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Local Government Elections

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ActionSA accuses DA of disenfranchising voters over PR list challenge

ActionSA has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of trying to disenfranchise voters through its legal challenge over single-name proportional representation (PR) lists ahead of the Local Government Elections. The DA has approached the Electoral Court against ActionSA, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and GOOD, challenging their decision to submit only one candidate on some of their PR lists. The party argues that voters should know which […]

todaySeptember 23, 2026 17

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ANC EC secretary threatens legal action against Mbalula over election-list dispute

African National Congress (ANC) Eastern Cape provincial secretary, Lulama Ngcukayitobi, has threatened legal action against the party's secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, over allegations linking him to the ANC's botched local government election candidate-list submissions. Ngcukayitobi's lawyers, Mabusa Attorneys, on Thursday accused Mbalula of publishing "false and defamatory" statements that allegedly damaged their client's reputation. The dispute centres on a Sunday Times report attributed to Mbalula, which reportedly blamed Ngcukayitobi for the […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 94

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ANC to appeal Electoral Court ruling over 181 excluded candidates

The African National Congress (ANC) is taking its fight over 181 candidates excluded from the local government election ballot to the next level. The party says it will appeal an Electoral Court ruling dismissing its application to have the candidates from six municipalities included in the IEC’s Online Candidate Nomination System after the 28 August deadline. The ANC approached the court earlier this month, seeking an extension after arguing that […]

todaySeptember 16, 2026 24

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Majodina apologises after vulgar outburst as ANC faces backlash

Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has received mixed reactions to her apology following a heated exchange with a member of the public in Kouga. Some have welcomed the apology, arguing that ministers are human and can make mistakes, while others have criticised Majodina, saying she should have learnt from a similar incident involving Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero. Majodina was heard using derogatory language on 9 September during the launch […]

todaySeptember 15, 2026 25

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Gauteng police arrest over 14,000 undocumented foreign nationals in Operation Shanela

More than 38 000 people have been arrested in Gauteng during the second phase of Operation Shanela, as police intensify crime-fighting operations across the province. Briefing the Gauteng Legislature on Friday on crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, Provincial Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, said 38 584 people were arrested during the operation, which began in June 2025. According to Mthombeni, 14 256 of those arrested […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026 309

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Majodina’s conduct speaks to the social distance between the governors and the governed: Analyst

Political analyst,Professor Sam Koma, says Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina's, conduct during a community engagement in the Eastern Cape speaks to the growing social distance between those in power and the people they govern. Majodina finds herself in hot water after making derogatory remarks to a resident during a ministerial visit in Kouga, Eastern Cape. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, showing Majodina […]

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November 4 declared a public holiday

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially declared Wednesday, 4 November 2026, a public holiday. Millions of South Africans will head to the polls to elect councillors, mayors and municipal representatives who will govern the country's 257 municipalities for the next five years. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that a total of 142 072 candidates have been nominated to contest 10 526 council seats across municipalities. The commission has also […]

todaySeptember 9, 2026 44

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ANC, IEC legal spat over nominations goes to Electoral Court

The African National Congress (ANC) says any relief granted by the Electoral Court over disputed candidate nominations should also apply to other political parties that allegedly experienced similar technical problems with the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) electronic submission system. The party has taken its dispute with the IEC to the Electoral Court, insisting it is not fighting only for its own affected candidates. Speaking during a briefing on […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026 38

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Crime stats have improved, but bloodshed persists, says Cachalia

Acting police minister, Firoz Cachalia, says while the decreases in crime stats are encouraging, they do not erase the reality that too many South Africans continue to lose their lives to violent crime. Cachalia released the first-quarter crime statistics today, which he says confirm that crime is highly concentrated. Murder cases fell by 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year, while robbery with aggravating circumstances went down by 14.7%. […]

todayAugust 28, 2026 31