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Local Elections 2026

IEC partners with digital platforms to fight disinformation

IEC partners with digital platforms to fight disinformation and protect integrity of IEC
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19 Oct 202620:01 SAST
Local Elections 2026

Hill-Lewis says DA aiming for outright majority in Cape Town

The survey found the party’s support standing at 46 %, down from more than 60 % in the previous
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19 Oct 202614:10 SAST
Local Elections 2026

Mbalula is now focused on ANC election campaign: Ramaphosa

Mbalula became emotional and collapsed at the Constitutional Court during proceedings
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19 Oct 202612:57 SAST
Local Elections 2026

Political-related killings are a huge concern: Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa has spent the weekend garnering votes for the ANC in the Cape Town Metro.
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18 Oct 202621:18 SAST

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Sign at a voting station during the National and Provincial Elections in 2024.
2026 LGE Elections

OPINION| LGE 2026: Nothing’s ever promised tomorrow today:DE Williams

Khanye West reflects our youth, especially the working-class black, writes Donovan E Williams.
07 Jun 202611:31 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

IEC says building public trust in elections remains a challenge

IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya says the initiative also strengthens regional cooperation.
03 Jun 202615:23 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

Opinion | Local Government Elections: Your vote still matters

Your vote matters not only for today but also for the future.
25 May 202614:25 SAST
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) banner outside a voting station at Hofland Park Community Centre in Johannesburg on May 29, 2025.
2026 LGE Elections

IEC warns against misinformation ahead of local elections

IEC is concerned about sustained misinformation about the commission’s management of elections.
20 May 202621:02 SAST
A poster of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement urging citizens to register to vote.
2026 LGE Elections

Afrika Mayibuye Movement to contest all wards in local elections

Leader Floyd Shivambu says the party will soon host a local government summit.
20 May 202616:32 SAST
An IEC ballot box.
2026 LGE Elections

IEC concerned about Malema’s election comments, plans to meet EFF

IEC says allegations by Julius Malema about vote swapping during the 2024 elections are incorrect
18 May 202613:12 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

ANC KZN confident of local government election victory

ANC says it is working to regain control of municipalities it previously lost.
17 May 202618:35 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

IEC receives additional R1.1bn ahead of 2026 local elections

Treasury wants the IEC to first submit audited financial statements before it can use the money
13 May 202619:24 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

LIVE | Malema addresses the Central Youth Elections Task Force

EFF’s Julius Malema addresses the Central Youth Elections Task Force.
11 May 202612:04 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

IFP prioritises job creation in local government election push

The party is set to officially launch its Voter Registration Drive in Empangeni in KZN on Saturday
09 May 202616:45 SAST
2026 LGE Elections

Hlabisa races to pass Coalition Bill before elections

Hlabisa moves to fast-track Coalition Bill before local government elections.
01 May 202616:36 SAST
ANC leadership visiting KwaZulu-Natal.
2026 LGE Elections

ANC confident KZN reshuffle won’t hurt election prospects

ANC NEC is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal after appointment of new leadership.
29 Apr 202618:13 SAST

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