Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
Burning a city and asking its residents to vote for you appears to have been a bit of a stretch for Durban’s electorate
Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday
Steady growth and an increase in its number of seats make the Economic Freedom Fighters a potential kingmaker in councils across South Africa
With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
Hung municipal councils, most crucially in several metros, mean the ANC will have to find partners to be able to govern
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks
With such a low voter turnout, government legitimacy is stretched to breaking point
Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale
The Investigating Directorate said the former MP failed to disclose earnings of R28-million, some of it paid in apparent exchange for using his political influence to secure planning authorisation for a golf estate
The party is struggling to get its base out to vote, despite having a strong presence online and at rallies
The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”
The projections suggest that the two biggest parties — the ANC and the DA — will be eating a huge piece of humble pie as both the broad church and the blue party will see a significant drop
Electoral body says this year’s local government vote got off to a fairly good start
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
Creating an investor sales pitch for Mossel Bay is not a difficult task
South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local municipalities
Zizi, who was made a pariah in the ANC, is now on the party’s campaign trail to try to woo back voters it has lost
South Africa’s parties that run prosperous governments will be those that are successful in developing and nurturing coalitions
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
Trust in big political parties is dwindling but that’s not necessarily a win for everybody else
Voting tactically may seem like a realistic, mature option, but it compromises the integrity of your vote and is corrosive to the long-term health of democracy
The Ugu district municipality has, for years, failed to provide a constant source of clean water and parties are pitching their elections campaigns around the crisis
Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni
No money for posters means fewer politicians leering from the light poles, six months after the polls
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
The Ekurhuleni mayor’s family home and the Katlehong section in which it is situated are spared the debilitating five-hour blackouts from powerless Eskom
As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos
Independent candidates look set to play a greater role in the metro municipality after 1 November
Hello from the other side
It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges
Oscar Mabuyane and MEC Babalo Madikizela allegedly used a portion of state funds for struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s commemoration for their own benefit