4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (553+ words) Parliament’s Impeachment Committee, which is chaired by Makashule Gana, has voted to oppose legal challenges by the EFF and ALPA over its decision to withdraw Advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s nomination as evidence leader. Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee is facing yet another…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (700+ words) A local government has suggested the decline of the DA support on Cape Town amid growth by the ANC and Patriotic Alliance. Image: Henk Kruger / ANA Studio The latest poll on the upcoming elections has suggested the decline of the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1339+ words) South Africa’s major political parties are revealing their mayoral candidates ahead of the November 4 local government elections. The DA, EFF, ActionSA, MK Party, and others have named contenders for key metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane, eThekwini, and Cape Town. With political…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (805+ words) The decision by the ANC to axe more than 350 councillor candidates ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections has been branded by political analysts as both a sign of a party finally enforcing standards it has talked about for decades, and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (788+ words) The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is facing significant social, economic, and infrastructural challenges that require a mayor who can halt the city’s decline and pursue a transformative developmental agenda. Johannesburg is also among the 69 municipalities affected by the National Treasury’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (735+ words) South Africa’s growing reliance on coalition governments is increasingly being felt beyond council chambers, with political instability disrupting budgets, delaying projects, and threatening basic services such as water, sanitation, and waste management. A study commissioned by the Local Government Sector…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (732+ words) City of Cape Town mayoral committee member for finance Siseko Mbandezi. Cape Town residents have been urged to renew their social assistance applications, with R8.3 billion in support available for qualifying pensioners and indigent residents. Mayco Member for Finance, Councillor Siseko…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (640+ words) ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa during the unveiling of the party’s six-point manifesto ahead of the 4 November local government elections at Riverside Park near Diepsloot. Image: Itumeleng English / ANA Studio The recent suggestion for a merger of Gauteng's major municipalities into…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (460+ words) ANC councillors told to get matric certifcate The ANC electoral committee has issued a new directive mandating that councillor candidates without matric certificates obtain one within 12 months of taking office. The electoral committee issued this directive following requests for waivers…...