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Several candidates under the age of 30 are contesting wards across South African municipalities in the 2026 local government elections, aiming to bring fresh leadership and…
Ward 90 councillor candidate Paul Nkhumane has pledged to put service delivery, infrastructure, and youth participation at the forefront of his agenda for Ekurhuleni residents.
As rival political parties trade blame over service delivery failures in Ekurhuleni's Ward 72, the Bakerton Community Police Forum is stepping up to hold whoever wins accountable.
Despite a heavy presence of political parties campaigning in Alexandra, residents express growing disillusionment over persistent service delivery failures and empty election…
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.
Johannesburg residents casting their ballots at Hyde Park High School express hopes for improved service delivery and accountable leadership in the 2026 Local Government Elections.
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.
A landmark SAHRC inquiry reveals that Gauteng's severe water outages stem from collapsing municipal infrastructure, massive leaks, and systemic institutional failures rather than…
Ousted MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has accused a rogue internal faction, including former mayor Zandile Gumede, of manufacturing fake intelligence reports to…
As the ANC and DA prepare to battle for Johannesburg and Cape Town in the local government elections, analysts suggest a post-election coalition between the two major parties…
As voters prepare to head to the polls, major political parties have unveiled competing manifestos to fix South Africa's collapsing municipalities, restore crumbling…
As municipal elections approach, polling suggests hung councils in Johannesburg and Cape Town that could force rivals ANC and DA into an uneasy local government coalition.
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…
Over 800 people have fallen ill in Bronkhorstspruit after the local water treatment plant supplied unchlorinated water for three weeks, forcing desperate residents to collect…
Three years after deadly protests rocked Tembisa, residents of Kanana Extension 5 continue to live alongside running sewage and heaps of uncollected waste, questioning political…
Braamfischerville and Orange Farm residents express deep frustration over chronic sewage spills, power outages, and stalled infrastructure projects ahead of upcoming municipal…
Chronic service delivery failures, crumbling infrastructure, and rampant joblessness across North West municipalities are pushing frustrated residents to punish political parties…
Political parties are gearing up for high-stakes municipal battles in KwaZulu-Natal, with analysts predicting coalitions will determine control of major councils including…
Widespread service delivery failures have fuelled a crisis of grievance across South Africa. However, withdrawing from local elections only empowers the status quo; turning…
