92 South African Councils Face Coalitions After 2026 Elections
PRETORIA, Friday 6 November 2026 — At least 92 South African municipal councils are heading towards coalition negotiations after provisional
Elections & Governance
Rise Tsantsabane Communities Wins Council Majority from ANC
KIMBERLEY, Friday 6 November 2026 — Rise Tsantsabane Communities (RTC), a political party registered less than nine months before South
MK Party Wins iMpendle Municipality from ANC
DURBAN, Friday 6 November 2026 — The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has secured an outright majority in the iMpendle Local
EFF Member Fatally Stabbed in Polokwane, Suspect Arrested
POLOKWANE, Thursday 5 November 2026 — Limpopo police have arrested a 35-year-old man following the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old
IEC Seeks Court Action After Siyancuma Ballots Destroyed
KIMBERLEY, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The Electoral Commission (IEC) and police have launched an investigation after members of the
MK Party Wins Richmond Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal
DURBAN, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has secured an outright majority in the Richmond Local
IEC Records Over 800 Complaints Ahead of Results Deadline
JOHANNESBURG, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The Electoral Commission (IEC) has received more than 800 complaints from political parties and
NPA Prioritises Election Cases as 25 Reach Court
JOHANNESBURG, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is prioritising election-related criminal cases, with more than 25
IEC Quarantines Mpumalanga Ballot Boxes After Allegations
MBOMBELA, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The Electoral Commission (IEC) has quarantined ballot boxes from two voting stations in Matsulu,
EFF Plans IEC Criminal Complaint Over Eastern Cape Votes
BHISHO, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it intends to open a criminal case against