22 August 2016 06:04 PM
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Vasco Da Gama has been elected as Speaker of the Joburg Metro. Da Gama got 146 of the votes versus the ANC’s candidate got 126 votes. Earlier proceedings at the City of Johannesburg metro council’s inaugural meeting had been halted. Counting in the race for a new speaker of the Johannesburg metro was […]

21 August 2016 10:04 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is expected to be elected to the helm of the country’s richest metro, City of Johannesburg on Monday. The DA can trace its roots to a breakaway movement – the Progressive (Federal) Party formed by United Party MPs who broke away after the party voted against returning land to black people […]

21 August 2016 08:39 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize says recalling President Jacob Zuma before the crucial local government elections earlier this month, would have been disastrous for the ruling party. He says removing President Zuma would have resulted in even more voters not voting for the ANC. SABC Radio News caught up with Mkhize […]

21 August 2016 07:43 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has threatened to lay criminal charges against the outgoing MMC for housing in the Johannesburg Metro, Dan Bovu. The party alleges that he has been calling its councillors, offering them money to the value of R500 000. This is allegedly in exchange for them to vote with the African National […]

20 August 2016 08:53 PM
A group of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members in eThekwini are demanding the disbanding of the party’s entire Regional Command Team. Only weeks after the local government elections,a group of angry party members braved rainy weather and stormed to party offices in Durban, accusing regional leadership of having tampered with the list. They also accused […]

19 August 2016 06:34 PM
DA’s Tshwane mayoral candidate Solly Msimanga has been elected Mayor of the country’s capital. The DA entered into a coalition with a range of smaller parties and was expected to have Msimanga elected as mayor. The ANC disrupted proceedings when Msimanga was elected, but Msimanga was quick to fire shots. “I’d love to ask the […]

19 August 2016 05:31 PM
Rustenburg Mayor Mpho Khunon of the African National Congress (ANC) will continue with a second term in the North West Province city after the ANC succeeded in having its candidate re-elected. The ANC has retained the mayorship with a vote of 46 to 43 in the council. Sheila Mabale Huma, also of the ANC, was […]

19 August 2016 05:03 PM
Newly-inaugurated Mayor of Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape, Elza van Lingen says her administration will focus on service delivery. Van Lingen was elected in a council meeting in the Kruisfontein Civic Centre at Humansdorp on Friday. The Democratic Alliance (DA) won the municipality that is made up by Jeffrey’s Bay, Hankey and Humansdorp from […]

19 August 2016 05:01 PM
Suspended National Freedom Party (NFP) Treasurer General, Xolani Ndlovu has threatened legal action against party leaders who accuse him of having been bribed to sabotage the party and prevent it from contesting the August municipal elections. Ndlovu did not pay the required R59 000 deposit fee to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) before the closing […]

19 August 2016 04:00 PM
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) is calling for the accountability from the National Executive Committee (NEC) and action against those who have tamed the image of the African National Congress says ANCYL spokesperson Mlondi Mkhize. This comes after the ANCYL called for the NEC to go to an early uncontested conference in a […]

19 August 2016 09:36 AM
Outgoing mayor and African National Congress (ANC) chairperson of Tshwane, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has conceded that the party’s candidate selection process may have cost them at local polls. Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate, Solly Msimanga, is expected to be elected Tshwane metro mayor on Friday when the city holds its inaugural council meeting. The DA has […]

19 August 2016 09:23 AM
Outgoing mayor and African National Congress (ANC) chairperson of Tshwane, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has conceded that the party’s candidate selection process may have cost them at local polls. Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate, Solly Msimanga, is expected to be elected Tshwane metro mayor on Friday when the city holds its inaugural council meeting. The DA has reached an agreement […]

17 August 2016 10:04 PM
Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has reshuffled his cabinet, appointing four new MECs.    Meanwhile, MEC for Safety Security and Liaison, Vusi Shongwe has been moved to the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs. “We have also decided to appoint the Honourable member Speedy Mashilo as the MEC for Human Settlement, Miss Sasekani […]

17 August 2016 10:01 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is set to receive the support of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to govern at least five local municipalities and three district Councils in KwaZulu-Natal.   The party has secured the cooperation of the two opposition parties in order to keep the African National Congress (ANC) out.  […]

17 August 2016 09:31 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it will not go into a coalition government with anyone. This comes after talks with the main parties – the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA).   Talks with the ANC collapsed after it refused to accede to one of their major demands that President Jacob […]

17 August 2016 09:16 PM
he Democratic Alliance (DA) has entered into coalition agreements with minority parties – Congress of The People (COPE), the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Freedom Front Plus (FF-Plus), United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).   Party leaders were addressing a media conference in Sandton, north of Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The DA […]

16 August 2016 09:33 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo says they will work with the town’s ruling party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), as long as they put the interest of the community first.   The town’s inaugural council meeting was held on Tuesday. The DA won a majority in the 25 seat council, […]

15 August 2016 08:37 AM
The African National Congress did not spend anywhere near R1 billion on its August 3 municipal elections campaign, secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday evening. “We’ve received a report on the finances of the elections. I can tell you that we didn’t spend a billion [rand]. We didn’t spend half a billion,” Mantashe told […]

14 August 2016 09:30 PM
The Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is still up for grabs and political parties are looking for alliances to form a coalition government. The bigger parties such as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA), who both failed to secure a majority of council seats, are negotiating with prospective alliance partners. The DA […]

14 August 2016 09:28 PM
The ANC’s National Executive Committee has taken responsibility for the party’s dismal performance in major metros during municipal elections.   A four-day National Executive Committee meeting of the party concluded on Sunday evening where the ruling party assessed its poor showing in the local government elections. The party lost major support in the Nelson Mandela […]

14 August 2016 02:51 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says coalition talks in governing the two big Gauteng metros of Tshwane and Johannesburg are on-going.   The DA is the leading party from the August 3 municipal elections in Tshwane with 43.1% against the  African National Congress’ (ANC) 41.2%, in Johannesburg the ANC secured 44.6 % of the vote and […]

13 August 2016 02:15 PM
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has cautioned the African National Congress (ANC) not to enter into election coalitions with the Democratic Alliance (DA), branding them as racist and representatives of white minority capital.   The labour federation briefed the media on the ANC’s poor showing in several metros in Johannesburg in the […]

13 August 2016 02:10 PM
The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) has condemned the fatal shooting of an African National Congress municipal councillor and his wife in Tsolo, Eastern Cape.   “We call on police not to leave any stone unturned until those responsible for the heinous and barbaric act which has left the nation and our communities reeling […]

12 August 2016 06:55 PM
Member of three Democratic Alliance (DA) coalition partners have been offered the mayoral positions in three Karoo municipalities.   The Karoo Development Forum, the Karoo Onwikkelings party and the Karoo Gemeenskaps party will have the positions in Prince Albert, Laingsburg and the Central Karoo District Municipalities. The DA will have a mayor in Beaufort West. DA […]

12 August 2016 11:50 AM
President of South African Unemployed Workers Union, Jabu Ntusi says the ANC failed to do well in the municipal elections because they imposed candidates on the people. Speaking on Morning Live, he says the ANC failed to listen to the people on which candidates they preferred. It’s more than a week since voting day and it’s still […]

11 August 2016 08:16 PM
Newly re-elected Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille has dismissed criticism that her mayoral committee is gender and racially imbalanced. She was speaking after her inauguration for another five-year term. The Democratic Alliance (DA) won the city in last week’s Local Government Election with a two-thirds majority. The DA won 154 seats, the African National […]

10 August 2016 08:43 PM
Most of the independent candidates who contested elections in the Ethekwini Metro, have lodged objections with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). They believe the outcome was pre-determined. In the Northern Cape the Khai-ma Independent Candidates Coalition is also heading to the Electoral Court. It claims an IEC error cost the party a Proportional Representation seat […]

10 August 2016 08:08 PM
The Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) says it is in sensitive coalition talks and has started examining the reasons behind the party’s poor Local Government Election performance in the province. This has emerged from a Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday. The party has lost its […]

10 August 2016 06:00 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) was on Wednesday pursuing coalition talks with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) after angrily denying a report that it was prepared to trade off its position as the biggest party in Tshwane and other cities for control of Johannesburg. A DA spokesman said talks were underway “as we speak” and conceded […]

10 August 2016 06:35 AM
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa says smaller parties have drawn up a guideline document for talks with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and African National Congress (ANC) about possible coalitions. He says his party met with the United Front, FF Plus and COPE earlier this week. This affects mainly the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, […]

09 August 2016 07:36 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has urged all political parties and independent candidates, who are dissatisfied with the way the Local Government Elections were conducted, to follow the necessary legal processes when expressing their frustrations. This comes after disgruntled opposition parties in Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality in the North West protested outside the local IEC […]

09 August 2016 12:59 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is in no hurry to conclude coalition agreements with smaller parties in the Western Cape. This after the party failed to get an outright majority in 26 municipalities in the province. DA Federal Chairperson, James Selfe says they are currently meeting with leaders of other parties in Johannesburg. “There […]

09 August 2016 07:41 AM
Talks between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are expected to continue on Tuesday as political parties are in a race against time to form coalitions. The ANC’s top leadership is reported to have been secretly meeting with the EFF in a desperate attempt to reach a coalition deal. This […]

08 August 2016 12:52 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)’s Gauteng chairperson, Bonginkosi Dlamini, says they are only willing to engage in coalition talks with parties that are willing to humble themselves. He says they want to create stable municipalities that are responsive to people’s needs. “We have reported to our national leadership. We are in discussions with our leaders […]

08 August 2016 12:51 PM
Deputy president of Agang SA, Andries Tlouamma says if they had to go into talks for coalitions with any party, they would write a memorandum that will be the grounds of the talks. “We would tell the African National Congress (ANC) to let corrupt people go and to provide quality services. The Economic Freedom Fighters […]

