UPDATE: DA and ANC neck and neck in Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay poll
Article updated: 12 October 2026 — The full eNCA/MarkData polling results for Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay have now been
Local Government Elections
ANC branches block leaders over Eastern Cape election crisis
GQEBERHA, Sunday 11 October 2026 — Disgruntled African National Congress (ANC) branches in several Eastern Cape municipalities have reportedly prevented
ANC terminates membership of seven KZN election candidates
DURBAN, Friday 9 October 2026 — The African National Congress has terminated the membership of seven individuals in KwaZulu-Natal who
Information Regulator warns parties against buying voter contact details
PRETORIA, Thursday 8 October 2026 — South Africa’s Information Regulator has warned political parties that they must obtain voters’ personal
Senior ANC figure Samora Ndlovu survives KZN shooting
PIETERMARITZBURG, Wednesday 7 October 2026 — Senior ANC figure and former Richmond mayor Siminenkosi “Samora” Ndlovu has survived a shooting
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
ATM escalates Buffalo City jobs-for-votes claims ahead of 2026 elections
EAST LONDON, Tuesday 6 October 2026 — The African Transformation Movement has formally asked Buffalo City council speaker Humphrey Maxhegwana
Former Knysna mayor Thando Matika arrested in corruption probe
KNYSNA, Friday 2 October 2026 — Former Knysna mayor Thando Matika, acting municipal manager Boy Manqoba Ngubo and acting chief
DA’s Lincoln de Bruyn removed as Theewaterskloof mayor
THEEWATERSKLOOF, Thursday 1 October 2026 — Democratic Alliance councillor Lincoln de Bruyn has been removed as executive mayor of Theewaterskloof
DA removes No. 4 Cape Town candidate Abdulkader Elyas
CAPE TOWN, Thursday 1 October 2026 — The Democratic Alliance has terminated the membership of City of Cape Town councillor