DA and the Opposition

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (215+ words) [Daily Maverick] It is possible to turn around our metros with the right people in place, citizens' consistent engagement and a focus on contract and project management, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke and Songezo Zibi, chairperson of parliament's public spending watchdog, the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (269+ words) The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) is to be commended for remaining steadfast in upholding the rules regarding the submission of councillor candidates for the November 4 local government elections despite vehement objections by the ANC. Adding to the ANC fiasco…...

2+ day, 23+ 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   (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....

2+ day, 30+ 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…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (333+ words) PRETORIA - The Department of Public Works has announced a public-private partnership for the redevelopment of the Telkom Towers precinct in Pretoria at a cost between R1.8 billion and R2.2 billion. Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson announced plans to overhaul Pretoria’s vacant Telkom…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (323+ words) PRETORIA - A staggering R2.2 billion taxpayer bailout is now required to fix a colossal government property blunder that has already bled millions from the public purse. Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson announced plans to overhaul Pretoria’s vacant Telkom Towers precinct, a…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (265+ words) 10 September 2026 15:33 Pain, purpose and gold: Inside rower Katherine Williams' journey to 2028 10 September 2026 14:37 Godongwana targets taxi and e-hailing sectors to broaden SA tax base 10 September 2026 13:59 SA current account deficit widens to 2.6% on surge in global oil costs Members of the parliament's…...

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,…...