South Africa

Politics

‘You wrote off uMkhonto weSizwe’, says Mpofu as party prepares for coalition negotiations

Mbalula: We thought we would be totally wiped out in KZN

Malema mocks Ndlozi for not voting: ‘It’s not normal’

Malema on coalitions: If MK party asks ANC to ditch Ramaphosa, he must go

Weather

Weather warning: Why Gauteng’s thunderstorms could be hectic on Sunday

Coalitions: ANC ‘not desperate’ and doesn’t ‘need rescuing’

Joburg’s coalition puzzle: Three scenarios that could shape its future [AUDIO]

The battle for eThekwini: MK party ‘won’t bother’ with party out to block them from power

News

It’s coalition time: Here’s what the major political parties are saying so far

MK party wants eThekwini votes quarantined over KZN IEC ‘system failures’

Zille’s ‘gusheshe’ campaign has paid off for the DA, says expert

ELECTIONS LIVE: All eyes on eThekwini and Gauteng metros

Crime

Police hunt three suspects after Trichardt shooting claims lives of two brothers

Here’s how the eight metros stand as the IEC begins to wrap up results

Courts

Bail denied for man accused of killing TUT student in Soweto

Weather

Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, flooding and hail expected in parts of SA

Election survey shows drop in trust in IEC – Here’s what else it found

Courts

Peter ‘Gagash’ Nonyane seeks bail again amid plea negotiations in estate fraud case

Courts

‘Can’t take it at face value’: Defence ‘unhappy’ over docket in Mkhwanazi blue lights case

Politics

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on possible MK party return

Crime

Two live pangolins worth R1m found in car boot, four arrested in Rustenburg

Opinion

Collen Malatji | South Africans did not vote for the ANC to take an ‘L’

Courts

Blow for Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla as court denies bid to have charges dropped in terrorism trial

Coalitions: Who the ANC should work with – ANCYL

DA eyes mayoral chains as coalition talks begin

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: We are in the dwwaaang … but it may be of our own making

ActionSA claims ANC voters abandoning party as it sweeps township votes

Opinion

Home is where politics are

All eyes on Joburg battle as ANC-ActionSA alliance potentially emerges

Opinion

Politicians have one job: save Johannesburg

Small parties, big ballots: Debate over electoral reform

Zuma’s MK party draws coalition red lines: here’s its non-negotiable

Mokonyane concedes poor service delivery driving down ANC voter turnout

ELECTION RESULTS LIVE: Here’s who is winning the battle of Joburg and beyond

ELECTIONS LIVE: 80% of results announced, here’s what we are seeing so far

Crime

Cape Town online dating scam syndicate busted as two suspects arrested

ANC under pressure as opposition parties make gains in elections

Courts

Free State man gets three life terms for sexual abuse and exploitation of minors

Over 120 criminal cases opened and 59 arrested over three days of voting

Counting complete, but here’s why SA must wait until the weekend for the final results

Courts

Justice Yvonne Mokgoro’s partner sentenced over her death

ANC deputy SG says party willing to ‘work with everyone’ in post-election coalitions

Weather

Friday’s weather: Hot, wet and stormy with fire danger and humid heat

South Africa

Hangwani Maumela’s Ferrari up for auction after bid to stop sale dismissed

ANC doesn’t regret giving citizens freedom to vote, says Mantashe amid counting

DA leader says MK party is not a real threat in KZN

Duduzane Zuma confident of MK party victories: ‘We’re shaking, we are baking… The champagne is on ice’

Eastern Cape councillor’s home petrol-bombed

IEC warns parties against spreading unverified figures ahead of the official results announcement

DA and Geordin Hill-Lewis declare victory in Cape Town with less than a quarter of votes counted

Tragedy mars local elections as deaths reported near voting stations across SA

Here’s why a would-be party leader missed out in the 2026 local government elections

DA claims more than 1 million black South Africans voted for it, but analyst says ‘not so fast’

DA claims historic black voter breakthrough as support tops one million

Frustrated voters turn to ballot box to demand change

‘God had another plan’: MK party’s Mchunu defends Zuma as election results trickle in

EFF mayoral candidate faces electoral intimidation charges

South Africa

Agoa deal turns to lemon as SA exclusion sparks job fears

‘It’s wonderful to be leading from the start’: DA celebrates as first election results trickle in

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS LIVE: Early results not looking promising for ANC

ELECTION RESULTS LIVE: Here’s who is winning in your area

KZN police sergeant removed from election duty over party-branded vehicle

Ballot papers stolen as police probe election security breach in KZN

Different political choices, one shared dream: eThekwini residents want a better SA (WATCH)

IEC defends recruitment and training after questions over voting station staff conduct

Election day boeries, politics, queues and R5 pees

Weather

Thursday’s weather: Heat, hail, heavy rain and excessive lightning

[WATCH] Zandile Gumede: ANC in KZN is drinking its own medicine, claims MK Party is a ‘messiah’

2026 election day fashion… It’s not the Durban July [PICS]

Padlocked schools to burning tyres: EC police respond to protests at voting stations

Mbalula: ANC to announce mayoral candidates after election results as coalition talks remain on hold

Mbeki predicts rise in hung municipalities as Ntshavheni questions foreigners voting

Popular actor Tumisho Masha in hot water for sharing his vote

IEC confirms ballot papers stolen in one ward of major metro

Helen Zille alleges IEC interference after ballot papers run out in Joburg ward