2026 LGE Elections
GOOD Party calls for a ‘pro-poor’ City of Cape Town
De Lille says Brett Herron is an appropriate candidate for City Mayor.
19 Sep 202615:50 SAST
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AZAPO unveils a manifesto rooted in its Black Consciousness tradition
AZAPO is positioning itself as an alternative for voters seeking governance reforms
Local Elections 2026
Ramaphosa urges men to confront GBV
Ramaphosa says it’s unfair that women and children live in fear due to the actions of men.
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LIVE | ActionSA launches election manifesto
ActionSA leader and Johhanesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba launches election manifesto
Local Elections 2026
PA is focused on delivering services, creating employment: Kunene
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) will on Saturday launch the party’s LGE Manifesto in Bloemfontein.
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Princess Faku tops ANC’s list of PR councillors for Buffalo City
Faku is vying for another term as mayor of the Buffalo City Metro.
18 Sep 202612:08 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
OPINION: Protecting the institution that safeguards our democracy
The work of the IEC in safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process is central to democracy
18 Sep 202609:01 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Minority Front open to forming coalitions with ‘like-minded parties’
The party launched its manifesto for November’s local government elections.
17 Sep 202617:37 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
ANC EC Secretary threatens legal action against Mbalula
Ngcukayitobi has given Mbalula until next week to retract his comments or risk legal action.
17 Sep 202615:46 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Councillors’ Corner#8| ActionSA’s Singh briefs on Newcastle’s Ward 25
Newcastle Ward 25 Councillor is featured in this week’s edition Councillors’ Corner.
17 Sep 202611:35 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
LIVE | Minority Front launches LGE 2026 manifesto
Minority Front will be holding their manifesto launch ahead of local government elections in
17 Sep 202610:48 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Applications for special votes for 2026 LGE open 21 September
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) updated the media earlier at its headquarters.
16 Sep 202618:49 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Ballot paper in some areas will have double column: IEC
Mamabolo says the high number of political parties contesting has some implications on ballots.
16 Sep 202615:46 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Electoral justice allows parties to go to higher courts: Mamabolo
The ANC lost its Electoral Court bid challenging the Commission over the exclusion of 181 candidates
16 Sep 202615:00 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Over 5 000 candidates disqualified from contesting LGE: Mamabolo
Thousands of candidates submitted their nominations before the deadline on the 28th of last month.
16 Sep 202613:56 SAST
2026 LGE Elections
Court dismisses ANC’s candidates lists application
The matter was brought by the ANC, which cited technical glitches on the IEC’s system
16 Sep 202612:41 SAST