4+ day, 14+ 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…...

5+ day, 13+ 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   (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, 4+ 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   (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…...