2026 LGE Elections
Mashatile calls on electorate to vote in numbers on election day
Mashatile interacted with residents of Alexandra and Malboro on service delivery issues
28 Oct 202616:51 SAST
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Local Elections 2026
Masuku apologises for strike disruptions in Joburg
She made the comments whilst accompanying ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile on a campaign trail
Local Elections 2026
COPE says willing to form coalitions after local polls
Gauteng provincial chairperson Thomas Mofokeng says coalitions are beneficial to voters.
Local Elections 2026
IEC declares Results Operations Centre fit for purpose
The ROC will serve as the engine room for the capture and release of results
Local Elections 2026
Change Party flags tender system failures amid decay of major cities
Molokomme says doing away with the tender system is the first step in returning stability to metros
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2026 LGE Elections
Plans are underway to address water crisis in eThekwini: Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa says over 44% of households in eThekwini experience water outages lasting two days or more
28 Oct 202616:47 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
ANC confident of victory in eThekwini and across KZN
Ramaphosa acknowledged recent opinion polls but said the ANC remained focused on victory.
28 Oct 202616:45 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
LIVE : IEC officially launches Results Operations Centre
The local government elections will take place on Wednesday, 4 November.
28 Oct 202615:56 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Mashatile takes ANC campaign trail to greater Johannesburg
Residents in Alexandra have raised several service delivery issues such as overcrowding
28 Oct 202614:48 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Systemic water shortages persist in KwaMhlanga ahead of elections
Residents claim that the water supply only comes once a week and is often dirty
28 Oct 202614:10 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Home Affairs to extend operating hours ahead of local elections
Home Affairs will extend operating hours at all its offices from 8 am to 6 pm.
28 Oct 202612:39 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Cosatu intensifies its election campaign ahead of municipal polls
Cosatu has emphasised that its responsibility is to ensure that workers’ voices are heard.
28 Oct 202612:13 SAST
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Excluded councillor candidates for MKP demand expulsion of officials
36 excluded councillor candidates for MKP demand expulsion of party officials.
27 Oct 202619:34 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Disgruntled MKP candidates want officials who allegedly altered candidate lists fired
The group of affected candidates, say they were nominated and elected by the communities in accordance with the party's constitution.
27 Oct 202618:15 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
ANC has done all it can do to have successful LGE campaign: Mbalula
Mbalula was speaking in Duncan Village in the Eastern Cape
27 Oct 202616:55 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
EFF says hopeful campaigning efforts will pay off
Maotwe was speaking at the EFF’s final central elections task force meeting
27 Oct 202615:46 SAST