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Bulk-buying: Herman Mashaba’s signing of Forum 4 Service Delivery may bring him wins in 2026’s local government elections. Photo: X
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS

The political transfer window is open, and Mashaba goes the full Motsepe

ActionSA has signed up the Forum 4 Service Delivery, the ANC considers wooing Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and the MK party is fishing for the Abantu Batho Congress

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Incumbent parties held all their wards in 10 by-elections in three provinces last Wednesday, 5 April. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS

Clean sweep for sitting parties in 10 by-elections

The ANC, IFP and DA managed to retain their wards

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
Making nice: The new king entered the kraal and now Durban’s deputy mayor wants him to enter King’s House. Photo: Jairus Mmutle/GCIS
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS

Presidents, kings and El Fenômeno

The ANC doesn’t want to give trust land to the people who live on it and Dr John L Dube House may end up housing royalty again

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Kingmaker: The ANC gave the ABC’s Philani Mavundla the eThekwini deputy mayorship for his vote. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS

Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years

No clear winners after weeks of jostling for 160 hung municipalities

  • Paddy Harper
  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Khaya Koko
4 min read
eThekwini’s ANC mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda. File photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS

Jesus saves, but Kaunda scores on the rebound

Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
eThekwini mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS

ANC retains Durban City Hall in narrow win over DA

Flawed process may still end up in court

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read