South Africa

Load Shedding

‘We can’t just throw money at load shedding,’ says Eskom COO as power cuts return

ANC, DA leading the line, but huge drops projected as vote count continues

Load Shedding

Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding from 4pm

FF Plus has a spring in its step as it sets sights on pummelling the DA

South Africa

Municipalities want surcharge from clients who buy directly from Eskom

Ramaphosa should be worried about ANC’s ‘very bad election result’, says Steenhuisen

Courts

Ex-Bosasa boss Angelo Agrizzi’s corruption trial postponed to December

Crime

Eastern Cape police seek suspect who killed man with a mannequin

Courts

Babita Deokaran murder suspect fingered Zweli Mkhize in disputed confession

Crime

Cops attacked in Mpumalanga while attending to car crash

2021 local elections: IEC expects 90% of results to be complete on Tuesday evening

IEC officials ambushed at voting station in Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga likely to stay ANC stronghold as provincial IEC declares ‘successful’ polls

Load Shedding

Polls closed, darkness returns: Eskom warns of load shedding ‘at short notice’

Local election results and voter statistics: 2021 versus 2016

Elections 2021 live: With 40% of the vote declared, ANC still below 50%

Infrastructure one of the burning issues in Ekurhuleni

Crime

Still no word on missing Moti brothers

Power cuts, workers’ go-slow hit voting day

South Africa

Elections and celebrations shouldn’t disregard Covid risks

South Africa

Daily news update: Election results trickle in, huge fuel hike

Local elections: ‘No change, no vote’ – South Africans share their views

Courts

Mkhwebane, NA speaker square off over rules to remove her

Election results 2021: Here’s how votes are counted

Elections 2021: ActionSA ‘takes white votes in Johannesburg’

Local News

PICS: Seven killed in horror Limpopo crash

‘At least try to act frail’: Smiling, healthy-looking Zuma raises renewed scepticism about medical parole

Change party changes its tune, accepts IEC apology

IEC says they’re not to blame for low voter turnout

Limpopo ballot box ‘in quarantine’ after being tampered with

South Africa

Buckle up and fill up! Massive fuel price increases coming on Wednesday

Change Party claims sabotage, but will wait for IEC investigation

South Africa

Covid-19 update: 106 new cases reported in SA

ANC and DA share smiles and food in Ekurhuleni as exhausted political parties mobilise voters

South Africa

SABC news crew covering local elections attacked by mob in Limpopo

Festive election in Reiger Park

South Africa

Road Traffic Infringement Agency fires CEO over maladministration claims

Chaos as Helen Zille dragged out of voting station by man in police uniform

‘It’s a mess’: Voters turned away after voters’ roll ‘mix-up’

Special Features

Pictures: Farmers warn of ‘bloodbath’, as illegal dog hunters ravage farms, livestock

Malema ‘confident’ majority of youth will vote for EFF

South Africa

Maimane drags Mbalula and tells DA ‘You can’t blame me this time’

Disturbingly low voter turnout recorded across all nine provinces thus far

Long queues in Boksburg couldn’t dampen voters’ spirit

‘Most important thing is the ANC’, says Zuma after casting his vote

Crime

Five arrested in connection with Joburg power outage on Monday morning

eThekwini presiding officer arrested for allegedly stuffing box with marked ballots

Tempers flare in NW, as voting stations are 5 hours late in opening

Voters having a hard time finding ActionSA on their ballots

Ramaphosa: ANC will ‘do the best’ to deal with ‘difficult and complex’ problems

‘No one deserves our votes’ – Why some are boycotting the polls

Election day weather: Stormy and sunshine – and not just the politics

Crime

Cop faces charge of raping a 14-year-old in Eastern Cape

‘Stop the elections!’ – Change party up in arms over wrong name on ballot

Election fraud to be dealt with severely, says Steenhuisen

2021 Local Elections: Here are the IEC lists of candidates

Crime

3 dead, 270 displaced after fuel pipeline fire in KZN

Elections 2021: Don’t forget your pen and umbrella

Local News

Denel ammunition plant ‘explosion’ turns sky orange

Local News

WATCH: Car crashes into petrol station in KZN

South Africa

Blame game on over power outages in Tshwane

Last-minute popularity surge for Steenhuisen, online sentiment shows

Police ready for ‘any eventuality’ as local elections kick off

Elections 2021: Independent candidates good for democracy, but ‘not a solution’

Where do I vote? What time do stations close? Your election FAQs answered

Elections 2021: ‘Gripes may be taken to the streets, not ballot box’

Elections 2021: Some existing political parties will be in the firing line

South Africa

Daily news update: Special votes day two, Ramaphosa to vote in Soweto and DJ Sbu Sars bill

Images of thin, sickly-looking BLF leader Andile Mngxitama shock SA

South Africa

Covid-19 update: SA has 18,675 active cases

Elections 2021: Voters not allowed to take photos of marked ballot papers

Elections 2021: Special voting closes as police launches probe into rigging

Elections 2021: Ramaphosa to brave hostile Soweto to cast vote

ELECTION LIVE BLOG: Special votes day two comes to an end

South Africa

China rejects ‘political, false’ US report on Covid origins