2026 Local Government Elections
latest news & developments
ACM leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng being lobbied for Maluti-a-Phofung mayor role
Motsoeneng says he wants to “take over properly” as coalition talks continue in the troubled Maluti-a-Phofung municipality
Herman Mashaba in bid to reclaim Joburg mayor’s office
ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
ANC wants Tshwane mayoralty, even without outright win in 2026
The party’s regional secretary said should it be forced into a coalition following the local government elections, with a majority, it would demand the mayoral chain
EFF vows to ‘punish’ ANC at polls
Next local government elections will be a decisive test, Malema says as party launches plan of attack
Malema warns of possible political persecution ahead of 2026 local elections
The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa
Gwarube eyes top DA post
Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role
Ramaphosa: No political party has done more good for South Africans than the ANC
The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not
Mbalula: ANC has failed to convince SACP against contesting 2026 elections independently
The ANC secretary-general said the organisation might need to reconsider the policy of allowing dual membership of both parties
More than 60 political parties registered after 2024, says IEC
The IEC said 14 of the new parties were registered between August and October 2025
Mashatile: ANC has failed to improve South Africa
He said the party needed to do introspection and admit to the mistakes of the past to ensure that it fixes them
Morero on shaky ground as Masuku gains support
Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position
ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula targets migrants at clinics
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights…
Helen Zille’s mayoral bid divides DA
Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
Zungula removed as ATM leader because of his ‘growing popularity’, say party insiders
Sources said that despite Vuyo Zungula being a member of the African Transformation Movement’s national executive committee, he was not at the meeting that resolved to remove him…
Calls for Shivambu’s head a result of ‘tribalism’, say his supporters
A faction in the uMkhonto weSizwe party aligned to traditional leaders is calling for a leadership change that could affect not only Floyd Shivambu