Electoral Court Dismisses DA Challenge to One-Name PR Lists
BLOEMFONTEIN, Friday 30 October 2026 — The Electoral Court has dismissed the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) challenge to single-name proportional representation
Courts & Constitution
IEC Confirms Deadline for Municipal Election Result Objections
PRETORIA, Sunday 25 October 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has published a correction to the municipal
Durban High Court orders DA to remove water mafia campaign posts
DURBAN, Wednesday 21 October 2026 — The Durban High Court has granted an interim interdict against the Democratic Alliance (DA)
IEC to print 6.6 million extra ballots before November elections
PRETORIA, Monday 19 October 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) must print an additional 6.6 million ballot
IEC confirms all 181 ANC candidates will appear on ballots
PRETORIA, Monday 19 October 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has completed the verification and inclusion of
Constitutional Court reinstates 181 ANC election candidates
JOHANNESBURG, Thursday 15 October 2026 — The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the African National Congress (ANC), allowing
Constitutional Court to rule on 181 ANC election candidates
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday 14 October 2026 — The Constitutional Court will deliver judgment on Thursday, 15 October, in the African National
Government sets Knoflokskraal court date for 19 October
GRABOUW, Monday 12 October 2026 — Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has announced that the government intends approaching
ANC argues candidate-list case before Constitutional Court
JOHANNESBURG, Monday 12 October 2026 — The African National Congress (ANC) has argued before the Constitutional Court that it complied
South Africa’s Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Friday 9 October 2026 — South African jurist and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem “Navi”