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‘We can push past 50%’, says Zille as she casts her vote

DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille believes the party can win an outright majority in Johannesburg, pledging to restore basic services and reduce pressure on Cape Town.

Frustrated IEC needs R300m to collect missing addresses for voter registration

More police deployment as party supporters storms IEC storage facility in KZN

The IEC in KwaZulu-Natal has stepped up security at its storage facilities following multiple attempts by political party supporters to gain unauthorised access during the…

Rain slows special voting at voting stations across Soweto

Rain and low turnout contributed to a slow start for special voting in Soweto, while Electoral Commission officials conducted home visits to assist elderly and vulnerable voters.

Young voters demand reasons to believe

Ahead of municipal elections, young South Africans grapple with civic duty versus growing political disillusionment, demanding real accountability and basic service delivery.

Voting in Johannesburg.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Elections: All You Need To Know

As over 500 political parties prepare to contest local government seats, experts weigh in on the logistical hurdles facing the IEC alongside essential voting information for…

Municipal political landscape: ANC volunteers going from door to door, campaigning for the party. Photo: MY ANC

Will South Africa remain in ANC hands?

As South Africans head to the polls, the ANC faces its toughest local government test amid rising service delivery challenges, surging opposition parties, and the looming reality…

Toothless: Local government is a “policy orphan” because it does not really influence national policy. This ultimately affects service delivery. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Democracy for sale, delivery not included

As South Africa approaches the local government elections, political violence, corporate capture of parties, and collapsing municipal service delivery threaten the core of…

Ready: The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has undertaken extensive work to create the conditions for elections that are transparent, credible and worthy of public confidence. Photo: IEC

IEC election readiness; equal to the task

Comparing election preparation to the intensity of the Soweto derby, IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo outlines the systems, safeguards, and youth initiatives ensuring…

Worse than apathy: The young generation have watched every election promise dissolve into burst pipes, uncollected refuse and councillors who treat a woman’s body as a service fee. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Different ballots but the same poisoned water

Faced with failing infrastructure, poisoned water, and political indifference, South Africa's youth are turning away from the ballot box—not out of apathy, but out of a…

MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo

Nomvalo accuses ‘political cartel’ involving Zandile Gumede, Mxolisi Phakathi and Lindelani Mbambo of plotting his removal

Ousted uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has written to Jacob Zuma, alleging that a political cartel plotted his dismissal through fabricated reports and…

Raise the stakes: Semigration to Cape Town, from Johannesburg and other parts of the country where service delivery is failing, is adding to traffic congestion and higher property prices in the Mother City. Photo: Western Cape Traffic Updates

The real jackpot is your vote

Municipal governance and basic service delivery directly influence home values. Ahead of the local elections, explore why casting your ballot is a critical investment in your…

The ANC is powerful

Constitutional Court rules in favour of ANC in IEC candidate nomination dispute

The Constitutional Court has overturned an Electoral Court ruling, directing the IEC to reinstate 181 disqualified ANC candidates on the ballot for upcoming municipal elections…

ANC elective conference results.

ANC tells ConCourt IEC’s ‘Submit as Final’ button is not mandatory

The ANC has told the Constitutional Court that the IEC already had records of its 181 candidate nominations before the deadline, arguing that clicking the 'Submit as Final'…

Former Nelson Mandela Bay ANC councillor Andile Lungisa.

Court rules Lungisa’s removal from ANC candidate list unlawful

The Johannesburg High Court has declared the removal of Andile Lungisa from the ANC's proportional representation candidate list in Nelson Mandela Bay unconstitutional and…

The faithful: The older generations who vote for the ANC deserve a party that remembers what it promised. Photo: Supplied

ANC owes believers a better ending

A deeply personal reflection on how an older generation's unwavering loyalty to the ANC, rooted in the struggle against apartheid, clashes with the governing party's contemporary…

Axed from party lists, Joburg councillors threaten to skip final council sitting

Several City of Johannesburg councillors excluded from candidate lists ahead of the local government elections are planning to boycott the final council sitting.

ANC coffers dry as donors pull the plug

ANC Treasurer-General Gwen Ramokgopa explains how donor disclosure stigma and past financial mismanagement have hampered the party's fundraising, as the ANC implements…

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

ANC heads to ConCourt in bid to get 181 councillors on ballot

The ANC has approached the Constitutional Court to overturn an Electoral Court ruling and compel the IEC to include 181 candidate councillors on the ballot after missing the…

The ANC is powerful

Electoral Court dismisses ANC case over councillor candidate submissions

The Electoral Court has dismissed the ANC's challenge regarding the submission of councillor candidate lists to the IEC, leaving the party unable to field 181 councillors unless…

Voters queue at a voting station in Maseru

Technology must serve democracy, not stand between the people and their choice

As South Africa approaches local government elections, electoral modernisation and digital tools must prioritise democratic access, institutional integrity, and the…