differences.
  • uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party won outright control of Richmond Local Municipality, its first municipality win in KwaZulu-Natal with 56.27% of the vote.
  • The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) reported incidents of ballot paper theft, voter intimidation, and election-related violence, investigating about 14 cases.
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa voted at Hyde Park High School, noting recent service delivery issues in Johannesburg including refuse collection and water cuts.
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The ANC in Sedibeng in Gauteng has flagged more than 30 000 questionable voter records, missing residential addresses and duplicate identity details in Emfuleni, Midvaal and Lesedi.

The party stated on Friday that it was preparing to drag the South African Electoral Commission (IEC) before the Electoral Court over alleged irregularities in the voters’ roll, including an extraordinary 1,582 voters registered at a single residential address in Sebokeng.

READ MORE: ANC and MKP to take IEC to electoral court over more than 30 000 voters' roll irregularities

Police have been placed on high alert at the IEC results operations centre in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal after about 50 MK Party supporters gathered outside the venue to demand a recount of votes in Emfuleni.

The protesters claimed the election had been rigged after early results failed to reflect the level of support they expected the MK Party to receive, and instead favoured the DA.

READ: MK Party protesters demand recount at Vaal IEC ROC, police on high alert

ActionSA, founded in 2020 by Herman Mashaba, has positioned itself as an alternative to established political parties, with its performance in the local government elections likely to shape its prospects in municipal governance and coalition negotiations.

Mashaba Thursday said he is open to talking to all parties regarding post-election coalitions. He also highlighted that as mayor of Johannesburg, he would prioritise the push for economic revival.

READ MORE: ActionSA crosses one million votes for first time in its six-year history

Could the ANC's marriage of convenience with the DA have actually been the final nail in its own coffin?

Sunday World Political journalist Mawanda Amashabalala thinks so.

READ MORE: Mawanda Amashabalala | How the GNU is killing the ANC while feeding the DA beast

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is prepared to enter into coalition agreements with parties it opposes at national level but wants a share of positions and participation in municipal administrations in exchange for its support.

EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini said the party would prioritise service delivery when negotiating local government coalitions, arguing that national political differences should not necessarily determine which parties it could work with in municipalities.

READ: EFF ready to put service delivery ahead of politics in coalition talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Johannesburg Ward 90 offers the least comfortable reading for anyone hoping presidential proximity translates into ANC support.

The DA commands 78.18%, with 17,193 recorded votes. ActionSA follows at 5.91%, while the ANC occupies third place with 4.73%.

See how other leaders are faring in their home wards here.

The DA leads the available proportional representation votes in six metros, while MK leads eThekwini and the ANC heads Buffalo City.

However, counting progress varies sharply, and the geographical composition of outstanding results could reshape several contests before final seat allocations.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | Metro results reveal competing strongholds

The ANC leads in 62 councils and controls 21, while the DA and MK Party are consolidating footholds across two provinces.

The IEC dashboard records 1,483 ANC seats, against 742 for the DA and 283 for MK, with counting at 69% on Friday morning.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | ANC leads 62 councils as DA and MK consolidate provincial footholds

ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has blamed the ANC's chaotic internal processes for the electoral drubbing that the former liberation movement is suffering at the metro municipalities across the country as IEC continues to count the votes of the November 4 polls.

Mokonyane was reacting to the emerging picture of an ANC that is on a continuous decline, with the CSIR predicting the party to end up with about 30% of the support nationally when counting is done.

READ: Elections 2026| Mokonyane blames ANC internal processes for LGE calamity

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 local government elections where it secured a mere 0% of the vote and just two proportional representation seats.

READ: Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s ACM surges to third place in Maluti-A-Phofung

In an update issued on Thursday at the IEC national results operations centre at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, the IEC said 18 local municipalities had completed their results, representing 7% of municipalities.

However, the commission expressed confidence in the pace of the process, pointing out that the performance was an improvement on the 2021 local government elections, when only seven municipalities had completed their results by the same time.

READ MORE: IEC still has a way to go in finalising election results as counting continues across SA

Afrika Mayibuye Movement’s Greater Giyani mayoral candidate Eric Gezani Nkobane, popularly known as Penny Penny, has cited a lack of funding and reliance on volunteers as his party trails the ANC in the early results of Wednesday’s local government elections.

The musician-turned-politician, who surrendered his parliamentary seat under Jacob Zuma’s MK Party to pursue his mayoral ambitions under Floyd Shivambu’s movement, took to Facebook on Thursday to explain the challenges facing his new political home.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | Penny Penny blames empty coffers as ANC leads Giyani count

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.

Final Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) results show the MK Party won 56.27% of the vote and secured 10 of the council’s 17 seats.

READ MORE:

 

The 2026 Local Government Elections have been marred by incidents of ballot paper theft, voter intimidation and clashes between political party supporters.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), this has led to the investigation of approximately 14 election-related cases.

READ MORE: Police investigating cases of ballot theft, intimidation and brawls following voting day

Former African National Congress (ANC) heavyweight Mandla Msibi’s Service Delivery Party (SDP) has moved ahead of the governing party in Victor Khanye Local Municipality, as vote counting continues following Wednesday’s local government elections.

READ MORE: Elections 2026 | Mandla Msibi's SDP threatens to dethrone ANC in Victor Khanye

A 57-year-old man was shot dead outside a voting station in Boikhutso, Bushbuckridge, shortly after midnight on Thursday.

