2021 Local Government Elections
latest news & developments
Loyiso Masuku elected new ANC Johannesburg regional chairperson, ousting Dada Morero
The party’s regional conference was a clean sweep for Masuku’s faction
ANC admits to feeling heat from MK, EFF, ActionSA, PA and DA
The party says its decline has been worsened by communication failures, while opponents dominate social media with sharp messaging and emotional appeal
Nobuhle Mthembu alleges Joburg ActionSA councillors only staying in party for salaries
The former speaker suggested there were no differences in how the party she has left and Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe were being run
ANC cries sabotage as 99 voters deregister from IEC’s Free State roll amid R7000 bribery allegations
Most people usually simply stay away on voting day
KZN’s ANC premier calls for peaceful post-election transition
Support for the governing party decreased to 41.4% in KwaZulu-Natal while that for the Inkatha Freedom Party rose to 24.29%
Mossel Bay municipality is a success story, but more attention needs to be paid to the poor
Creating an investor sales pitch for Mossel Bay is not a difficult task
Central Drakensberg’s deadly road is also killing businesses and jobs
Residents and local business owners have long begged the transport department to fix the severely potholed R600 that runs into the valley to resorts and smaller tourism…
Riots leave ugly scars as Richmond braces itself to go the polls
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
Mashaba accuses IEC of ‘sabotage’ as legal battle looms
Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has made a scathing attack on the election body, intimating it appeared hell bent on impeding the party’s hopes at the polls
Is too much service delivery killing South Africa’s democracy?
Citizens want a meaningful say in how they are governed, not local government that foists on them what it has decided the people need.
Mashaba promises change while announcing run for Johannesburg mayor
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him
Richard Calland: Less cash to splash spells new-look South African polls
The new political party funding law brings changes to allocations – and possibly an end to dodgy donors
ANC NEC gives provinces July deadline for mayoral candidate selection
ANC NEC maps out guidelines for candidate selection for the 2021 local government elections