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Local Government Elections

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Gauteng completes 21 GBVF directives ahead of municipal handover

With more than 6.7 million registered voters heading to the polls in Gauteng over the next three days, Premier Panyaza Lesufi has urged incoming municipal leadership to maintain the province's efforts to tackle gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). The appeal comes as the Gauteng Provincial Government reveals that only 21 of the 67 directives issued as part of its response to President Cyril Ramaphosa's instructions on GBVF have been fully […]

todayNovember 2, 2026 10

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YNews Elections Build-up | Joburg voters demand more than campaign promises ahead of elections

With just three days to go before the 2026 Local Government Elections, Johannesburg residents are questioning whether political parties have done enough to earn their trust, with some saying campaign visibility has not translated into meaningful engagement or convincing plans to improve service delivery. Special voting is scheduled to take place on Monday and Tuesday, ahead of the main voting day on Wednesday, 4 November. While some voters have already […]

todayOctober 30, 2026 20

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YNews Elections Build-up | Tshwane residents cry out for visible change ahead of elections

Thrity-two years into democracy, some Tshwane residents say they are still thirsty for change - quite literally - with dry taps, electricity woes, crime and crumbling infrastructure leaving them questioning when the promises of a better life will finally reach their doorsteps. With South Africa heading to the polls on 4 November for the Local Government Elections, residents say they are tired of waiting for basic services while political parties […]

todayOctober 29, 2026 35

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Cable theft, vandalism cost City Power R236 million as outages persist

City Power says cable theft and vandalism cost it R236 million in infrastructure replacement during the 2025/2026 financial year, as recurring electricity outages continue to frustrate Johannesburg residents. The utility says approximately 20% of power outages across its network are linked to these criminal activities, which divert resources from planned maintenance and network upgrades to emergency repairs. The latest figures were revealed at City Power's ninth Regional Electricity Imbizo in […]

todayOctober 29, 2026 44

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Revised White Paper on Local Government sparks division ahead of elections

The Revised White Paper on Local Government (WPLG) has drawn mixed reactions, with some welcoming the proposed reforms as an opportunity to rebuild and transform local government, while others warn they could have serious consequences for communities and municipal administration.  President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the revised framework in Boksburg on Thursday, nearly three decades after the original White Paper on Local Government was adopted in 1998.  The policy framework […]

todayOctober 23, 2026 39

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Duduzane Zuma dismisses confusion over Jacob Zuma’s health

uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) First Deputy President, Duduzane Zuma, has dismissed reports of confusion surrounding his father Jacob Zuma's health, insisting that the former president's medical condition remains a private family matter. Speaking on the sidelines of the party's mini-rally in Umgababa over the weekend, Duduzane said the statement issued on 7 October remains the only valid communication on his father's health, describing subsequent statements as misleading. The initial statement […]

todayOctober 19, 2026 437

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Mbalula calls for ANC unity after court victory, puts DA partnership under scrutiny

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has called on party members to set aside internal factional battles and intensify campaigning ahead of the 4 November Local Government Elections, after the Constitutional Court's ruling in favour of the party in a dispute with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over candidate nominations. The judgment clears the way for 181 ANC councillor candidates, previously excluded from the ballot in six […]

todayOctober 15, 2026 397

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‘Blood of young people cannot continue to flow in the streets’, says ANCYL after Katlehong shooting

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) says the continued killing of young people is an intolerable tragedy after some of its members were gunned down in Katlehong last night. A group of young people, with the youngest victim aged 12, came under a hail of bullets while walking home from the memorial service of ANC member, Jeanette Magugu, who was brutally shot and killed outside her home in Katlehong, […]

todayOctober 14, 2026 24

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YNews Elections Build-up | Youth demand action, not promises

With local government elections fast approaching, some young people in Tshwane are sending a clear message to politicians, that they are tired of promises that sound good on the campaign trail but fail to translate into meaningful change in their communities. More than 29 million South Africans are registered to vote in the upcoming elections, representing about 62% of the eligible voting population. While some young voters remain cautiously optimistic […]

todayOctober 13, 2026 64