08 August 2016 09:14 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) has retained control of 535 wards out of 566 wards in Limpopo.   Limpopo Electoral Officer, Nkaro Mateta, officially announced the results at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Mateta says although the ANC’s support has declined from 83% in the 2011 Local Government Elections to 68% this year, the […]

08 August 2016 05:33 AM
With the 2016 Local Government Elections done and dusted, many outstanding issues are set to dominate local political landscape in the coming weeks.   Independent candidates in the Potchefstroom-based Tlokwe municipality in the North West are preparing to file a complaint with the Electoral Court against the IEC. The EFF will also be calling the […]

07 August 2016 04:47 PM
State Security Minister David Mahlobo says authorities are still awaiting a full report on Saturday’s incident at the Independent Electoral Commission’s Results Operations Centre in Pretoria. During President Jacob Zuma’s speech four female EFF members protested, standing silently in front of him carrying placards with messages: “I am 1 in 3”, “#10 years later”, “Khanga”, […]

07 August 2016 04:06 PM
Coalition talks are set to commence in Rustenburg – the heart of the North West’s economically important platinum belt. More than 20 municipalities remain hung, including several metros, following the local government elections. The Independent Forum 4 Service Delivery, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and other opposition parties have pledged their support for a coalition […]

07 August 2016 01:48 PM
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has commended the millions of workers and communities that came out to vote for the African National Congress (ANC) in the 2016 Local Government Elections. This is despite the ruling party’s loss at Tshwane metro, Nelson Mandela Bay and Midvaal. The trade union says it applauds the sterling […]

07 August 2016 10:44 AM
Political analyst from the Wits University School of Governance, Professor Susan Booysen, says the ANC must blame itself for the loss of the Tshwane Metro. The reaction comes after the DA won the most votes in the Pretoria-based Metro in the recent local government elections. “The ANC in Tshwane went wrong on multiple fronts. They […]

07 August 2016 10:26 AM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has declared this year’s Local Government Elections as free and fair. About 26 million prospective voters went to the municipal polls which were fiercely contested. For the first time in the country’s post-Apartheid history, about 200 political parties and over 61 000 candidates participated in the crucial polls. The staging […]

06 August 2016 08:38 PM
KwaZulu-Natal boasts the highest voter turnout during these local government elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the province has declared the results, with the African National Congress (ANC) winning with 57.47% of the vote.   Operations Manager Ntombifuthi Masinga says 61% of registered voters, which amounts to 3.3 million people, voted in KwaZulu-Natal. She […]

06 August 2016 08:37 PM
The EFF says no formal coalition talks have begun, but it says what the party describes as ‘warm up talks’ are underway. The EFF didn’t say which party it’s in talks with.   The ANC has failed to get an outright majority in the metros of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni or Tshwane, where it trailed the DA […]

06 August 2016 08:35 PM
The City of Cape Town, with 37 political parties contesting the Local Government Elections, had the longest ballot paper in the country. But of the 37, only 13 parties managed to garner enough support to have representation in the metro Council. Four of them are parties taking part in municipal elections for the first time. […]

06 August 2016 02:37 PM
The counting of votes in the Free State has been completed. The African National Congress (ANC) has obtained nearly 61% of the provincial vote, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has 20% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) close to 10%. The ANC has managed to win all the councils, including the Mangaung Metro, which includes Bloemfontein. Voter turnout […]

06 August 2016 10:27 AM
With 95% of the votes counted in Gauteng, the Democratic Alliance (DA) leads the ANC in Johannesburg with the support of 41.8%. The African National Congress (ANC) is trailing behind marginally with 41.68%. In Tshwane, the DA leads the ANC by 2.6%, gaining the majority vote thus far of 43.55%. Ninety nine percent of votes […]

06 August 2016 12:58 AM
By Sipho Kekana As the 2016 Local Government Elections come to a close, power shifts to challenge the dominant party in both the big metros and local councils emerged, seemingly ringing in a new era of coalition and compromise.In more than 20 local councils no party managed to get a majority. It is mostly a […]

05 August 2016 06:18 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says his party is not open to coalitions with the African National Congress (ANC) or anyone who is not willing to agree with them on the issue of land. Malema, whose party was formed in 2013, was speaking at a press conference at the IEC Results Operations Centre […]

05 August 2016 05:19 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the African National Congress (ANC) should brace itself for a tough challenge in the next general elections in 2019. He was briefing the media at Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Results Operations Centre in Pretoria on Friday. The EFF has emerged as the third strongest party with 95% of […]

05 August 2016 04:29 PM
This year’s municipal election results shows an increase in female ward and PR candidate winners compared to previous years. There has been a particularly high increase in younger females, aged between 25 and 34, who have competed for ward candidacy in this election. Code4SA’s Adi Eyal shows the representation of women per party and in […]

05 August 2016 03:15 PM
The EFF in Gauteng says unless the DA agrees to its radical economic policies including that of land expropriation, it does not foresee the two parties forming a coalition. The ANC and the DA are battling it out for control of the Tshwane and Johannesburg metros. The EFF could emerge as the kingmaker if there’s […]

05 August 2016 11:13 AM
DA mayoral candidate in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Athol Trollip says his party does not take the responsibility of taking over the metro lightly. Trollip says he will be engaging smaller parties to form a coalition to govern the metro. “Now we need to possibly look for three or four coalition partners, we’ve spoken […]

05 August 2016 09:05 AM
With almost 75% of voting districts declared in eThekwini Metro, the ANC is leading with 53.56%, the DA has 30.34% and Independents candidates 3.64% of the vote.   The IFP appears to be the main beneficiary of the NFP disqualification. The party took 54% of the vote in Nkandla- the private home of President Jacob […]

05 August 2016 08:21 AM
The ANC has conceded defeat to the DA in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. With 98 percent of the votes counted in the municipality, the DA stands at 46-percent to the ANC’s 40-percent. ANC NEC member Jackson Mthembu says they’ve also withdrawn their objection with the IEC in the municipality. Mthembu says, “Yes we did […]

05 August 2016 06:52 AM
Though the ANC has an overall lead of over 44% in Gauteng with 73% of the votes declared, competition remains tight between the ruling party and the opposition DA in Johannesburg and Tshwane. The ANC has now established a significant lead over its main competitor in the third biggest metro of Ekurhuleni. The ANC is […]

04 August 2016 09:37 PM
The battle for control of the economic heartland of South Africa remains too close to call in the local government elections with the DA and ANC running neck and neck in Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg. With 46% of votes declared in Johannesburg, both the DA and ANC have slightly above 42% of the vote. In […]

04 August 2016 09:21 PM
The EFF has lodged an objection with the IEC regarding the results of ward seven in the Thabazimbi Municipality in Limpopo. The party has requested a re-run of the elections in that ward. Provincial electoral officer Nkaro Mateta says an EFF party agent has made several allegations against the presiding officer. “Then he also alleges […]

04 August 2016 08:57 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission says there is nothing sinister about allegations that some political parties were not allowed to be part of the vote counting in Tshwane. It is alleged some parties complained to the IEC that they were excluded from observing vote counting in Tshwane allegedly because the room in which counting was taking […]

04 August 2016 08:51 PM
The battle for control of the economic heartland of South Africa remains too close for comfort in the local government elections with the DA and ANC running neck and neck in Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg. With 46% of votes declared in Johannesburg, both the DA and ANC have slightly above 42% of the vote. In […]

04 August 2016 07:19 PM
With the ANC, DA and EFF competing for seats, SABC Digital News takes a look at the representation of women in the country’s municipalities and among the top three contesting parties. *The following is a map representation of female winners with the current results. The darker shades in colour represent a higher representation of female […]

04 August 2016 07:10 PM
The much-contested-for Nelson Mandela Bay Metro results are expected to be declared by Thursday evening. This is according to Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo, speaking at a media briefing the Results Operations Centre in Pretoria earlier. With 91.3% of the voting districts declared in the metro, the DA is currently leading the polls in […]

04 August 2016 04:27 PM
The ANC’s ambitions to retain the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro hang in the balance. With 79% of the votes counted in the metro, the DA was leading at 50.13% of the votes with the ANC trailing at 39.07%. The EFF is currently third at 4.78% . If the DA maintains the lead they will wrestle […]

04 August 2016 03:06 PM
By Michael O’Donovan The Democratic Alliance and African National Congress do not benefit from the exclusion of National Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal in this local government elections.With most votes counted it now seems that the level of support for the IFP in KwaZulu Natal increased from 17% of votes cast in 2011 to 28%. This […]

04 August 2016 02:53 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party has retained the Nkandla Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal by 50.07%. The IFP had won the municipality in the 2011 local government elections but even though the 2014 general elections didn’t have much to do with local government the party’s support seemed to have dwindled to 37%. Going into the 2016 municipal […]

04 August 2016 02:33 PM
The Democratic Alliance has retained control of the Langeberg municipality and has even gained significant voter support in the area. The party secured 50.78% of the votes, gaining it 12 of the 23 contested seats. In the last local general elections, the party won the municipality with 47.34 % of the votes. Meanwhile, the African […]

04 August 2016 07:59 AM
The leadership of the Bitou municipality in the Western Cape lies in the hands of the Active United Front an affiliate of the African National Congress (ANC) breakaway party, the United Front. The AUF was formed by the National Union Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) when it abandoned its alliance with the ANC after being […]

04 August 2016 06:53 AM
The African National Congress’ (ANC) control of Gauteng’s three big metros is said to be seriously under threat, with the results so far showing the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the lead in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. In Ekurhuleni the DA is firmly in the lead with just over 50% of the vote, with the African […]

