2026 LGE Elections
North West ActionSA members claim they omitted from candidate list
The candidates, who were allegedly omitted from the list, are from six wards in the municipality.
25 Sep 202621:10 SAST
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Local Elections 2026
Lungisa, Mbalula to square off in court over mayoral list
Several candidates from six municipalities in the Eastern Cape have been excluded.
Local Elections 2026
ANC may not have mayoral candidates for Mangaung: Analyst
The ANC has taken the matter of the 181 candidates to the Constitutional Court.
Local Elections 2026
ANC election campaign message gaining traction: Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa says the party’s campaign ahead of the November 4 polls is gaining momentum.
Local Elections 2026
Concordia residents welcome alternative leadership to Knysna Council
Knysna residents say they welcome any alternative to their current council leadership.
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2026 LGE Elections
Al Jama-ah announces Adv Shameemah Salie as CT mayoral candidate
Advocate Salie says her three priorities are safety, infrastructure and service delivery.
25 Sep 202619:06 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Deadline for parties, independent candidates to sign sample ballot
The sample ballot contains details of what the actual ballot will look like.
25 Sep 202615:10 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Mantashe confident ConCourt will rule in ANC’s favour in lists case
Mantashe is currently leading an ANC election campaign in the Cacadu district .
25 Sep 202614:41 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
ANC confident of rebound in KZN as Ramaphosa kicks off LGE campaign
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is due to embark on a campaign trail in the eThekwini metro
25 Sep 202612:44 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Councillors’ Corner #9 | ANC’s Mosala accounts for Mangaung’s Ward 11
Mangaung Metro’s Ward 11 Councillor is featured in this week’s edition Councillors’ Corner.
25 Sep 202612:02 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
LIVE | SAfm hosts Local Government Elections debate in Newlands
The Local Government Election’s will be held on November 4.
25 Sep 202611:38 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
ISANCO joins AMC in contesting EC municipalities
ISANCO joins AMC in contesting the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality in the Eastern Cape
25 Sep 202610:35 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Zille will bring integrity to Johannesburg governance: Hill-Lewis
The tour is part of the DA’s election campaign trail strategy for the 2026 local elections.
24 Sep 202620:21 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
A number of smaller parties launch manifestos in Eastern Cape
ISANCO and the AMC have joined hands for the upcoming LGEs.
24 Sep 202617:40 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Lungisa says ANC candidate list exclusion resolved
Lungisa launched an urgent court challenge against SG Fikile Mbalula over his exclusion.
24 Sep 202616:44 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
New IEC rules aim to combat misinformation ahead of elections
The IEC earlier this month promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation
24 Sep 202607:55 SAST