Politics

In the Northern Cape, for the DA to bring the ANC below the 50% mark the governing party would need to lose more than 14% at the polls. (Skyler Reid/M&G)

DA wins back uMngeni by an increased majority, makes inroads in key KZN municipalities

The Democratic Alliance has secured a decisive victory in KwaZulu-Natal's uMngeni local municipality, retaining control with over 60% of the vote share.

‘He has been very nasty’: Mbalula welcomes Trump’s election setbacks

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has welcomed Donald Trump's political setbacks in the US midterms, accusing the American president of…

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…

The MK Party says it will oppose the Gauteng provincial budget after the ANC snubbed its requests on KwaZulu-Natal

MK Party calls for urgent investigation into killing of KZN leader Lastborn Shazi

The MK Party demands an urgent investigation by the Political Killings Task Team after its Ugu regional leader, Lastborn Shazi, was assassinated at his home in uMzumbe,…

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Morero ready to serve as ordinary councillor if ANC picks another mayoral candidate

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says he is willing to sit on the council benches as an ordinary councillor if the ANC selects a different mayoral candidate.

MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo

Ousted MKP secretary-general blames his downfall on internal detractors

Ousted MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has accused a rogue internal faction, including former mayor Zandile Gumede, of manufacturing fake intelligence reports to…

EFF demands law-enforcement agencies probe R12-m State Security Agency slush fund

The Economic Freedom Fighters have called on multiple law-enforcement bodies to investigate claims that the State Security Agency spent R12 million on covert operations to…

ANC’s last throw of the dice

Facing turbulent campaigns, internal divisions and surging rival parties, the ANC braces for crucial municipal elections that could see its support drop further into the mid-30s…

Strong contender: The MK Party, which emerged as the biggest party in eThekwini in the 2024 general elections, is expected to continue its upward trajectory in the 4 November vote. Photo: MK Party

MK Party sets its sights on eThekwini

Polls suggest the MK Party could emerge as the dominant force in eThekwini's municipal elections, challenging the ANC's grip and sparking fierce pushback from rivals.

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…

Paul Mashatile.

Mashatile urges South Africans to honour O.R. Tambo through active citizenship

Speaking at the annual O.R. Tambo wreath-laying ceremony, Deputy President Paul Mashatile urged South Africans to honour the liberation stalwart through active citizenship,…

"The numbers are numbering" — EFF TG says people want the party to govern

EFF Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe insists the party has widespread support to govern Tshwane and beyond, while addressing reports of State Security Agency infiltration and…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

‘We cannot build our way out of failure,’ Ramaphosa says at local government reform launch

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the Revised White Paper on Local Government, calling for a bold reset of dysfunctional municipalities and prioritizing infrastructure…

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Sactwu calls for ban on Temu and Shein in South Africa

Trade unions Sactwu and Cosatu are calling on the South African government to ban offshore e-commerce giants Shein and Temu to protect thousands of local retail and textile…

Johannesburg is a ‘gangster’s paradise’ run by untouchables, says Al Jama-ah mayoral candidate

Al Jama-ah Johannesburg mayoral candidate Ashley Mama has labelled the metro a “gangster’s paradise” run by untouchables, while defending the party's governance record and urging…

Mbali Shinga to appeal against NFP court ruling

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga will approach the Supreme Court of Appeal after the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed her attempt to block her expulsion…

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‘Complete fabrication’: Mbeki rejects secret amnesty deal claims

Former president Thabo Mbeki has strongly denied allegations of secret talks with apartheid-era generals to secure amnesty, calling the claims a complete fabrication during his…

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KwaZulu-Natal political killings: Two ANC members shot dead in Umgababa

Fears of escalating political violence have gripped KwaZulu-Natal following the fatal shooting of two ANC members during a campaign trail in Umgababa ahead of upcoming local…

Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Mosotho Moepya, during a press conference at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand north of Johannesburg on June 1, 2024. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)

We don’t fear the ANC, says IEC chair

The IEC insists it does not fear the ANC following a Constitutional Court ruling reinstating 181 councillor candidates, extending the same reprieve to 32 other political parties.

ANC exults at IEC reprieve

The Constitutional Court has handed the ANC a crucial victory, ordering the Electoral Commission of SA to reinstate 181 excluded councillor candidates ahead of the upcoming…