04 August 2016 06:41 AM
Gauteng Co-operative Governance MEC Paul Mashatile has thanked Gauteng residents for peaceful elections. Voting proceeded peacefully even in areas considered as hotspots. The run-up to the elections in the province was marred by violent protests in various townships in the Tshwane Metro following the nomination of Thoko Didiza as the African National Congress’s mayoral candidate. […]

04 August 2016 06:36 AM
African National Congress (ANC) Spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal, Mdumiseni Ntuli says the party is expecting a decisive victory in the province. As counting continues across the country, political parties are just hours away from realising the fruits of their labour. He says he is confident that the ANC will not only retain areas where it is […]

04 August 2016 02:30 AM
The African National Congress has won the first council of the 2016 local government elections in the Kamiesberg Municipality in the Northern Cape. The ANC won all four wards in the municipality and four seats, while the DA and the EFF have won 2 and 1 PR seats respectively. The municipality had been won by […]

03 August 2016 11:44 PM
The African National Congress has wrestled the first ward of the 2016 local government elections from the Democratic Alliance in the Kamiesberg Municipality in the Northern Cape. While the DA won two of the three voting districts in the ward, the ANC’s 84.28% victory in the other voting district was enough to seal the ward […]

03 August 2016 10:07 PM
Results for the 2016 local government elections have started trickling in. As at 21h50, only 81 voting districts out of 22 612 had been counted. The party leading by ward in the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces was the DA while nationally by voting district the ANC was leading the pack. The ANC […]

03 August 2016 09:31 PM
President Jacob Zuma says the peaceful nature of the country’s fifth local government elections is a sign that South Africa’s democracy is coming of age.  He was speaking after casting his vote at his home village of Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The President was accompanied by his wives Ma-Khumalo, Thobeka Madiba-Zuma and Bongi Ngema-Zuma.  President Zuma […]

03 August 2016 09:03 PM
The results for the first voting district in the 2016 local government elections have been released. Results have been declared for the voting district Mistly Farm at Komga in the Great Kei municipality Three candidates are contesting the ward and they belong to the following parties: ANC: 31.82% DA: 45.45% Independent: 22% Remember that the […]

03 August 2016 08:54 PM
Two suspected incidents of voter fraud were detected and foiled at ward 10 at Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. It is alleged an individual was found in possession of several already marked ballot papers. These form part of a number of incidents in the country where people were caught trying to cheat or violating Electoral Act. […]

03 August 2016 07:12 PM
The chief of Mvezo and former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela and his family have braved the chilly weather and voted in Mvezo outside Mthatha, Eastern Cape.   Mandela was accompanied by his mother Nolusapho and one of his wives. He says he and his family dedicate this day to all the heroes and heroines who […]

03 August 2016 07:12 PM
The SABC has developed an election website which has been tracking all news related to Wednesday’s polls. The website also offers election results as well as analysis and opinion. The SABC News election website, accessible at elections.sabc.co.za, offers election-related news and views, along with on-going updates on voting day and the results counting process. It […]

03 August 2016 07:08 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Free State is investigating complaints brought forward by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).   They allege there were some irregularities in the transportation of marked ballot papers. “In Metsimaholo – Sasolburg we identified two ballot boxes written ANC on the outside and sealed. Who voted and where? In Mangaung, […]

03 August 2016 07:07 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) Tshwane mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza says she’s confident that her party will retain the control of the capital city municipality.   Didiza voted earlier on Wednesday at Grootfontein, east of the city, accompanied by local leadership. Tshwane experienced unrest in June after Didiza was announced as mayoral candidate to take […]

03 August 2016 12:07 PM
President Jacob Zuma has cast his vote in the local government elections at Ntoloana Primary School in Nkandla. On Tuesday, he said he was satisfied with the preparedness of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to conduct the municipal elections. He has since authorised the deployment of more than 2 000 SA National Defence Force (SANDF) […]

03 August 2016 12:06 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has on Wednesday morning voted at Buthelezi Traditional Court in Mahlabathini, uLundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The voting station is a stone’s throw away from his KwaPhindangene residence. The voting station has 789 registered voters who are expected to cast their vote. Ward nine where Buthelezi will be […]

03 August 2016 10:27 AM
The National Freedom Party or NFP at Umtshezi in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands – which covers the Estcourt area – says it has reached an agreement with Islamic party Al Jama to contest Wednesday’s municipal election. Al-Jama is contesting the elections at Umtshezi, Stanger, Umdoni and Pietermaritzburg. NFP regional co-ordinator Sizwe Mchunu says this is a […]

03 August 2016 10:08 AM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane has urged South Africans to turn out in their numbers to vote. He has just cast his vote at his former high school in Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg. “The people at home are the bosses, not the politicians. And therefore this is their right to hire a government or to […]

03 August 2016 09:34 AM
Long queues of voters are expected at voting stations in the hotly contested Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday. A number of parties have shown interest in governing the Metro after the elections. In the past few months political leaders have descended on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro with one goal […]

03 August 2016 08:09 AM
South Africans will soon start voting in the 2016 local government elections. President Jacob Zuma will join millions of people who will be voting across the country. He will cast his vote at Ntoloana Primary School in Nkandla later on Wednesday morning. At least 28 million registered voters are expected to cast their votes in […]

03 August 2016 07:00 AM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) and the African National Congress (ANC) have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding. It entails that NFP members in KwaZulu-Natal will vote for the ANC in the municipal elections. This comes after branches in at least two municipalities decided to endorse voting for the Democratic Alliance. The […]

03 August 2016 06:33 AM
South Africans will soon start voting in the 2016 local government elections. President Jacob Zuma will join millions of people who will be voting across the country. He will cast his vote at Ntoloana Primary School in Nkandla later on Wednesday morning. At least 28 million registered voters are expected to cast their votes in […]

02 August 2016 09:09 PM
The Democratic Alliance’s Solly Msimang says the campaign his team ran in Tshwane will help lead them to victory because it was not focused on bashing the ANC. Msimang, who is the Democratic Alliance (DA) Tshwane Mayoral candidate, was speaking after the party’s walk about at the Results Operations Centre in Tshwane, on Tuesday. “In […]

02 August 2016 08:50 PM
Mmusi Maimane has responded to the criticism levelled against his party for using former President Nelson Mandela as part of theirelection campaign.   Speaking at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape, the Democratic Alliance (DA) leader says Mandela’s legacy belongs to the world. Maimane says this is a critical election and the […]

02 August 2016 08:39 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has expressed confidence in a free and fair poll. Its leader Julius Malema made the comments during a visit to the national Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) centre in Pretoria on Tuesday. IEC chair Vuma Mashinini accompanied Malema on his tour. The party had previously expressed reservations about Mashinini’s appointment. It […]

02 August 2016 08:34 PM
The two biggest political parties have spent a combined figure of over R50 million to promote their parties on television in an effort to garner more votes.   According to media research organisations, the African National Congress (ANC) spent R25 million mainly on free to air channels whilst the Democratic Alliance (DA) used close to […]

02 August 2016 08:25 PM
By Lerato Matlala and Neo Motloung  Democratic Alliance National spokesperson Phumzile van Damme has urged South Africans to go and vote in the Local Government Elections on Wednesday. More than twenty six million South Africans have registered to vote in this year’s poll.   Van Damme says the DA is ready for elections. “We spent hundreds […]

02 August 2016 06:33 PM
The contest on who will win the National Freedom Party’s vote and support seems to be on-going. On Tuesday afternoon, Congress of the People (COPE) Spokesperson Dennis Bloem released a statement saying that an agreement has been reached between the provincial chairperson of the NFP, Zikisitha Mlotshwa, and Kenneth Ntola of COPE. It was agreed that […]

02 August 2016 05:35 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has slammed the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for allegedly not prioritising complaints submitted by the party. Addressing a press conference at the IEC Results Operations Centre in Pretoria, Malema says the IEC has acted swiftly on complaints against the EFF, but has failed to do the same […]

02 August 2016 05:31 PM
By Lerato Matlala and Neo Motloung  Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says the African National Congress (ANC) is a party in crisis. Speaking after a tour at the Independent Electoral Commission’s Results Centre in Pretoria, Malema says took a swipe at the ANC’s Thabo Mbeki visit. ANC Gauteng mayoral candidates visited the Former President […]

02 August 2016 04:43 PM
In the 2011 Local Government Elections, the youth voter (18 to19 and 20 to 29) turnout stood at 69 % and 48% respectively. These numbers indicate a significantly low participation rate when registration numbers and the actual turnout are viewed in comparison. Busisiwe Khaba, a political science lecturer at Monash South Africa and political analyst, […]

02 August 2016 03:22 PM
Voters are being strongly warned against taking pictures inside the voting booth or voting stations.   During the casting of special votes on Monday, numerous pictures were posted on social media of ballot papers, including those cast by a local DJ and a government official. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) electoral officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Mawethu […]

02 August 2016 02:40 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday said it had received a second endorsement from the National Freedom Party (NFP), which failed to register for the local government elections. “The DA welcomes NFP Nongoma, and their sitting mayor, Jeremiah Bhekumthetho Mavundla’s endorsement and support of the Democratic Alliance in these local government elections. This follows consultation […]

02 August 2016 02:23 PM
President Jacob Zuma has arrived at the Independent Electoral Commission Results Operations Centre in Pretoria. On the eve of the much-anticipated local government elections, President Zuma is also expected to address the media at the centre. Please watch the live stream of the tour on the SABC Digital News YouTube Channel: Meanwhile, President Zuma has […]

02 August 2016 02:11 PM
Former President Thabo Mbeki says he was unable to campaign for the African National Congress (ANC) because of international work commitments. Mbeki was speaking to the media at his home in Johannesburg after meeting with the ANC’s Mayoral Candidate for the City of Joburg metro, Parks Tau. While he insisted that his vote was a […]

