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ANC Loses 28 Johannesburg Council Seats as DA Wins 91
JOHANNESBURG, Monday 9 November 2026 — The African National Congress (ANC) has lost 28 seats in Johannesburg’s municipal council following […]
IEC Orders Siyancuma Revote After Ballot Papers Destroyed
MIDRAND, Sunday 8 November 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has ordered a revote at a voting […]
IEC Declares 2026 Local Election Results as ANC Falls to 30.76%
MIDRAND, Sunday 8 November 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has formally announced the results of the […]
IEC Explains eThekwini Election Count Delays and Recounts
DURBAN, Friday 6 November 2026 — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that ballot recounts and reconciliation […]
DA Reclaims Eldorado Park Wards 17 and 18 from PA
JOHANNESBURG, Friday 6 November 2026 — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has regained Johannesburg’s wards 17 and 18 from the Patriotic […]
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 […]
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 […]
ANC’s Mdumiseni Ntuli Questions Johannesburg DA Coalition
JOHANNESBURG, Friday 6 November 2026 — African National Congress (ANC) head of elections Mdumiseni Ntuli has questioned the prospects of […]
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 […]
ANC Loses Makana Majority as Coalition Talks Loom
MAKHANDA, Thursday 5 November 2026 — The African National Congress (ANC) has lost its outright majority in the Makana Local […]
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 […]
Electoral Administration & IEC
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 […]
KZN Police Record 18 Election Cases and Seven Arrests
DURBAN, Thursday 5 November 2026 — Police in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded at least 18 election-related cases and arrested seven suspects […]
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 […]