Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour
Holders of expired Zimbabwe exemption permits who are not successful in applying for other permits within 12 months will have to leave South Africa or be deported
We will all bear the brunt of a political landscape that is less about governing and more about the satisfaction of personal interests and vindictive opposition
What do the outcomes of the local government polls portend for the general elections in 2024?
South Africa’s 66 hung municipalities have to constitute councils or face a rerun of elections
Those haggling over the keys to Durban city hall can’t smell the shit in the harbour
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition
The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders
Though voter turn out was at an all time low, all residents must now hold their councillors to account. Find out who is representing your ward
The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
The low voter turnout in the local polls is something our leading parties must take to heart as they look to rebuild their relationship with the electorate.
After a dismal showing at the polls, all the major parties – with some smaller kingmakers – will now begin the horse-trading to run your municipality
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
ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba says he is ready to negotiate for a coalition in good faith
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
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
When the ANC was faced with possible losses in 95 municipalities, it approached two smaller parties in hope that its endorsements would result in trade-offs.
The president wants local government overhauled, so that it no longer a manager of contracts, which has resulted in a weak tender system that has led to corruption, patronage and the poor delivery of services