5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (355+ words) Mr Ayyanna Patrudu recalled Mandela’s movement against the apartheid regime and his legacy of courage and justice. Vijayawada:AP Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu on Saturday visited the residence of Bharat Ratna Nelson Mandela in Soweto, South Africa The…...

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…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (186+ words) Minister for Local Government Mahama Ayariga has explained that his decision to leave Parliament and join the Executive was a personal choice, motivated largely by his desire to help address challenges within Ghana’s local governance system. The former Majority Leader…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (94+ words) news24.com MK Party in fresh turmoil as Zuma axes mayoral candidate, disbands task team - Businessman was sent by police to steal R216m cocaine haul in KZN, court hears - Taxpayers funded Rain Queen’s Paris trip despite AG flagging defence dept travel spend…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (194+ words) ANC’s IEC candidates’ list ‘glitches’ hit more municipalities in KZN, including eThekwini news24.com ANC’s IEC candidates’ list ‘glitches’ hit more municipalities in KZN, including eThekwini The ANC’s candidate list troubles in KwaZulu-Natal are bigger than first disclosed, with the party…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (397+ words) FORMER president Jacob Zuma has taken decisive action by removing two senior officials from the National Party Liaison Committee (NPLC) while completely disbanding the Presidential Task Team. Furthermore, he has ordered a thorough investigation into alleged manipulation of councillor candidate…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (515+ words) A debate was held in Bellville on Wednesday with political parties contesting the City of Cape Town in November’s local government elections. "A City that works, but for who?" was the challenge from Cape Town residents as political parties were…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (585+ words) Image: ITUMELENG ENGLISH / IOL Jacob Zuma has wielded the axe again, disbanding the MK Party's Presidential Task Team for the second time in six weeks. Zuma also replaced the party's eThekwini mayoral candidate, Zandile Hlophe-Mkhwanazi, just 12 days after naming her…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1162+ words) As South Africa heads towards the Local Government Elections on 4 November, voters can expect to hear the same familiar promises from every political party and every candidate. Better roads. More jobs. Cleaner communities. Reliable water. Working streetlights. Safer neighbourhoods. An…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (536+ words) With just 55 days to go before the local government elections, Hammanskraal residents say their worsening water crisis has forced them to take a closer interest in local politics. Residents are preparing to make their voices heard at the ballot box…...