NEWS RELATED TO Local/municipal elections

Politics

‘It’s an assumption’: Duarte clarifies ANC’s claims of sabotage at Eskom

A day in the life of a politician on election day

Need an ID for elections? Home Affairs to extend operating hours

Opinion

Don’t ignore small parties, they are the kingmakers

‘Broken Joburg can be fixed,’ says DA mayoral candidate

Parties ramp up the tempo in a final dash for votes

Politics

It’s ‘imperative to change local governance now’

Politics

Race is on between DA and ActionSA

Politics

Voter turnout will be dominated by elders, Ipsos

South Africa

SANDF to be deployed for elections

Only a third of voters expected to turn up on Monday, research shows

Politics

Eskom ‘affronting’ our election manifesto with ramped-up load shedding – ANC

Revolution happening at local government level as elections loom

South Africa

Even Mabuza’s crossed fingers couldn’t stop more load shedding

Opinion

South Africa is not poor, just poorly managed

Politics

Mashaba to limit ANC’s access to public purse ‘they continue to dine on’

Politics

Spotlight falls on Gauteng metros ahead of elections

Politics

Phalatse’s threats to shut down e-toll gantries ‘shameful’, ‘misinformed’

South Africa

Charred human remains found in vehicle missing NFP councillor was driving

Municipal election results to be announced three days after voting day, says IEC

Phalatse vows to cut off power to e-toll gantries if she becomes Joburg mayor

Three terrible local election campaigns

‘It was a setup’: Zille backtracks on DA-ANC coalition statement

Institute of Directors SA urges voters to ‘turn out in their numbers’ on election day

ANC’s electoral fortunes may hinge on women’s faith in Ramaphosa – study

Ward 118 independent candidate wants to enforce bylaws and ensure better services

EXPLAINER: How are local elections conducted in South Africa?

Government ‘confident’ all security measures in place to ensure free, fair elections

King Dalindyebo urges subjects to vote for EFF to ‘teach the ANC a lesson’

Ramaphosa: Without accountability, trust in government is broken

Rev Chris Mathebula: Aiming to take power back to the people

Elections 2021: SA’s voters sentenced to death by yawning

‘ANC is f***ing up’ SA, but EFF, PA no better, says Joburg mayoral candidate

WATCH LIVE: DA holds final rally before local elections

Meshoe’s ACPD wants to close the tap of fraud and corruption after elections

‘Vote for small party if you want Change’

Politics

ANC municipality sets Grade 11 standard for its managers

ANC using social grants to ‘blackmail poor people’ to vote for them, claims Zille

Politics

Change party hopes to transform society

Opinion

IEC should stick to watching polls

Politics

EFF, ANC gun for Western Cape

IEC called to order: Not voting doesn’t take away your right to complain

Politics

IEC ‘unfair’ on ActionSA, says party’s advocate

Courts

Court reserves judgment in ActionSA case against IEC over ballot paper omission

Politics

Election gimmick: ANC ‘cutting ribbons for votes’

Opinion

Elections 2021: The promised land still far away

Politics

DA to South Africans: Don’t split opposition vote by choosing smaller parties

Soldiers could be deployed to assist police on voting day, says Bheki Cele

EFF welcomes ruling on poster battle, slams DA-led Cape Town’s ‘draconian’ by-laws

Politics

EFF to cut excessive municipal costs and bloated wage bill

Politics

ANC set to screen mayoral hopefuls

Opinion

Focus on local government is what these polls are about

South Africa

Humiliation leads Ndebele activist to run for poll

Politics

PA to continue onslaught against DA

Politics

Fury over ‘expensive’ council meeting in Limpopo

Politics

ANC and DA likely to shed some votes to Mashaba – analyst

Politics

ANC rolls out big guns in a push to attract voters

Politics

DA to bring record of excellence to all South Africans

Politics

Voter apathy, indecisiveness threaten parties

Opinion

Politicians can make a real impact

Why cops can’t stop Covid-19 election super spreaders

Bloem residents have Ramaphosa ANC campaign visit to thank for ‘fixed’ potholes

Malema reiterates support for land grabs while campaigning in the Free State

Crime

EFF councillor candidate shot and killed in PMB

ActionSA answers five questions about what makes them ActionSA

Steenhuisen vows he’d rather be in opposition than rule with EFF

WATCH: Dancing Steenhuisen dubs himself ‘John Vuli Gate’

Avoiding jeers in township of his birth, Cyril cheered in Ace’s ‘stronghold’

WATCH: Malema pleases the crowd by dancing with Fifi Cooper and co

Malema promises electricity and houses, implies the ANC doesn’t care for its people

Opinion

No matter what ANC fails to do, it remains electorally powerful

Politics

‘Political opportunism’: Inside the Kelvin and Steenbras power stations propaganda

Politics

Taxpayers pay nearly R14bn to political parties

Opinion

Taxpayers need poll transparency

South Africa

Bungled R38 million project may haunt ANC at the polls