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…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (491+ words) Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso says government has no updated figures on foreign land ownership, with the latest available audit dating back to 2017. Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso says the government does not have…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (87+ words) Home | Politics | Local Government Elections 2026 Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has kicked off the party’s three-day election campaign in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape. He started the campaign in Mossel Bay. Other areas include George,…...

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, 15+ hour ago   (1420+ words) The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality will roll out the red carpet for hundreds of guests tonight for a state of the metro address, featuring steak dinners, malva pudding, jazz, traditional dancers, kwaito, hip hop, gospel and DJs. The event has…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (696+ words) Free bus rides and a break from rising municipal rates. That is ActionSA’s big promise to Cape Town residents as the party fights for votes ahead of the 4 November local government elections. ActionSA mayoral candidate Dereleen James says the party…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (315+ words) While the Waterfront has been successful economically, that success has pushed up surrounding property values in Green Point, De Waterkant and the Foreshore. Disagreement has simmered about whether this represents healthy urban regeneration or displacement of lower-income residents and businesses…...

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   (385+ words) What happens when the president of the local parliament opens the doors to citizens, and the executive branch demands that the practice be banned? While a new competition between the Capital City Assembly and the city administration is underway, citizens…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (174+ words) Home | Politics | Local Government Elections 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed papers with the Electoral Court to oppose the African National Congress’s candidate list dispute. In a statement, the ANC’s GNU partner says their intervention seeks to uphold the law,…...