Helen Zille's headline-grabbing campaign for Johannesburg mayor has mastered social media spectacle, but voters in Gauteng's collapsing metros remain desperate for actual service delivery over political theatre.
A crucial Nelson Mandela Bay special council meeting collapsed in just four minutes after failing to establish a quorum, with more than half the city's councillors absent.
EFF leader Julius Malema has pledged to scrap the 35-year age limit on government jobs and secure land tenure for residents facing eviction in Bhongweni.
The Democratic Alliance in Nelson Mandela Bay has accused the ANC-led coalition of attempting to force through senior appointments and budget amendments mere days before the local government elections.
Amid candidate list submission failures and mounting court battles, questions arise over Fikile Mbalula's administrative effectiveness as ANC secretary-general ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
More than 100 independent candidates are stepping up to contest the upcoming municipal elections across the Eastern Cape, driven by mounting voter frustration over broken promises and persistent service delivery failures. With the ANC…
The ongoing exclusion of smaller political parties from key mayoral debates in Nelson Mandela Bay undermines South Africa's multiparty democracy and limits voters' choices.
The ANC has been ordered to reinstate Andile Lungisa on its Nelson Mandela Bay proportional representation candidate list after the Johannesburg High Court ruled that his removal was unlawful.
Despite fielding over 6,500 candidates as an independent contender, the SACP is facing a media blackout. SACP's Phillip Dexter calls on broadcasters and editors to implement transparent rules for fair election coverage.
Political parties and independent candidates in the Eastern Cape have pledged peaceful and lawful campaigning after signing the Electoral Code of Conduct in East London ahead of the municipal elections.
The Democratic Alliance has announced four new mayoral candidates across Eastern Cape municipalities, seeking to capitalize on recent candidate registration setbacks faced by the ANC ahead of local government elections.
As the Eastern Cape continues to grapple with staff shortages at public health facilities, 24 doctors trained through the government’s Cuba programme remain unemployed in the province, with some saying they have spent three years looking…