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
Constitutional Court
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
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
Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive after violent protests
PRETORIA, Friday 9 October 2026 — The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn its 28 September directive governing the intake
Durban asylum centre disrupted as government responds to ruling
DURBAN, Thursday 8 October 2026 — South Africa’s government has convened an urgent inter-ministerial meeting following disruptions at refugee reception
Home Affairs refers asylum directive disinformation campaign to IEC
PRETORIA, Wednesday 7 October 2026 — The Department of Home Affairs will refer an online campaign containing allegedly false claims
Mbeki and Zuma to testify before TRC cases inquiry in October
JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 6 October 2026 — Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma are scheduled to testify later this month