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The clock is ticking for South Africans to register to vote or update their details ahead of the local government elections, with the Electoral Commission (IEC) warning that time is running out. Eligible voters have until midnight on Friday, 7 August, to register or update their details before the voters' roll closes ahead of the 4 November elections. IEC Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sy Mamabolo, on Monday urged those who […]
Forty-nine embattled municipalities have been handed a financial lifeline after the National Treasury agreed to conditionally release their July 2026 equitable share allocations, easing fears of widespread disruptions to basic service delivery. Finance Ministe, Enoch Godongwana, announced on Tuesday that the decision was taken to protect communities from the immediate impact of municipal financial failures, while putting pressure on municipalities to address ongoing governance and financial challenges. "National Treasury must […]
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called on initiation schools to uphold the tradition in a manner that safeguards the dignity, health and lives of every initiate, following a rise in deaths recorded during this year's initiation season. At least 35 initiates have lost their lives during this year's Winter Customary Initiation Season. According to the department, Mpumalanga recorded the highest number of deaths at […]
South Africans will head to the polls on 4 November 2026, after President Cyril Ramaphosa officially announced the date during a Presidential Coordinating Council meeting in Ekurhuleni. The announcement follows consultations with Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, and falls within the constitutionally prescribed window between November 2026 and January 2027. Hlabisa said the date avoids clashes with the festive season and the January back-to-school period, making it […]
Legal expert, Elton Hart, says allowing the recognition of a Nigerian King in East London will create a parallel structure that falls outside South Africa’s constitutional framework. A viral video showing the crowning of a figure identified as Igwe Ndigbo Na East London, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Eziko, has triggered widespread reaction across social media. Hart argues that the king is not recognised in terms of the country's constitution. "So […]