02 August 2016 09:43 AM
Divisions are appearing within the National Freedom Party (NFP) over which party to support in Wednesday’s local elections. The NFP, which has its main presence in KwaZulu-Natal, has been disqualified from the vote due to late payment of its deposit. The party leadership is in talks with the African National Congress (ANC) in the province […]

01 August 2016 08:49 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed about hundred new members from various wards in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria.Some of the new recruits claim to have been African National Congress (ANC) supporters who say they are now disappointed by a lack of service delivery. “I previously voted for the ANC with the opinion that maybe, since […]

01 August 2016 07:28 PM
Independent candidates are defined as ward candidates who are not on the Proportional Representation list, however, there are also ten instances where independents are listed on the municipalities PR list for a political party.By Michael O’Donovan As the political party they represent on the PR list do not have ward candidates standing in the relevant […]

01 August 2016 07:21 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to change the sphere of local government for the better. President Jacob Zuma says they will use lessons learnt in metros that they are governing to improve district municipalities. He was speaking at the ANC Siyanqoba Rally in Johannesburg on Sunday. Zuma says the ANC wants to win […]

31 July 2016 09:28 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) took its campaign to Mpophomeni outside Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. The DA has pulled out all stops in trying to secure victory in the Umngeni Municipality. They conducted a door to door campaign. Some locals complained about lack of service delivery. Vuyokazi Mkhwanazi says with her vote she wants proper service delivery […]

31 July 2016 08:49 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi urged National Freedom Party (NFP) supporters to vote for his party. He was speaking at his party’s final rally at Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal, before Wednesday’s local polls. “We understand that they must now choose between forfeiting their vote and lending their support in this elections to the […]

31 July 2016 08:27 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the EFF is growing in numbers and is ready to take over from the African National Congress (ANC). He was addressing EFF supporters at Peter Mokhaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Sunday- where the party held its final rally before local elections on Wednesday. “The ANC today is addressing […]

31 July 2016 08:17 PM
Local government elections are about advancing people power said  African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma. Zuma spoke to thousands of supporters at the ANC’s Siyanqoba Rally at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The local government elections have been widely seen as the most hotly contested since the dawn of democracy. The ANC’s final push for […]

31 July 2016 08:17 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) wrapped up its election campaign at a packed Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane in Limpopo with a call on its members to be vigilant on Election Day. EFF leader Julius Malema applauded his supporters and said, “You have put up a good race.” The lead up to Wednesday’s elections has […]

31 July 2016 07:04 PM
Two more Democratic Alliance (DA) councillors have defected to the African National Congress (ANC) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. A number of DA councillors have left the party in the in the past few months to join the ruling party. Kenneth Koll and Nomakasi Cobo say they are leaving because of alleged racism. Cobo […]

31 July 2016 01:14 PM
Jovial African National Congress (ANC) supporters wearing their party’s colours have filled the Ellis Park Stadium where the party is holding the Siyanqoba Rally – party’s final rally before Wednesday’s local government elections. The #SiyanqobaRally and #VoteANC  hashtags are already trending on Twitter with some of the ANC leaders posting pictures of them inside the […]

31 July 2016 12:56 PM
The hastags #VoteANC and #SiyanqobaRally are trending on Twitter as African National Congress supporters make their way to Ellis Park for the Siyanqoba rally.  This is the party’s final push to woo voters ahead of the Local Government Elections on Wednesday. Austin Gege on Twitter says “On the 3rd of August we will #VoteANC. We […]

31 July 2016 12:11 PM
Police are on high alert ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections. This as government strongly warns that it will take tough action against anyone who will attempt to disrupt the polls. Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says there will heavy police presence across the country. He says officers will be assigned to escort IEC officials and […]

31 July 2016 09:53 AM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will on Sunday hold its final rally for the August 3 local government elections at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. It is expecting capacity crowds in the province where it is hoping to cement its presence. The Tshela Thupa rally will mark an end to the organization’s campaign ahead […]

31 July 2016 08:58 AM
The Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota takes his final electioneering campaign to Blouberg area near Mogwadi Limpopo. Hundreds of COPE supporters are expected to fill a community hall at Uitgesig village about 150 kilometers North West of Polokwane. This is as most political parties are wrapping up their electioneering their campaigns ahead […]

31 July 2016 08:45 AM
Some farm residents in Limpopo say they expect municipalities to provide basic service like water and health. Those living and staying at compounds in the Waterpoort area outside Louis Trichardt say councillors should ensure that there are clinics and schools in the farming area. “The party that wins the local elections should provide water, housing […]

31 July 2016 08:26 AM
  The African National Congress (ANC) will hold its much awaited Siyanqoba rally for the 2016 local elections at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday morning. Party supporters in other four provinces including KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and the Free State will be able to watch the live rally at their local […]

30 July 2016 09:57 PM
With only one day left for political parties to campaign for the municipal elections, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is pushing hard.   The party will host its final rally on Sunday at the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, one of two provinces where the EFF is the official opposition. And it seems its constituency […]

30 July 2016 09:52 PM
President Jacob Zuma has appealed to Free State farmers to vote for the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC leader took his campaign to Thaba Nchu on Saturday.   Zuma urged farmers to give their workers time off so they can exercise their right to vote in next week’s municipal elections. He also welcomed members […]

30 July 2016 09:03 PM
South African Communist Party (SACP) Secretary General, Blade Nzimande has urged party members not to be swayed by the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) desperate attempt to win votes by claiming former President Nelson Mandela. Nzimande was addressing the SACP’s 95th anniversary at the Lilian Ngoyi Sport Centre in Port Elizabeth. Scores of SACP members braved a cold and […]

30 July 2016 09:02 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi claims the upcoming local government elections have already been rigged.   He was reacting to reports of stolen ballot boxes in Soweto. Buthelezi called on his supporters to be vigilant and report any electoral fraud. He was addressing dozens of IFP followers in Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The […]

30 July 2016 09:01 PM
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is gearing up for its final Siyanqoba rally with some last minute door-to-door campaigning.   There was much focus on Tshwane, a highly contested metro. ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa accompanied by Tshwane’s mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza visited Majaneng in Hamanskraal, north of Pretoria on Saturday. Ramaphosa says he’s […]

30 July 2016 06:34 PM
Former African National Congress (ANC) councillors who defected from the party and have formed the Forum for Service Delivery say they are ready to take the Rustenburg Local Municipality from the party.   They say they are confident of a convincing win in at least 15 of the 45 wards in Rustenburg, including Marikana. The […]

30 July 2016 05:51 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says South Africans should not feel obliged to only vote for the African National Congress (ANC).  He was speaking at the party’s final local government elections rally at Dobsonville stadium in Soweto.   The stadium was fully packed with DA supporters. Maimane says South Africans have the right to choose a […]

30 July 2016 05:50 PM
The United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) in the Moses Kotane Local Municipality in North West says they plan to re-open abandoned industries in Mogwase should they be elected into power. The party leadership says the industries were built during the Bophuthatswana homeland era. The UCDP conducted door-to-door campaigns in Sanfontein on Saturday. UCDP councilor candidate […]

30 July 2016 05:49 PM
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader Kenneth Meshoe says they’re targeting at least five wards in the Drakenstein Municipality at Paarl in the Boland. He embarked on a motorcade and walkabout in the area on Saturday ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections. Meshoe has promised residents of the Chicago township in Paarl East better […]

30 July 2016 05:11 PM
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe is expected to embark on the party’s final campaign trail in the Tlokwe Municipality in Potchefstroom in the North West on Saturday. His visit to the embattled municipality comes just few days before the 2016 municipal polls. Tlokwe has been in the news since 2013 when independent candidates […]

30 July 2016 05:03 PM
A blue wave has descended on Soweto on Saturday as the DA holds its final rally at the Dobsonville Stadium before the elections. The party is attempting to take the control of Johannesburg from the ANC. The DA spokesperson Phumzile van Damme says, “Our Phetogo closing rally on Saturday in Dobsonville marks the high point […]

30 July 2016 03:42 PM
The African People’s Convention (APC) has held its final rally at Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga.   APC’s national head of elections Leonard Hlathi urged residents to vote for the APC to ensure development in communities. Hlathi says the APC needs only five years to bring about change in the entire Bushbuckridge. “So here in Bushbuckridge the […]

30 July 2016 02:29 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to professionals to demystify the perception that the party is against black intellectuals such as academia.   He was addressing the Progressive Professionals Forum in Cape Town as part of a campaign for the next week’s Local Government Elections. Ramaphosa has referred to ANC […]

30 July 2016 12:57 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma has again defended his decision to appoint Des van Rooyan as Finance minister. He was speaking in Bloemfontein where he has started his final campaign trail ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections. President Zuma fired Nhlanhla Nene and replaced him with van Rooyen, a move which sent […]

30 July 2016 12:51 PM
https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1wLR0qNdh9kgm5woiok6vob9I_lVm70nsnsCnsl2dJDE&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has denied suggestions that the continued killing of its members is a result of squabbles that followed the selection process for the Local Government Elections. At least 14 ANC members who were either branch leaders of regional leaders have been killed since the election campaign period started. The […]

30 July 2016 11:43 AM
The African Christian Democratic Party has lambasted the Democratic Alliance for its “anti-small parties campaign” and urged the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) to act speedily on the matter. “The ACDP notes the Democratic Alliance (DA) has continued with its despicable anti-small parties campaign,” ACDP national chairwoman Joanne Downs said on Saturday. “It is utterly […]

30 July 2016 07:32 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will uphold freedom of speech and not take legal action, despite finding offensive a painting of its leaders, commissioned by businessman Kenny Kunene. The party was reacting to a painting that depicts a naked party leader, Mmusi Maimane, pulling a rickshaw – carrying former leader Helen Zille and the […]

