The Makana Citizens Front won more votes than any other opposition party, giving residents a direct voice on the local council
The current system has failed to serve the poor and entrenched conservatism while suppressing debate
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
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
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The Democratic Alliance leader rebuking cricketer Quinton de Kock would be this election season’s greatest triumph
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Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF
As South Africa gears up for the local government elections on 1 November, disgruntled voters in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni say they have little reason to cast their ballots
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has promised a more rigorous mayoral selection process, which will involve the party’s top six
The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.
Candidate court challenges loom for ANC
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Local government is about cutting the grass and filling potholes, not about the death penalty and prayer in schools
Moving the national senior certificate exams forward also allows matrics who are old enough to cast their ballots on 1 November
The party has blamed the Covid-19 lockdown for not submitting its candidates list to the Electoral Commission of South Africa on time
A branch in Johannesburg has raised concern about the inclusion of Mboneni Tabane on the list submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.
Branch leaders in the Lower South Coast region have told the party that the regional task team has outstayed its term
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Corruption-accused ANC members will stand for election at the impending regional conferences
Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.