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SDLP: Executive's early promise has 'evaporated' says Hanna
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (648+ words) SDLP leader Claire Hanna will address her party's annual conference in Belfast on Saturday The current Stormont Executive's "early promise has evaporated", the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) is to tell their annual conference. Claire Hanna…...
DA moves to block ANC’s bid to salvage late municipal — JournalArta Global
2+ day, 39+ min ago (347+ words) The ANC says it submitted its candidate names “timeously and validly,” and has blamed the IEC’s online system for the missed filing. According to the party, 181 candidates in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State were affected by the technical…...
Potholes become Joburg election battleground for upcoming polls
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1413+ words) Johannesburg's ubiquitous potholes are emerging as a potent political symbol ahead of the 4 November local government elections For Johannesburg motorists, the daily commute can feel less like a journey than an obstacle course, with potholes forcing drivers to weave across…...
Shake Up South Africa’s Municipalities to Get its Economy Working
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (468+ words) – September 10, 2026 Report author Terence Corrigan said that the quality of municipal government has a decisive influence on a country’s ability to attract investment, support businesses, and generate employment. In South Africa, municipal dysfunction means that this influence is largely negative....
Daily Maverick on South Africa’s local elections and municipalities
2+ day, 46+ min ago (230+ words) Daily Maverick: local elections in South Africa may offer a chance to restore municipalities UA.NEWS Daily Maverick: local elections in South Africa may offer a chance to restore municipalities Upcoming local government elections in South Africa may provide an…...
Zuma changes MK candidate for eThekwini mayor
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (309+ words) In South Africa, uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party leader and former president Jacob Zuma has changed the party’s candidate for mayor of eThekwini. Instead of Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi, whom the party presented on August 28, Apostle Mxolisi Phakathi was named the new candidate....
SALGA says candidates must take municipal responsibilities seriously - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (172+ words) The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has called on political parties to ensure that candidates selected to contest the upcoming municipal elections are prepared to take their municipal responsibilities seriously. SALGA says communities cannot afford councillors who fail to…...
MK Party drops eThekwini mayoral candidate 12 days after unveiling
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (456+ words) The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has removed its eThekwini mayoral candidate, Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi, just 12 days after announcing her as its preferred candidate for the municipality ahead of South Africa’s 2026 local government elections. Also see: MK Party’s David Skosana suspended without…...
MK Party changes mayoral candidate in eThekwini
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (242+ words) 10 September 2026 08:16 ‘We wait for disaster to strike’: SA urged to prepare now for El Niño impact 10 September 2026 08:06 Police hunt kingpins after busting drug lab worth more than R100m in Pretoria 10 September 2026 07:45 Lonehill residents partner with City of Joburg to tackle potholes…...
KENNETH DIOLE | How municipal decay is ruining local economies
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (586+ words) The upcoming local government elections must not be viewed merely as another routine political event but as a critical opportunity to rehabilitate our collapsing towns and cities while fortifying our democratic architecture. Across South Africa, many urban and rural centres…...