South Africa

Courts

ANC ward candidate can contest elections despite alleged Saps employment, Electoral Court rules

Here’s how many citizens cast their ballots in the first 3 hours of voting day

ANC fires back at Zille’s ‘Madlanga moment’ call, says Joburg corruption crackdown already underway [VIDEOS]

Students urged to vote in 2026 local government elections: Manamela explains why it matters

WATCH: Agoa exclusion is a negative: Ramaphosa signals new US trade deal push

SA votes: Here’s what to expect when the results start rolling in

Phakathi says MK party is ready to take over eThekwini, denies plotting against axed SG

Ramaphosa admits service delivery crisis is driving the vote [VIDEOS]

‘Everything is destroyed’: Zille blasts ANC as water crisis dominates Joburg election [VIDEOS]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS LIVE: Ramaphosa promises residents ‘the best’ and Zille talks about coalitions

Voting today? Stay out of the sun … and other tips to beat the heat

Courts

R54m Khomotso Phahlane corruption case delayed until after elections

Here’s how many people have voted in your province and voter turnout so far

‘No political persuasion, solicitation, or intimidation’ – Natjoints warns for election day

Over 1.4 million voters cast ballots early as IEC pledges readiness for election day

KZN holds its breath ahead of local government elections voting

Weather

Election Day weather: Yellow level 4 and 2 storms expected in KZN, Mpumalanga and Limpopo

Courts

Equality Court dismisses woman’s bid over department’s handling of sexual harassment complaint

Crime

DA candidate’s daughter injured as home set alight with petrol in Kariega

ANC members lose Electoral Court battle to overturn Eastern Cape candidate lists

Election material storage facilities raided as IEC issues misinformation warning

Election fraud bid foiled as two women arrested for impersonating IEC officials

Voter arrested after posting photo of marked ballot paper online; police hunt second suspect

Pre-election violence escalates in KZN as police investigate ‘political’ murders

Morero on who calls the coalition shots and being ‘Johannesburg’s last ANC mayor’

Nominated without consent: EFF can’t force ex-member to contest elections, Electoral Court rules

IEC official relieved of her duties after viral special vote campaigning scandal

Mkhwanazi’s election warning to police: ‘You are not politicians’

Voted? Here’s where to get freebies this election day

Elections 2026: We’ve heard their manifestos, now it’s time for them to hear ours

Posters torn, T-shirts torched: Arrests mar special votes

Lebo M hosts a political discussion today, just in time for elections

Crime

Life-saving dialysis equipment targeted in corruption plot, Hawks secure conviction

Opinion

Your vote matters: South Africa cannot afford electoral apathy

‘Vote for change to save cities’: Party leaders warn of rising voter apathy

Tragedy mars first special voting day as IEC official dies and another injured

Not sure what to do at the voting station and beyond? Here’s a beginner’s guide to elections

Opinion

Vote tomorrow, no excuses

Special voting off to mixed start amid transport delays

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS LIVE: IEC official dismissed after campaigning scandal

Education

Ex-registrar calls on Madlanga commission to investigate Unisa

Courts

National lottery licence thrown into uncertainty after court scraps Sizekhaya award

Opinion

Joburg residents face a city consuming its own future

Rain, heat and delays put special voting to the test as election day looms

South Africa

South Africa’s Agoa exit was ‘predictable and preventable’, US Ambassador Bozell says

Courts

Two accused found guilty in Phala Phala farm burglary trial as brother walks free

Johannesburg suffering service delivery crisis in week of election

News

WATCH: Police chase ends in arrests near Kempton Park voting station

IEC official dies at voting station in the North West

Holomisa raises red flags over special vote observers

Weather

Tuesday’s weather: A fine and warm day with thunderstorms in several provinces

Cape Town’s missing ballots: ConCourt ruling sees 33 million ballots re-printed

Courts

TikToker who allegedly insulted Mkhwanazi and incited violence released on bail

Watch: Special voting gets off to rocky start in parts of Benoni

Still unsure who to vote for? This tool may help

Ramaphosa and Khoza urge South Africans to vote, say democracy depends on it [VIDEO]

Voting chaos hits Cape Town as missing ballots disrupt 217 stations

ActionSA candidate’s home gutted in fire days before election

Why are people voting today? What you need to know about the special vote

Courts

Agrizzi ordered to pay R1.66bn in landmark Bosasa corruption confiscation case

NFP: Why ANC will lose KZN municipalities in local elections

LIVE UPDATES: All you need to know about the local government elections

Ramaphosa admits corruption and patronage have eroded trust in municipalities ahead of elections

Will you be voting? Why analyst predicts the ‘strangest election since 1994’

South Africa

‘Mngxitama does not belong in parliament’: Parties want MK member punished over farm attack post

Voting: What you need to know

ANCYL challenges Buffalo City leadership over Mbalula endorsement and mayoral race

WATCH: Mbalula doubles down on climate change pothole claim

Ramaphosa: ‘No party has done more for South Africans than the ANC’ [VIDEO]

‘I smelt of paraffin’: The childhood that shaped DA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate

Gauteng voters warned of possible thunderstorms on election day

Rain or shine, go make your cross

Local government elections: Two ballot papers in metros and three in local municipalities

Weather

Gauteng braces for another sizzling week as temperatures climb to over 30°C during elections

Crime

Man arrested at Zuma rally over TikTok video targeting Mkhwanazi