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Bulk-buying: Herman Mashaba’s signing of Forum 4 Service Delivery may bring him wins in 2026’s local government elections. Photo: X

The political transfer window is open, and Mashaba goes the full Motsepe

ActionSA has signed up the Forum 4 Service Delivery, the ANC considers wooing Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and the MK party is fishing for the Abantu Batho Congress

The Inkatha Freedom Party is now the largest party at Umvoti, but the ANC and its allies remain in control of the municipality. (Oupa Nkosi)

IFP wins Umvoti ward, ANC retains two in Eastern Cape in latest round of by-elections

The Inkatha Freedom Party is now the largest party at Umvoti, but the ANC and its allies remain in control of the municipality

Incumbent parties held all their wards in 10 by-elections in three provinces last Wednesday, 5 April. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Clean sweep for sitting parties in 10 by-elections

The ANC, IFP and DA managed to retain their wards

This stinks: An auditor general’s report on the state of the city of eThekwini’s finances found the city’s leadership unwilling or unable to maintain sewage plants, among other failings. Photo: Deon Raath/Gallo Images

Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters

Although the city seems to be stabilising politically, it is heading for an uncertain financial future

The ANC will back a candidate from one of the small parties in the eThekwini metro council as deputy mayor of Durban at a meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 January to replace Philani Mavundla, who was removed by a no confidence vote in December. (Photo by Gallo images/Darren Stewart)

ANC backs deputy mayor from its smaller coalition partners for eThekwini

Governing party says it cannot be ‘arrogant’ and try to run Durban alone

Making nice: The new king entered the kraal and now Durban’s deputy
mayor wants him to enter King’s House. Photo: Jairus Mmutle/GCIS

Presidents, kings and El Fenômeno

The ANC doesn’t want to give trust land to the people who live on it and Dr John L Dube House may end up housing royalty again

Severe floods in KZN.
(Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)

KZN flood victims struggle to rebuild homes

Government’s assistance comes too slowly for those left without a roof

Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda during the inspection of the Beachfront Promenade Extension on October 23, 2019 in Durban, South Africa. The City of Durban Mayor Mxololisi Kaunda visited the area to assess the progress on the beachfront promenade extension project. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)

Paddy Harper: KwaZulu-Natal’s disaster was waiting to happen

For years we’ve watched eThekwini’s ability to serve its people being eroded by those entrusted to do so. They helped sink the city

Kingmaker: The ANC gave the ABC’s Philani Mavundla the eThekwini deputy mayorship for his vote. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years

No clear winners after weeks of jostling for 160 hung municipalities

eThekwini’s ANC mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda. File photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images

Jesus saves, but Kaunda scores on the rebound

Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour

eThekwini mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda

ANC retains Durban City Hall in narrow win over DA

Flawed process may still end up in court