30 July 2016 07:20 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) Tshwane mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza says polls predicting an ANC defeat in the metro will be proved wrong. She was speaking at University of South Africa where she was on a campaign for next week’s municipal elections. Didiza maintains that the ANC has enough support to retain Tshwane. “We have […]

29 July 2016 09:23 PM
President Jacob Zuma has told the people of Soweto that former President Nelson Mandela abhorred the Democratic Alliance (DA) and its policies despite them wanting to appropriate him. He was addressing thousands of African National Congress (ANC) supporters at Thokoza Park in Rockville, Soweto on Friday afternoon. Earlier the President led a door-to-door campaign in […]

29 July 2016 09:15 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has dismissed a bid by the National Freedom Party (NFP) to contest Wednesday’s municipal election. The NFP filed an application to contest the poll after it was disqualified for failing to pay its deposit. Lawyers representing the NFP have blamed the party’s treasurer for the mishap, saying Xolani Ndlovu tried […]

29 July 2016 09:13 PM
The gloves are off in the battle for the city of Johannesburg. In Soweto, South Africa’s largest township, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane campaigned in Chaiwelo, while down the road President Jacob Zuma addressed residents at the Thokoza stadium with the leader of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema canvassing in Eldorado Park. The […]

29 July 2016 04:23 PM
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader, Bantu Holomisa has interacted with residents in Port Elizabeth as the party is on the last push for votes for the August 3rd elections. This is Holomisa’s second visit campaigning in the hotly-contested Nelason Mandela Bay Metro. He held two public meetings in the Ramaphosa informal settlement and Salamntu where […]

29 July 2016 09:16 AM
The Zulu King has wished the National Freedom Party (NFP) well as it pursue its bid to be included in next week’s local government election. The country’s fifth biggest political party met with the King on Thursday night ahead of an all-important Electoral Court hearing in Johannesburg on Friday. The outcome has the potential to […]

28 July 2016 09:51 PM
The official opposition was hard at work, trying to win voters as the election campaigns start to wind up. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, has paid another visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro as part of election campaigning. He addressed a crowd in front of the Red Location Museum in New Brighton, which […]

28 July 2016 09:46 PM
EFF Commander-in-Chief Julius Malema has taken the fight for votes to municipalities considered ANC strongholds.   Although the August 3rd election will be the EFF’s first local government poll, Malema is confident his party’s message resonates with residents in rural and township councils. Malema has hit the campaign trail in Refiloe and Hamaanskraal in northern […]

28 July 2016 09:25 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has expelled its members who have opted to contest the upcoming election as independents. Over 200 Independent candidates have been registered in KwaZulu-Natal. The party says anyone who contests outside of the party is an opponent. Fifty seven independent candidates are set to contest wards in the eThekwini […]

28 July 2016 09:09 PM
Deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has described the killing of election candidates as an attempt to destabilise the African National Congress (ANC).   He was speaking in Paarl where he was canvassing door to door for the ANC. Ramaphosa says the murders are part of an agenda aimed at derailing the elections. At least 18 people […]

28 July 2016 08:50 PM
Efforts are afoot to oust the current leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal.   Five ANC members from different branches are taking their party to court. They want the Pietermaritzburg High Court to nullify decisions of its 2015 provincial conference. There are 39 respondents, including provincial Chair Sihle Zikalala and his deputy, […]

28 July 2016 08:48 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has taken his local government election campaign to KwaHlabisa on the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal where he has handed over a house to a destitute family.   The Cebekhulu family have received a fully-furnished four-roomed house after living in a dilapidated shack for 20 years. Scores of IFP […]

28 July 2016 06:03 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in North West says it has disqualified two Democratic Alliance (DA) ward candidates in the province.   The IEC says the candidates nominations were submitted after the closing date which was on 2, June. The Electoral Operations Manager for the IEC in North West, Nthabiseng Tsipane, says they picked up […]

28 July 2016 11:34 AM
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) will be campaigning in various places across the Mother City over the next couple of days. This is to garner support in the run-up to next week’s local government election. Party President, Kenneth Meshoe, will address supporters on Thursday at an old age home in Kraaifontein. The party has […]

28 July 2016 05:52 AM
Potential voters in the Northern Cape are expected to go to the polls next week, with no knowledge who the African National Congress (ANC) mayoral candidates are.This after the party failed to announce its final candidates list at a conference recently held at Warrenton, as there were allegedly some disagreements. The Northern Cape remains the […]

28 July 2016 05:46 AM
The Independent Electoral Commission has officially opened its National Results Operations Centre in Pretoria. The centre will be the focal point for monitoring election results and help promote transparency for the elections. The IEC is calling it an historical contest. There are 204 political parties, 855 independent candidates and 26.3 million registered voters. Electoral Commission […]

28 July 2016 05:43 AM
It’s exactly a week today to the election and the African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is in its final push. The party has brought out its top leaders, including ANC NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as it seeks to solidify its support base in the province. “We are trying to win everywhere. I am […]

28 July 2016 05:41 AM
The brother of slain African National Congress (ANC) councillor candidate Nceba Dywili, said on Wednesday that the family had many questions about the circumstances leading up to his death. Thirty-five-year old Dywili was a councillor candidate for ward 4 (Walmer Township) in Nelson Mandela Bay. He was gunned down by two unknown suspects in Zwide […]

27 July 2016 04:50 PM
With just under a week to go, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is rounding up its electioneering across the country. The DA took its election campaign to the youth of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro as the party is driving its campaign in the last week leading up to the election. Former DA leader, Helen Zille, addressed […]

27 July 2016 02:48 PM
An African National Congress (ANC) candidate councillor for Ward four in the Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth, has been gunned down on Tuesday night.   Police spokesperson, Mncedi Mbombo says Nceba Dywili died in a hail of bullets. “A 40-year-old ward councillor was shot and killed last night at 9pm. It is alleged that he was […]

26 July 2016 09:11 PM
In Limpopo the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it wants to win the Polokwane Municipality.   The party made in-roads during the national elections in 2014 and is currently the official opposition in the Limpopo Legislature. Limpopo is EFF leader Julius Malema home province. On Sunday, the African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma raised […]

26 July 2016 04:57 PM
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Herman Mashabasays job creation will be his first priority should he become Johannesburg Mayor.   Mashaba was speaking at the “We can win Joburg” rally at the Joburg City Hall just eight days ahead of the local government election. Hundreds of supporters attended the event where Mashaba was joined by DA leader […]

26 July 2016 03:16 PM
Political analyst, Professor Fanie Cloete, says the uncertainty around the future of the Western Cape African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson is an indication of deep divisions in the party.   Marius Fransman was asked to step aside earlier this year following allegations of sexual harassment against him. He has approached the Western Cape High Court to […]

26 July 2016 07:27 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described its election campaign in the Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape as successful. The party has wrapped up its election campaign in the Metro. On Monday, the DA national spokesperson Phumzile van Damme and mayoral candidate Athol Trollip embarked on a campaign in Zwide township. Van Damme says […]

26 July 2016 06:59 AM
Marius Fransman has vowed to fight for what he terms fair disciplinary procedures. He has approached the Western Cape High Court after the African National Congress (ANC) said he was suspended as the provincial party leader and must face a disciplinary committee. Last Thursday, ANC election head Nomvula Mokonyane said last that Fransman was back […]

25 July 2016 09:11 PM
Top United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader in KwaZulu-Natal, Nonhlanhla Nkabinde, has joined the African National Congress (ANC). She is the widow of former UDM strongman Sifiso Nkabinde who was murdered in 1999.  Sifiso Nkabinde was instrumental in the introduction of the UDM in the province. Nonhlanhla Nkabinde says her husband would be proud of her […]

25 July 2016 08:31 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has launched the Sizonqoba campaign in Durban. It’s aimed at encouraging more voters to vote for the party on August 3. With just a week to the elections, IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi says victory is certain. He will spend the remaining week travelling by bus to different parts of […]

25 July 2016 08:16 PM
With just a week remaining until the local government elections, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) National Chairperson, Dali Mpofutook the party’s campaign to villages in the Eastern Cape.    Speaking during the campaign, Mpofu said his party is not only looking for votes in the urban areas, but will also garner support in rural areas. Wet and cold conditions […]

25 July 2016 05:14 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched its election slogan “Honour Madiba’s dream – vote DA” for next Wednesday local polls.   The poster was launched by DA leader Mmusi Maimane and Tshwane Metro DA Mayoral candidate, Solly Msimanga, near the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Maimane says all South Africans should honour former President Nelson Mandela’s vision of […]

25 July 2016 12:13 PM
The Democratic Alliance says corruption remains a major problem in the country and many of the party’s candidates are standing up against it. The DA has candidates in all wards across the country. Political parties are winding-up their election campaigns ahead of next week’s local government elections. The DA’s national spokesperson, Refiloe Ntsekhe says they […]

25 July 2016 11:42 AM
Political parties are ending their campaign election this week after they criss-crossed the country ahead of August 3, 2016. In just five days South Africans will be going to the polls, for the fourth democratic Local General Elections. Party representatives from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and Democratic Alliance (DA) spoke […]

25 July 2016 08:34 AM
President Jacob Zuma launched a scathing attack on opposition parties as he began the final push for votes ahead of next Wednesday’s elections. Zuma told residents of Ga-Seleka village in Lephalale, Limpopo that voting for a opposition party is a wasted vote as they only help the politicians to get parliamentary seats. Zuma left only […]

25 July 2016 06:47 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) introduced new members, said to be from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), have been reprimanded for burning the IFP flag and T-shirts at eShowe’s King Dinizulu Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal. They burnt the items in full view of their provincial and regional leaders, amid approval and applause from the crowds. The […]

24 July 2016 09:02 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Commander in Chief, Julius Malema, has called on residents of Zamdela Township not to destroy public property. Zamdela in the Free State has seen violent service delivery protests in the past. Malema says residents should rather express their unhappiness through the ballot in the upcoming municipal elections, by voting the EFF […]

