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Patriotic Alliance promises three-month rates holiday and municipal debt write-off
BLOEMFONTEIN, Saturday 26 September 2026 — The Patriotic Alliance has promised residents a three-month break from paying municipal rates and […]
Afrika Mayibuye launches municipal manifesto with pledge to abolish tenders
EKURHULENI, Saturday 26 September 2026 — The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has launched its local-government election manifesto in Thembisa, promising to […]
ActionSA launches 2026 local election manifesto and rules out pre-election coalitions
JOHANNESBURG, Saturday 26 September 2026 — ActionSA has launched its manifesto for the 4 November local government elections, promising to […]
ActionSA admits candidate-list errors in six Ramotshere Moiloa wards
ZEERUST, Saturday 26 September 2026 — ActionSA has acknowledged errors in its candidate-capturing process in Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality after […]
ABC asks Electoral Court to disqualify 11 KZN councillors standing for rival parties
DURBAN, Saturday 26 September 2026 — The Abantu Batho Congress has asked the Electoral Court to disqualify 11 of its […]
High Court reinstates two MK Party MPs after setting aside expulsions
CAPE TOWN, Friday 25 September 2026 — The Western Cape High Court has ordered the MK Party to reinstate MPs […]
Electoral Court dismisses MK Party challenge to 2024 election results
BLOEMFONTEIN, Friday 25 September 2026 — The Electoral Court has dismissed the MK Party’s attempt to overturn South Africa’s 2024 […]
ANC moves to resolve Andile Lungisa candidate dispute in Nelson Mandela Bay
GQEBERHA, Friday 25 September 2026 — ANC National Executive Committee member Andile Lungisa says the party has resolved an internal […]
SANCO joins AMC alliance for King Sabata Dalindyebo election
MTHATHA, Friday 25 September 2026 — The Independent South African National Civics Organisation has joined the African Movement Congress and […]
Al Jama-ah names Shameemah Salie as Cape Town mayoral candidate
CAPE TOWN, Friday 25 September 2026 — Al Jama-ah has selected Advocate Shameemah Dollie Salie as its candidate for executive […]
Tshwane pressed to confirm Eugene Modise’s R200,000 salary sanction
PRETORIA, Saturday 26 September 2026 — The City of Tshwane is facing calls to clarify whether a two-month salary sanction […]
Government cannot quantify GBV spending 10 months after disaster classification
JOHANNESBURG, Friday 25 September 2026 — The government department coordinating South Africa’s response to gender-based violence says it cannot yet […]
Aucamp plans state-land ownership pilot for farmers across nine provinces
PRETORIA, Friday 25 September 2026 — Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp is working on a pilot programme that could transfer ownership […]
Lamola challenges G20 silence over South Africa’s US exclusion
NEW YORK, Thursday 24 September 2026 — International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has criticised other G20 members for failing to […]
Knysna mayor vote collapses as ANC-SACP split deepens
KNYSNA, Thursday 24 September 2026 — Knysna remains without an elected mayor or functioning mayoral committee after a special council […]
DA files Electoral Court case over single-name PR lists
JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday 22 September 2026 — The DA has filed an urgent Electoral Court application challenging the use of single-name […]
Ministers order probes into Moriel Infrastructure Group contracts
JOHANNESBURG, Monday 21 September 2026 — Two Cabinet ministers have ordered separate investigations into Moriel Infrastructure Group’s dealings with the […]
NFP goes back to court over Ivan Barnes swearing-in
PIETERMARITZBURG, Monday 21 September 2026 — The National Freedom Party has returned to court seeking an order compelling KwaZulu-Natal Legislature […]