The victim was among a group of people gathered outside the voting station, awaiting the conclusion of vote counting and the announcement of results following Wednesday's local government elections.

READ MORE: Man shot dead outside Bushbuckridge voting station during election celebrations

The DA has taken early leads in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Nelson Mandela Bay and Cape Town, while ActionSA is setting the pace in Tshwane as the first municipal election results emerge.

The ANC is leading in Buffalo City, while Mangaung has developed into a closely contested race between the ANC and DA.

FULL DETAILS HERE: Elections 2026 | DA leads in key metros, ActionSA takes early Tshwane lead

The ANC has emerged as the first political party to secure control of municipalities in the 2026 local government elections, while the Patriotic Alliance (PA) is outperforming several bigger parties in the allocation of council seats.

FULL STORY HERE: Election 2026 | ANC takes early control of three councils, PA punches above its weight

  • Gauteng led voter turnout with 3-million votes, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 2.5-million.
  • Ballot counting will take place at voting stations in the presence of party agents, candidate representatives and accredited observers.
  • Ballot counting will take place at voting stations in the presence of party agents, candidate representatives and accredited observers.

READ MORE: IEC prepares for ballot counting as voting enters final hours

The ANC is targeting an outright majority in the City of Johannesburg, says its Joburg mayoral candidate and regional chair, Loyiso Masuku.

READ MORE: WATCH | Loyiso Masuku says ANC is gunning for outright Joburg win

DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has left the door open to a possible coalition arrangement with the ANC, saying the party will consider all options if it fails to secure an outright majority in municipalities across the country. But she has drawn a firm line against any arrangement that depends on the EFF to keep a minority coalition in power.

READ MORE: DA leaves door open to ANC coalitions, but no chance for EFF deal

The Electoral Commission has reported a security breach at a yet to be named voting station in KwaZulu-Natal where unused ballot papers and a stamp were stolen during Wednesday’s local government elections.

The IEC said on Wednesday that its provincial office had reported the matter to the South African Police Service.

READ MORE: Ballots and stamp stolen in security breach at KZN voting station

 

Eskom board chairman Dr Mteto Nyati has urged young South Africans to go out and vote so they can make better choices for the country.

Speaking at the One Young World Summit in Cape Town, which Standard Bank is a partner to, – a gathering of over 2,000 young changemakers from around the world – Nyati told participants that companies and countries are shaped by the choices made by those with a stake in them.

READ MORE: Make better choices for the country - Nyati urges young South Africans

A 33-year-old woman has been arrested following an alleged disruption at a voting station in Marulaneng, Ga-Chuene, during the Local Government Elections.

READ MORE: Woman arrested after disruption at voting station in Ga-Chuene

 

READ MORE: Rise Mzansi's Zibi raises alarm over voting station changes as voters face long queues

African National Congress (ANC) President, Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg. After voting, he raised concerns about service delivery in the City of Johannesburg, particularly the non-collection of refuse and water cuts experienced by residents in the preceding week.

READ MORE: WATCH | South African political leaders cast votes in 2026 local government elections

South African actress and podcaster Anazi Ngcobo has expressed outrage at the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) after allegedly discovering that her voter registration details had been changed, leaving her unable to vote at the station she has reportedly used throughout her life.

READ MORE: WATCH | Actress Anazi Ngcobo slams IEC after allegedly being unable to vote

 

An uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party candidate wants the African National Congress (ANC) to forfeit special votes cast at a Greater Taung voting station in the North West, after accusing its candidate of distributing party T-shirts during home visits.

Mpho “Babes” Mathutha said the alleged campaigning occurred in front of Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) presiding officers during special-vote home visits on Monday and Tuesday.

READ MORE: Elections 2026: MKP candidate wants ANC to forfeit Taung special votes over illegal campaigning

Nearly half of the 2.66-million South Africans approved for special voting failed to cast their ballots during the two-day process ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections.

Electoral Commission figures show that 1,425,942 approved voters cast special ballots on November 2 and 3.

This leaves approximately 1,234,058 approved applicants who did not vote.

The Electoral Commission has declared “a war on long queues” as 29.2-million registered South Africans get an opportunity to elect new municipal councils on Wednesday.

Voting started at 7am at 23,696 voting stations and closes at 9pm, giving voters 14 hours to cast their ballots.

 

  • MK Party supporters allegedly attempted to disrupt election operations and gain unlawful access to facilities storing voting materials in KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Supporters stormed the Dussenhoek Library satellite warehouse in eThekwini, prompting police intervention to secure officials and election materials.
  • Similar attempts to access IEC storage facilities were reported in Richmond, uMkhambathini and Pietermaritzburg.

Get the full story here: Elections 2026 | MKP members in KZN implicated in election misconduct

Bongani Baloyi, the mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg under the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party umbrella has vowed that the ‘gwaza brigade’ will be watching the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) with hawk eyes during these local government elections.

READ MORE: WATCH | Elections 2026 | MK Party watching IEC 'with hawk eyes', says Bongani Baloyi

  • Dada Morero urged residents to support the ANC despite ongoing water supply disruptions across Johannesburg.
  • He acknowledged municipal challenges but argued that the public focuses too heavily on negatives rather than improvements.
  • The mayor claimed interventions implemented by his administration have helped stabilise water supply in recent weeks.

READ MORE: WATCH | Morero insists Joburg's glass is half-full, despite service delivery woes

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