ANC faces Buffalo City candidate-list court threat
EAST LONDON, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — The ANC is facing a fresh threat of court action over its councillor
Elections & Governance
ANC Madibeng dispute could push councillor towards SACP
BRITS, Wednesday 26 August 2026 — An internal ANC candidate dispute in Madibeng could see an incumbent ward councillor contest
DA Ekurhuleni candidate process exposes caucus divisions
EKURHULENI, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — Divisions have emerged within the Democratic Alliance’s Ekurhuleni caucus as the party finalises its
COSATU faces ANC-SACP choice ahead of 2026 local elections
JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — The Congress of South African Trade Unions will decide next month whether to maintain
Grandi Theunissen leaves FF Plus for DA ahead of Tshwane election
PRETORIA, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — Former Freedom Front Plus Tshwane caucus leader Grandi Theunissen has resigned from the party
Eastern Cape ANC members challenge councillor candidate lists
EAST LONDON, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — A group of African National Congress members in the Eastern Cape has begun
ANC sets matric deadline for 2026 councillor candidates
JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — The African National Congress has rejected requests to waive its matric requirement for some
SACP launches local election manifesto for independent 2026 contest
The SACP launched its 2026 election manifesto as it prepared to contest elections directly and independently under its own name.
South Africa formally proclaims 4 November local government elections
The 4 November 2026 local government election date was formally gazetted, closing the voters’ roll and starting the election timetable.
DA replaces 65% of eThekwini ward candidates ahead of election
DURBAN, Monday 31 August 2026 — The Democratic Alliance has unveiled candidates for all 112 wards in eThekwini, replacing a