24 July 2016 08:56 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says his party has broken racial barriers. Addressing party supporters at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Missionville, Port Elizabeth, Maimane says the party has grown beyond colour and class. Nelson Mandela Bay is in one of the most contested metros in the country and Maimane says he’s confident […]

24 July 2016 08:52 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) says it’s not shaken by polls suggesting that it’s losing ground in some of the biggest metros it currently governs. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is confident of victory in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay, where it’s being reported that the party’s rule is seriously being threatened. […]

24 July 2016 06:13 PM
President Jacob Zuma has taken a swipe at opposition parties, telling the elderly in a village in Limpopo that they must not waste their votes on them.   President Zuma was addressing a packed hall in Ga-Seleka in Lephalale in Limpopo. President Zuma left no one untouched. He accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of being […]

24 July 2016 11:52 AM
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) leader, Luthando Mbinda, took his local government election campaign to the rural villages of Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape. Mbinda says his party is shocked to learn that there are still mud schools and unfinished RDP houses in the area. He believes that the PAC will do better, come in the […]

24 July 2016 08:42 AM
Political parties are continuing with their election campaigns on Sunday, with just ten days to go to the Local Government Elections. President Jacob Zuma will be canvassing for the African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo at the village of GaSeleka near Lephalale. His deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, will be in Tembisa, part of the Ekurhuleni Metro […]

23 July 2016 09:24 PM
KwaZulu-Natal African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Sihle Zikalala says the ANC is undeterred by the recent killings of six Councillor Candidates in the province. He was speaking at the funeral of Khanyile Ngobese- Sibisi. Six ANC Councillor Candidates were gunned down in the province recently. With just less than 11 days left before the elections, […]

23 July 2016 08:31 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) veterans Tokyo Sexwale and Mavuso Msimanga say despite the problems the ruling party is facing, it remains the party of choice. The ANC is bringing out the big wigs, with just over a week before South Africans go to the polls. The ANC leadership was well-received in Soweto, Johannesburg, with […]

23 July 2016 07:53 PM
Agang SA’s President, Andries Tlouamma says his party is deeply concerned about the country’s high unemployment rate. Touamma was speaking at the launch of Agang SA’s manifesto in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria on Saturday. Tlouamma has urged people to vote for Agang SA, as they are prepared to deal with unemployment in the country. He […]

23 July 2016 06:36 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says his party will need only five years to change the lives of people if voted into power. Malema was addressing residents at Seshego outside Polokwane in Limpopo. He says they will build quality houses for disadvantaged people. Malema has taken the party’s electioneering campaign to his home […]

23 July 2016 04:20 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) has asked the Human Rights Commission to revisit a ruling, that it will not pursue an investigation into alleged human rights abuses against Democratic Alliance (DA) mayoral candidate for the Nelson Mandela Metro, Athol Trollip. Trollip had been accused of abuses against workers on the family farm at Bedford in […]

23 July 2016 04:07 PM
Leader of the African People’s Convention (APC) ,Themba Godi, says if his party wins the Metropolitan municipality of Mangaung in the Free State, they will focus on doing away completely with the bucket toilet system. Godi was addressing members of the APC and potential voters in Botshabelo, east of Bloemfontein. He says the bucket toilet […]

23 July 2016 04:06 PM
Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape, Marius Fransman, is on the campaign trail at Citrusdal in the Cederberg Municipality ahead of the August 3 Local Government Elections. Fransman says he is addressing the residents as the leader of the party in the province. Fransman made a surprise appearance at an […]

23 July 2016 12:07 PM
African National Congress (ANC) heavyweight Tokyo Sexwale says it is very important for people to have councillors or leaders who are incorruptible and people centred. Sexwale, party veteran Mavuso Msimang, Gauteng Chairperson Paul Mashatile and Johannesburg Mayoral candidate Parks Tau are on a door-to-door campaign in Molapo in Soweto. Sexwale says they are leaving nothing […]

23 July 2016 10:14 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid criminal charges against African National Congress (ANC) NEC member and Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, in East London under the Schools Act. Local DA leader Kevin Mileham accuses Radebe of illegally campaigning on school premises during school hours. He alleges that Radebe entered and campaigned at Lumanyano Primary […]

23 July 2016 10:13 AM
The National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Dali Mpofu, says the National Development Plan (NDP) is a dead end in finding a solution to South Africa’s crisis of inequality. Mpofu was speaking at a seminar hosted by the party for professionals in Sandton Johannesburg on Friday night. Ahead of the local government, the party […]

23 July 2016 09:07 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) says it is expecting close on 40 000 people to attend the party’s final regional rally at Zwide in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. President Jacob Zuma is expected to address the Siyanqoba Rally at the Dan Qeqe stadium as the ANC tries to retain control of the Nelson Mandela Bay […]

23 July 2016 08:14 AM
Midvaal Municipality Mayor Bongani Baloyi has dismissed allegations levelled against him by protesters at Sicelo Informal Settlement at Meyerton in the Vaal Triangle.They’ve accused him of neglecting townships and focusing only in urban areas. However, Baloyi says there’s a third force behind the ongoing protests, saying there is service delivery in the area. He says […]

22 July 2016 09:19 PM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has been offered a lifeline.   The party has been given a chance by the Electoral Court to make a fresh presentation about why they failed to pay their election registration fee. This led to the Electoral Court excluding the party from participating. On July 29 the party will make […]

22 July 2016 08:31 PM
The DA has accused President Jacob Zuma of trying to spark racial fear in order to win his party votes in next month’s elections.   The Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused President Jacob Zuma of trying to spark racial fears to win his party votes in next month’s elections. The opposition also condemned the African […]

22 July 2016 08:30 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, on Friday continued with his election campaign in different parts of Limpopo while the EFF National Chairperson was in the Eastern Cape.   In a final push by the Malema he visited several wards in the vast Moletji region. The district is made up of more than […]

22 July 2016 07:40 PM
African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Zizi Kodwa says statements made by President Jacob Zuma about the Democratic Alliance (DA) during campaigns, only reflect on its history.    The DA has accused the President of trying to spark racial fears to win his party votes. During a rally in the Western Cape on Thursday, President Zuma […]

22 July 2016 07:15 PM
The Tshwane Mayoral candidate for the African National Congress (ANC) Thoko Didiza has promised to prioritise the needs of the taxi operators should she assume office after the August 3 municipal elections.   Didiza was speaking during her meeting with taxi bodies South African National Taxi Council Organisation (SANTACO) and Local Taxi Association (LTA) in […]

22 July 2016 06:35 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Provincial leader in Limpopo, Jacques Smalle says if his party can be voted into power at the Greater Tubatse Municipality in Burgersfort, they will implement the turnaround strategy to assist the municipality do well financially.   Smalle was in Tubatse lobbying voters ahead of next month’s municipal elections. The DA wants […]

22 July 2016 12:50 PM
Traffic in the Bloemfontein CBD has come to a standstill as African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President, Collen Maine, leads an election campaign event in the city centre. He is accompanied by local leadership and supporters. They are handing out T-shirts and pamphlets to people. Maine says they are campaigning for the party and […]

22 July 2016 12:01 PM
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Limpopo is holding a media briefing on Friday to express its dissatisfaction with the selection of the ruling party’s mayoral candidates in the province. The League is at loggerheads with the ANC’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC.) It wants its leader, Vincent Shoba, to be a mayoral candidate […]

22 July 2016 08:13 AM
Two Democratic Alliance (DA) councillors from the Tlokwe municipality in the North-West have joined the African National Congress (ANC) ahead of next month’s Local Government Elections. The Potchefstroom based council is expected to be closely contested between the ANC and the DA. It has made headlines in the past two years, with independent candidates in […]

22 July 2016 08:12 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape says it is in the process of putting systems in place to promote women representation as mayoral candidates. Less than a third of the DA’s mayoral candidates in the Western Cape for next month’s Local Government Elections are women, seven women out of 24 mayoral candidates. DA […]

21 July 2016 09:06 PM
The entire National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) is heading towards the Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape this weekend ahead of the final push towards winning the metro in this highly contested race. The party’s National Chairperson Baleka Mbete and NEC members Fikile Mbalula and Zizi Kodwa are all […]

21 July 2016 08:39 PM
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) in the Western Cape says it will lodge a complaint with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) against the Democratic Alliance (DA) for alleged breach of the electoral code of conduct.   The DA has sent SMSes to voters claiming that a vote for smaller parties was a wasted vote. The ACDP’s complaint […]

21 July 2016 07:36 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says vigorous small business development is the only effective strategy to address the high unemployment rate among the youth in the country. The party took to Mamelodi in Pretoria where its leader, Mmusi Maimane, outlined the plan for job friendly cities. The DA emphasized that the document aims to improve small […]

21 July 2016 12:00 PM
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is on the Democratic Alliance campaign trail in the small forest village of Karatara near Sedgefield in the Southern Cape. She is being accompanied by Knysna Mayor Georlene Wolmarans and Speaker Eleanor Bouw-Spies. Zille says the town could soon be on the tourism map with the planned Plett to Cape Town […]

21 July 2016 11:10 AM
There is a tight security at Phillip Plaza Mall on the Cape Flats as President Jacob Zuma is expected to embark on a walk about in the mall campaigning for the African National Congress. Security personnel are keeping a watchful eye on all vehicles entering the mall. Zuma is in Cape Town on Thursday on […]

21 July 2016 07:26 AM
KwaZulu-Natal African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson Sihle Zikalala says the ANC is going into these elections reeling in pain. He says three of its ward candidates have been killed in what is perceived to be political killings in the province. Two of the three murdered party ward candidates were females. Zikalala says, “ I wish […]

