Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
The Electoral Commission has asked the high court to postpone nine by-elections
The hearings will be open to the media and the public, under strict level-three regulations
While the nation is seized with the 10 babies soapie, the third wave is upon us and the country has moved to level-three lockdown
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
Branch leaders in the Lower South Coast region have told the party that the regional task team has outstayed its term
Corruption-accused ANC members will stand for election at the impending regional conferences
IEC says it is technically ready for the election, but Covid-19 raises safety concerns around voting and political campaigning.
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him
Legally, the local government election must be held this year and the government hasn’t said why they wouldn’t go ahead, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The chief executive of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo, assured the Salga leaders assembly that the organisation would deliver a free and fair election.
Ability must determine who gets hired, not jobs for pals or because of their political affiliation, says the head of the South African Local Government Association
ANC NEC maps out guidelines for candidate selection for the 2021 local government elections
There will be one voter registration weekend for local government elections on October 27, because of budget cuts caused by the pandemic
The Act, which regulates political party funding, came into effect on 1 April and aims to make donations transparent.
The Independent Electoral Commission wants to prevent a repeat of the voting irregularity complaints that occurred during the last LGE
Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.
Covid-19 puts the brakes on the governing party again, as 20 regional and provincial elective conferences need to be rescheduled
EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is preparing to govern in many municipalities from next year. It is also launching a programme to defend the rights of farm workers
There’s a backlog of by-elections to get through before next year’s local government elections. Will voters go to the polls even though Covid protocols are in place?
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said next year’s local government elections will go ahead despite the pandemic as it has plans in place to keep employees and voters safe
The lockdown has interrupted public consultations on ward demarcations, while 37 by-elections around the country are on hold
With two years before the next local government election and an ANC in Gauteng already on notice, the stakes have never been higher.
Gauteng is expected to be one of the most fiercely contested provinces in next year’s elections
The Democratic Alliance’s problems are bigger than just axed Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille
Maimane said the DA needed to recruit excellent young black candidates for its 2019 candidate lists and ensure that the party becomes truly diverse.
The local government elections made 2016 a defining year in the history of the country’s electoral politics, writes Mashupye Herbert Maserumule.
The M&G post-election Critical Thinking Forum considered the scenario South African politics now faces in the aftermath
It was peaceful and democratic but a revolt nonetheless.
South Africa is in a tryst with tumultuous times as coalitions take shape to unlock hung municipalities following the 2016 local government elections.
The EFF is sending a strong message to South Africans that it wants to be known as the only political home for radical change.