The Makana Citizens Front won more votes than any other opposition party, giving residents a direct voice on the local council
Those haggling over the keys to Durban city hall can’t smell the shit in the harbour
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
Small players’ voices were heard in many provinces where they will form part of coalition governments
Better service delivery and morality are among the things needed to save the ANC from sinking further
The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
The political sands are shifting, says Mmusi Maimane
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
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.
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
Politicians benefit from ignorant citizens ‘because then they can fool the people’, says community activist
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
IEC rejects claims local government elections results are late, despite promising to finalise them by Wednesday
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks
Northern Cape leads in the vote counting with 89% of its results already completed
The party is struggling to get its base out to vote, despite having a strong presence online and at rallies
ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba says he is ready to negotiate for a coalition in good faith
The Inkatha Freedom Party is on track to take control of five of the province’s 11 district municipalities
Eskom has announced that stage two load-shedding will be implemented from 4pm on Tuesday afternoon until 5am on Wednesday morning.
The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”
The IEC came out guns blazing on Tuesday, despite thousands of voters who had registered in September being turned away because of technical glitches
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
It’s the economy, stupid — but also service delivery and corruption. The ANC asks voters to forgive past sins, while the EFF tries to consolidate itself with wild promises of a socialist utopia
But Paddy Harper is afraid that pre-polling ‘superspreader’ meetings could lead to a rise in infections
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 businesses on which more than 1 500 local jobs depend
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
Stage four load-shedding rolled out to ensure the polls on Monday 1 November are energy secure
National Freedom Party candidates in the Zululand town have gone into hiding amid fears that they will be targeted next