DA names Rob Bentele and Leon Garbade as KZN mayoral candidates
DURBAN, Thursday 27 August 2026 — The Democratic Alliance has named Rob Bentele as its mayoral candidate for the City
Elections & Governance
ANC holds second NEC meeting as IEC candidate deadline looms
BOKSBURG, Thursday 27 August 2026 — The ANC has convened a second special National Executive Committee meeting in less than
DA dominates R116.8m in party donations ahead of elections
PRETORIA, Thursday 27 August 2026 — The Democratic Alliance accounted for almost 89% of the R116.8 million in compliant political
ActionSA KwaDukuza mayoral candidate defects to DA
KWADUKUZA, Thursday 27 August 2026 — ActionSA’s KwaDukuza mayoral candidate Halalisani Ndlovu has resigned from the party and joined the
DA replaces 10 councillors in Nelson Mandela Bay election slate
GQEBERHA, Thursday 27 August 2026 — The Democratic Alliance has replaced 10 of its 23 sitting ward councillors in Nelson
ActionSA takes Tshwane disinformation dispute to IEC
PRETORIA, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — ActionSA has lodged a formal complaint with the Electoral Commission against ANC figure Kgoši
IFP defectors mount Jozini Congress challenge in uMkhanyakude
OZINI, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — A new political party built largely around former IFP members and councillors is preparing
BOSA fields 794 candidates and targets five major metros
JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — Build One South Africa will field 794 candidates across 24 municipalities in its first
ANC faces new Joe Gqabi candidate-list dispute
ALIWAL NORTH, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — The ANC is facing another candidate-list dispute in the Eastern Cape after members
Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase leaves ANC for UDM
MTHATHA, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase, a former ANC Youth League figure with longstanding links to government