Electoral commission maintains results from the highly contested municipality remain credible, despite outrage from party officials.
Twitter users hilariously share their despair as preliminary election results show the Democratic Alliance leading the polls in some major metros.
Election results so far show that the battle for the City of Johannesburg will go down to the wire.
The rand strengthened to a nine-month high against the dollar to lead global currency gains as election results showed a swing toward the DA.
SA’s oldest municipality – and Western Cape ANC stronghold – has fallen to the DA, with that party continuing its strong run in the province.
Athol Trollip is preparing for a purge of top municipal officials found to have unduly benefited from the state or ANC-linked deals.
Should NGOs pin their colours to the mast in the political candidates they openly support?
Voting can be an educational, bonding experience, as voters show.
The former presidents went to the polls and spoke about the importance of elections, but Mbeki is still secretive about his choice.
Mmusi Maimane delivered a ‘Do it for Madiba’ speech at the DA’s final election rally.
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosothu Buthelezi believes his party has loyal supporters and that by-elections would reflect the true voter base.
An accidental meme and chance photo opp upstaged the Democratic Alliance’s slick drive for votes on the final leg of the election campaign.
Largely they are disaffected members of the major parties who hope to exercise influence if they win.
Thoko Didiza. Political assassinations. Marius Fransman. The Malema-Mbeki bromance. There’s never been a dull moment.
The former president insisted ‘people should not read into’ his meeting with EFF leader Julius Malema on Monday.
Former presidents and related VIPs are used to try and grab the last few votes after campaigns ended. Well, except for one.
Two days set apart for voters who asked for a permit because they can’t vote on Wednesday.
Twitterati jump at the chance to create a local Chuck Norris out of DA leader Maimane after misunderstanding his Mandela statement.
Zuma’s argument that skin colour should determine behaviour, including the choice of which political party to vote for, is not based on our past.
Union strikes for 9% wage increase, Numsa ponders a solidarity strike.
“Stop loving T-shirts more than your own future, your children’s future and the country’s future. They have given you T-shirts from 1994 until now."
Despite the factions and serious allegations that soured the organisation for many, some keep hope that the party is greater than one man’s mistakes.
Readers write in about the municipal elections, and South African Hindi.
M&G political editor Matuma Letsoalo spoke to Glen Mashinini, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission.
Insiders reveal the party’s plan to take radical damage control steps after next week’s elections.
As Ipsos projections are queried, it says it mainly tracks the proportional representation vote.
The elections may lead to coalitions, which could complicate decision-making.
Despite a 3% increase in women candidates fielded by political parties for the local elections, it seems inevitable
A vote for the governing party can earn people the chance of a job, but it’s likely to be temporary.
From the president labelling independent candidates as ‘witches’ to the Cape Party’s secession plans, its a zany political scene.
President Jacob Zuma’s rural hometown is shaping up to be a prime election battleground, with the DA also throwing its hat into the ring.
Political parties want your vote in these local elections. Nature needs protection to protect you, so which party’s manifesto meets these needs?