Local Government Elections 2026
latest news & developments
Democracy doubts deepen in KZN
Support for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal has fallen to its lowest levels in decades, with trust in government and institutions collapsing. Yet, most residents say they would vote…
Malema: The future of South Africa is the EFF, ANC and MK Party
The EFF leader said the ANC should know that it would never win the elections outright in the foreseeable future
Billions needed to sort water crisis
Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding
In Midvaal, the evidence suggests the DA does govern better
Even the informal settlements have running water, uninterrupted electricity and their own toilets
For Emfuleni residents, life is a daily grind of service delivery failures
The ANC-run municipality refuses to accept blame, accusing some residents of paying for DStv, servicing clothing accounts and drinking expensive alcohol instead of paying their…
Cogta, Salga keen for the passing of Bill limiting smaller parties’ influence on municipalities
The Bill seeks to stabilise local government by ensuring that parties which make the composition of municipal councils are a true representation of the will of the majority,…
DA governs the best-run municipalities, Ramaphosa tells ANC councillors
The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’
ANC to discipline Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu over public criticism
The party has warned the two senior members against making ‘opportunistic’ remarks that undermine its unity, after both criticised its leadership and direction
Ramaphosa tells members to tackle ‘dysfunction’ in ANC
The president emphasised the party’s urgent need for renewal, calling it a choice between survival or demise
SACP set to confirm independent 2026 election bid at tripartite alliance meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for its alliance partners, the SACP and labour federation Cosatu, to unite to return the ANC to power
Patriotic Alliance, ActionSA and other small parties take off in 2024 election
Among the PA’s manifesto promises is to put God back into schools. It is now looking to 2026 to win local government seats