20 July 2016 09:05 PM
With local government elections two weeks away, parties have increased their campaigns across the country.    Campaigning in KwaZulu-Natal midlands, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi raised concerns about the ongoing political killings in the province.  He addressed supporters at Ixopho, where his party welcomed more than 100 members from the African National Congress (ANC).  […]

20 July 2016 06:54 PM
Zimbabwe’s land reform, which involved the seizure of land from white farmers, may have left the country in an economic bind, but Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) leader Julius Malema says black Zimbabweans are better off than their South African counterparts.  Malema, who is campaigning for the 3 August 2016 local government elections, made the remarks […]

20 July 2016 06:48 AM
African National Congress (ANC) veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is confident that the party will win in the Local Government Elections in August. Addressing the media at her home in Soweto, Madikizela-Mandela said the ANC has gone through worse periods and survived. Gauteng ANC leaders paid her a visit as part of their election campaigning. Madikizela-Mandela urged […]

20 July 2016 06:14 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says the killing of its candidates will give unfair advantage to other parties during the municipal elections. The party’s ward candidates in Harding on the south coast, Bongani Skhosana, and Khanyisile Ngobese-Sbisi in Ladysmith in the Midlands, have become the latest casualties of the alleged political killings in […]

20 July 2016 06:13 AM
Reports state that there are a total of 16 politically motivated killings that occurred in 2016. Most, if not all of these deaths have affected the ruling ANC. In a statement released following the latest killings on July 18 of two ANC members, the party said: “The killings are a well-planned calculated thing which is […]

19 July 2016 09:28 PM
The governing party continued with campaignsacross the country on Tuesday. The African National Congress (ANC) was on the charm offensive, as the drive to win votes hits the home stretch. ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe’s door to door campaign hit Mthatha. A lack of electricity and proper sanitation were some of the most pressing issues. “Electricity […]

19 July 2016 07:50 PM
DA leader Mmusi Maimane returned to Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape as the party ramps up its campaign to attract votes in this highly contested metro. Maimane went to Walmer Township where he launched the DA’s “cities delivering better services” paper. The DA says it were to be voted into power, it would […]

19 July 2016 07:49 PM
From corruption allegations, dirty undrinkable water, raw sewage flowing in some areas to unending protests over service delivery this defines the North-West based Madibeng Municipality, west of Pretoria. The municipality made headlines during violent protests in what was termed the ‘Battle for Water” two years ago which left three people dead and a police officer […]

19 July 2016 01:54 PM
The DA leader Mmusi Maimane says the party has prepared well and is set to win the Nelson Mandela Bay metro in next month’s municipal elections. Leader @MmusiMaimane arrives in Zwide, NMB. Shake, Zwide! Shake! #VoteForChange ? pic.twitter.com/Ngs8v2D2Ar — Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) July 19, 2016 He has spent more time in Nelson Mandela in past […]

19 July 2016 01:44 PM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has kicked off its election campaign in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast to garner votes for the ANC in the local government elections. Provincial spokesperson Masonwabe Sokoyi says they will interact with residents of the area and hold a rally this afternoon. He says communities in the […]

19 July 2016 12:38 PM
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it believes the current spate of killings in the province is a ploy to intimidate and demoralise its candidates and volunteers ahead of next month’s local government elections. More than ten ANC members and leaders have been killed this year. On Monday, two of the party’s ward candidates were gunned […]

18 July 2016 06:16 PM
Another African National Congress (ANC) ward candidate has been shot dead, this time at Harding in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Bongani Skhosana was transporting scholars in his mini bus when unknown gunmen opened fire, killing him in full view of the children. Skhosana is the fifth ANC candidate to be killed during the election period. In June, […]

17 July 2016 09:13 PM
With three weeks to go before the elections political parties are launching the final phase of their campaigns to woo voters. In his trip to Laudium in Pretoria, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane expressed a need for a narcotics centre to combat drug abuse. “What we need here is a narcotics unit that will come […]

17 July 2016 11:55 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson, Baleka Mbete, is expected to take her party’s election campaign to the fiercely contested, Rustenburg Local Municipality.   Political bigwigs have been frequenting the mineral-rich council, as next month’s local elections approach. Mbete and her party members will visit Freedom Park in Rustenburg. It is the same area […]

17 July 2016 09:29 AM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) national secretary, Leigh-Ann Mathys, says she’s confident that her party will win seats in most North West municipal councils.   She was campaigning in Welgeval village near Moruleng in the Moses Kotane Municipality. The party has been sending its senior members including the President Julius Malema, to the province to […]

17 July 2016 07:53 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) has strongly warned its candidates that they will be removed from being party councillors if they relocate from their wards after being elected. This weekend the ANC deployed its heavy weights including the Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to KwaZulu-Natal to garner support ahead of […]

17 July 2016 07:47 AM
Party stalwarts have called on African National Congress (ANC) public representatives to enhance the prestige of the party through accountability and integrity.   Former president Kgalema Motlanthe and struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada joined the ANC on the campaign trial in Gauteng. Advocate George Bizos was expected to join the pair, but couldn’t make it because […]

17 July 2016 07:33 AM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has called voters to trust his party during the local government elections. He was on a campaign trail around Lindelani and KwaMashu, north of Durban.   Ululation and excitement was overwhelming from residents as he waved from a convertible vehicle in a convoy. Buthelezi’s first stop was […]

16 July 2016 05:42 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) in the Southern Cape claims it has noted discrepancies on the voters’ roll in the region. The party’s regional election coordinator, Laetitia Arries, says hundreds of people at George are registered in voting districts where they do not live. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it has addressed problems that […]

16 July 2016 05:42 PM
New political party the Khoisan Revolution has unveiled its manifesto in Upington in the Northern Cape. The party’s focus is on the poor and cultural development. A new player on the political scene, it is taking up the cudgels on behalf of the poor. The party wants informal settlements eradicated and replaced with 3 bedroom homes. It […]

16 July 2016 05:41 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is campaigning in traditionally African National Congress-dominated rural areas of Limpopo ahead of local government elections. The party’s National Chairperson, Blessed Gwala conducted a door-to-door campaign at Madombidzha, Magau and Rathidili. The campaign comes ahead of party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s visit to Louis Trichardt next week. Gwala says the IFP is […]

16 July 2016 04:22 PM
African National Congress struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada went on an election campaign in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg carrying a message of volunteerism.   Party leaders including Joburg Mayor Parks Tau, Ministers Jeff Radebe, Malusi Gigaba and former President Kgalema Motlanthe were in the area to woo votes for an election which is billed as […]

15 July 2016 07:38 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says freedom was achieved in 1994 but people are still not free as there’s still unemployment and hunger. Maimane quoted Mandela on a number of occasions while campaigning for the upcoming local government elections at the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality in Mthatha. A few years ago the jailed King- Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo– […]

15 July 2016 07:17 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has on its list of approved Councillor candidates for the August local elections, the oldest and the youngest people to be contesting. At 90, Arnold Mthuthuzeli, a councillor candidate for EFF in a ward in the Mbizana Eastern Cape is the oldest candidate to contest the August local elections. According […]

15 July 2016 05:50 PM
The African National Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary General, Njabulo Nzuza, says he is confident that the ANC will win most municipalities in the upcoming local government elections. The Youth League has been canvassing in Mdantsane near East London in support of the ANC’s drive to retain control of the Buffalo City Metro. The delegation visited […]

15 July 2016 04:30 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson, Refiloe Ntsekhe has called on residents of Emakhazeni in Mpumalanga to make a wise choice and vote for them in the local government elections. She spent Friday morning at Machadodorp, garnering up support from locals. Ntsekhe says the DA will perform better than expected. “You know, everywhere that I have been […]

15 July 2016 03:10 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will lay criminal charges against Ekurhuleni mayor Mondli Gungubele and city manager Khaya Ngema for the alleged irregular awarding of 285 tenders worth over R7 billion. Some of the tenders include a new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) system and the procurement of water meters. The DA has also accused the […]

15 July 2016 09:01 AM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has denied allegations that it paid a National Freedom Party (NFP) official R6 million to delay paying a deposit to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).   IFP leader, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, spoke out during a visit to Empangeni on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast as part of his election campaign. The […]

15 July 2016 08:01 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma has called on the people of Tlokwe not to relocate until after the local government elections. He made the call on Thursday in Potchefstroom where he took his party’s election campaign. President Zuma says if people were to relocate to other areas, the address saga and legal battles […]

14 July 2016 08:57 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has brought the party’s campaign back to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape. The party is going all-out in its drive to be victorious in the fiercely contested Metro in the upcoming local government elections. Maimane says disadvantaged communities in the townships of Port Elizabeth have […]

14 July 2016 08:53 PM
Some 40 Democratic Alliance (DA) members in the Northern Cape have broken ranks, and joined the African National Congress (ANC). The party welcomed the new members, including a former councillor, Charles Tieties, the councillor who has defected from the DA. Most of them are from the Khomani San. However, at the August 3rd elections the […]

14 July 2016 08:19 PM
With just less than three weeks to go to the local government election, the Freedom Front Plus’ (FF Plus) Pieter Mulder, made his first visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. All eyes are on the metro with both the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) confident of winning the metro outright. […]

14 July 2016 08:16 PM
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe has taken the ruling party’s elections campaign to Richmond in the Northern Cape. Mantashe urged voters to continue supporting the party and encouraged them to come out in their numbers on August 3rd and vote for the ANC. Richmond falls under the Ubuntu Municipality, a poor municipality which […]

14 July 2016 06:03 PM
President Jacob Zuma has taken a swipe at leaders of the Congress of the People (COPE) Mosiuoa Lekota, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema and United Democratic Movement (UDM) General Bantu Holomisa, saying their parties do not have what it takes to lead South Africa. President Zuma was addressing scores of African National Congress (ANC) […]

