ANC Eastern Cape demands answers over failed candidate submissions
EAST LONDON, Thursday 3 September 2026 — ANC Eastern Cape provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has demanded a detailed account from
Elections & Governance
ANC renominates Joburg MMC Sithembiso Zungu for Ward 122
JOHANNESBURG, Thursday 3 September 2026 — Senior ANC Johannesburg councillor and mayoral committee member Sithembiso Zungu has secured the party’s
IEC excludes 2,274 candidates from 2026 local elections
CENTURION, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission says 2,274 prospective candidates linked to 45 political parties will not
IEC receives 142,072 nominations for 2026 local elections
CENTURION, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission has received 142,072 candidate nominations for South Africa’s 2026 local government
IFP candidate Khethelo Mdluli dies after shooting
DURBAN, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — IFP councillor and 2026 local government election candidate Khethelo Mdluli has died after being
Former ACDP Tshwane whip Thabang Moshidi joins ActionSA
PRETORIA, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — Former African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) Tshwane caucus whip and proportional-representation councillor Thabang Moshidi
ANC faces exclusion from Eastern Cape municipal PR contests
EAST LONDON, Wednesday 2 September 2026 — The ANC faces the prospect of being unable to contest proportional-representation seats in
ANC councillor asks court to block rival Cape Town candidate
CAPE TOWN, Tuesday 1 September 2026 — ANC councillor Anele Gabuza has launched an urgent Western Cape High Court application
IEC rejects ANC system claim, rules out late 2026 candidates
CENTURION, Tuesday 1 September 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa has rejected the ANC’s assertion that technical problems
ANC replaces 20 Buffalo City ward councillors for 2026 election
EAST LONDON, Tuesday 1 September 2026 — The African National Congress has replaced 20 of the 43 ward councillors it