Elections & Governance - Mzansi Political Safari

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

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — The Congress of South African Trade Unions will decide next month whether to maintain

PRETORIA, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — Former Freedom Front Plus Tshwane caucus leader Grandi Theunissen has resigned from the party

EAST LONDON, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — A group of African National Congress members in the Eastern Cape has begun

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 25 August 2026 — The African National Congress has rejected requests to waive its matric requirement for some

The SACP launched its 2026 election manifesto as it prepared to contest elections directly and independently under its own name.

The 4 November 2026 local government election date was formally gazetted, closing the voters’ roll and starting the election timetable.

DURBAN, Monday 31 August 2026 — The Democratic Alliance has unveiled candidates for all 112 wards in eThekwini, replacing a

The EFF launched its 2026 local government manifesto in Thohoyandou and announced mayoral candidates for key municipalities.

The IEC recorded nearly three million voter-registration transactions as security concerns emerged following killings involving political figures.