Welcome to Sunday World’s comprehensive election coverage, your ultimate source for in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, breaking news, and insightful commentary as South Africa heads to the polls in the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Our team of veteran journalists and political pundits is dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date information, unpacking complex issues, and giving you the knowledge you need to make an informed decision at the polls, and to help you understand the results as they roll in.
From candidate profiles and policy debates to local perspectives and expert predictions, we’ve got it all covered.
Stay informed, stay engaged, and shape the future of our nation with Sunday World.
Latest News:
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
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
Everything you need to know about the elections:
- MK Party supporters in KwaZulu-Natal allegedly attempted to disrupt election operations and unlawfully access voting material storage facilities, including the Dussenhoek Library satellite warehouse in eThekwini.
- Police intervened to secure officials and election materials during the storming of the Dussenhoek Library facility by MKP supporters.
- Similar attempts to access IEC storage facilities were reported in Richmond, uMkhambathini, and Pietermaritzburg.
- Bongani Baloyi, MK Party’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, pledged that the party's ‘gwaza brigade’ will closely monitor the Electoral Commission of South Africa during the elections.
- Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero called for public support of the ANC despite water supply disruptions, citing recent improvements in stabilising the city's water supply.
Welcome to Sunday World's comprehensive election coverage, your ultimate source for in-depth analysis, exclusive interviews, breaking news, and insightful commentary as South Africa heads to the polls in the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Our team of veteran journalists and political pundits is dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date information, unpacking complex issues, and giving you the knowledge you need to make an informed decision at the polls, and to help you understand the results as they roll in.
From candidate profiles and policy debates to local perspectives and expert predictions, we've got it all covered.
Stay informed, stay engaged, and shape the future of our nation with Sunday World.
- 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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