13 July 2016 08:58 PM
After weathering its leadership battles Congress of the People (COPE) is trying to re-establish itself and go into the local elections, much stronger.   Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota was on the campaign trail at the Tudor shaft informal settlement in Randfontein, West Rand. The people there say they are a forgotten […]

13 July 2016 08:44 PM
African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson, Baleka Mbete continued with her party’s election campaign in Limpopo. She conducted a door-to-door campaign at the extension 44 informal settlement outside Polokwane. Residents of the informal settlement complained about lack of water, sanitation and jobs among other things. They say the ANC remains their political home but their loyalty to the […]

13 July 2016 08:25 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) took its election trail to Mpumalanga and Limpopo.   DA national spokesperson Phumzile Van Dammecampaigned at Limpopo villages while the party’s Mpumalanga team wooed potential voters in Barberton.  The DA leaders interacted with villagers and also visited a family whose home was gutted by fire. The party donated 20 bags of cement to […]

13 July 2016 11:48 AM
Vandalism of political posters and placards remains a problem, 20 days ahead of the municipal elections. Posters, including those of the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, continue to be vandalised in some parts of Limpopo province. In the Thohoyandou area, banners and posters bearing the face of President Jacob Zuma have been vandalised […]

12 July 2016 08:46 PM
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader, Bantu Holomisa has urged voters to assess the performance of their local government and vote for change. Holomisa was on the campaign trail in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape.   With three weeks to go, political parties are stepping up their campaigns. Holomisa told a crowded hall in Dutywa that […]

12 July 2016 08:09 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has its eyes set on the few municipalities it does not control in the Western Cape.   DA national leader, Mmusi Maimane and the party’s provincial leader, Patricia de Lille, took their election campaign to the Garden Route town of Mossel Bay on Tuesday, with issues of service delivery, unemployment, housing […]

12 July 2016 06:00 PM
African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member and Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters says the ANC is not fazed by opposition parties thinking that they can unseat the party or form coalitions after local government elections.   Peters says the ANC will still run the Madibeng Local Municipality after the poll and all the challenges raised by […]

12 July 2016 11:21 AM
African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson Baleka Mbete and Limpopo Chairperson Premier Stanley Mathabatha have been campaigning and distributing party T-shirts from as early as Tuesday morning at the Polokwane taxi rank. The programme is part of a build up to the provincial ANC Siyanqoba rally to be held at the Peter Mokaba Stadium this weekend. […]

12 July 2016 08:40 AM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has condemned the removal of election campaign posters and placards of political parties. People wearing African National Congress T-shirts in Ga-Sekororo outside Polokwane in Limpopo were seen removing Democratic Alliance placards. Limpopo Electoral Officer, Nkaro Mateta says political parties are aware of the seriousness of such offences. “As the IEC […]

11 July 2016 08:53 PM
While political parties prepare for the 3rd of August local government elections, some are faced with the challenge of their election posters being removed.   This has seen posters of certain political parties being replaced by those of rival political parties. Some of the placards and banners are also getting vandalised. People wearing African National […]

10 July 2016 09:59 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he is confident that his party will do well in most municipalities around the country. Malema was campaigning in Munsieville on Gauteng’s West Rand. The EFF leader was warmly received in Mogali City. Addressing supporters Malema lamented the challenges of service delivery that often leads to protests […]

10 July 2016 09:54 PM
Smaller parties were out in full force to garner support for the upcoming local government elections. The Congress of the People (COPE) took its campaign to Alexandra township in Johannesburg. Party leader, Mosiuoa Lekota, flanked by party supporters, went door-to-door near Alexandra’s Women’s Hostel. The party that performed dismally in the 2014 elections is hoping […]

10 July 2016 08:59 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) top guns, ranging from ministers to the party’s chief whip in Parliament Jackson Mthembu, have wrapped up their party’s campaign in the Buffalo City Metro confident of a victory. Mthembu says the party hopes to gain wards currently under opposition parties. He says feedback from local residents is positive. “There […]

10 July 2016 07:17 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has taken its campaign to the troubled Glebelands Hostel in Umlazi ahead of next month’s Local Government Elections. Over 60 people have been killed over the past two years at the hostel. KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Zwakele Mncwango says they are constantly engaging with municipal and government officials in an attempt to […]

10 July 2016 06:35 PM
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has welcomed a former Democratic Alliance (DA) PR councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro from Uitenhage ahead of the municipal elections. Xolisile Klaas says he chose the UDM because of its policies. “UDM is a good political party. UDM is going to be in power and it has good […]

10 July 2016 05:36 PM
African National Congress (ANC) Tshwane mayoral candidate, Thoko Didiza, and her group have received mixed reactions during their door-to-door campaign in Ekangala near Bronkhorstspruit in Pretoria. When handing out ANC t-shirts, some residents refused to accept a t-shirt with President Jacob Zuma’s face on it, and demanded one with former President Nelson Mandela’s face. Many people complained about […]

09 July 2016 10:05 PM
With just three weeks to go until the August 3 poll, political parties are pulling out all the stops to woo voters. In the Western Cape, the United Democratic Movement (UDM) took to the streets of Philippi on the Cape Flats. The UDM’s Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says: “They hear on a daily basis that resources are […]

09 July 2016 09:58 PM
Tensions have been high in Nelson Mandela Bay over the past few weeks because of unhappiness with the African National Congress (ANC) candidate lists in certain wards. There was, however, no evidence of this on Saturday when the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula, Minister Pravin Gordhan and Mayoral candidate Danny Jordaan went door-to-door ahead of the August […]

09 July 2016 04:23 PM
People in Rustenburg want the African National Congress (ANC) to continue to lead, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday. “The people want the ANC to continue to work and lead them. We are happy because on August 3 [municipal elections] we will bury all other parties,” he said while on the campaign trail in […]

09 July 2016 03:44 PM
Former African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has joined in on a campaign to drum up support for the ruling party ahead of August 3rd local government elections. Motlanthe and Gauteng Provincial Chairperson Paul Mashatile are in Soweto to speak to communities about the challenges that the residents there face. It is for […]

09 July 2016 03:36 PM
Democratic Alliance leader (DA), Mmusi Maimane says township economy plays a major role in addressing the jobs scarcity question. Maimane met with the business community at Walmer Township in Port Elizabeth, as part of the DA’s campaign to win the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. Maimane says small businesses must be supported in order to create […]

09 July 2016 09:27 AM
A current affairs outside broadcast programme by the SABC’s Ligwalagwala FM radio station had to be cut short after it was disrupted by participating political parties. The programme was broadcasting from the Mapulaneng Hall in Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga. A member of the Bushbuckridge Residents Association (BRA) alleges that his vehicle was also tampered with. BRA […]

08 July 2016 08:54 PM
The African National Congress’ (ANC) election campaign continued in the Eastern Cape on Friday.   The party’s National Executive Council (NEC) member Rejoice Mabudafhasi wooed voters at Mdantsane in the Buffalo City Metro. The township is widely considered an ANC home but it is grappling with tensions around candidates lists. Party leaders listened to the […]

08 July 2016 08:16 PM
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu is calling on political party leaders to take charge and help end political killings in the province.   Addressing political parties in Durban on Friday, Mchunu says the leaders must help change the province’s image of being notorious for political violence. As tensions simmer in the province political leaders on Friday […]

08 July 2016 03:32 PM
Scores of NFP supporters have taken to the streets of Paul-Pietersburg marching to the local municipal offices demanding that the party be included in the August 3rd municipal elections.   The party was disqualified by the IEC to contest the upcoming elections after it failed to pay a deposit fee of four-hundred and ninety thousand […]

08 July 2016 03:30 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed a formal complaint with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) against Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau over advertisements that the party says shamelessly promote Tau and the African National Congress (ANC).   The party has accused Tau of spending over R15 million on newspaper adverts in April, May and July this […]

07 July 2016 09:41 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says mining companies operating in the Rustenburg area are responsible for high levels of poverty and unemployment.   He criticised the ruling party for failing to hold these companies accountable for abiding by the dictates of the mining charter. Malema concluded his week-long election campaign on Thursday […]

07 July 2016 09:10 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) has rejected the election survey of the Independent Research Company, Ipsos, which predicts that the party may lose Tshwane in next month’s local government polls. Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe dismissed the surveys as misleading, as they always predicts the ANC to lose on the eve of the elections. He was […]

07 July 2016 09:03 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in KwaZulu-Natal says it has laid a complaint with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) after its members were allegedly attacked by National Freedom Party (NFP) supporters.   Tensions between the two rival parties are high. The NFP accused the IFP of being behind a plot to sabotage it. This comes […]

07 July 2016 08:50 PM
With elections campaigning hotting up, a number of African National Congress (ANC) members and supporters at Refiliwe township in Cullinan east of Pretoria, have reportedly crossed the floor to join the Democratic Alliance (DA). They were welcomed by DA Tshwane Mayoral candidate Solly Msimang. The DA is dissatisfied with the lack of progress in the […]

07 July 2016 06:19 PM
The embattled Mogalakwena local municipality in Limpopo will have its fifth mayor in a period of five years if the African National Congress (ANC) wins the local government elections on August 3.   The outgoing mayor, Malesela Sebatjane, will vacate the position to pave a way for Andrina Matsemela, an ANC mayoral candidate. The municipality has been […]

07 July 2016 07:41 AM
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has promised to improve infrastructure and create more jobs if his party is voted into power in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality in Mthatha. Holomisa was speaking during an election campaign in Mpheko village.  He says all problems will be tackled if his party is given an opportunity to […]

07 July 2016 07:09 AM
  Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has called on National Freedom Party (NFP) leaders to reveal the real reasons behind their failure to pay their election deposit on time. NFP leaders have accused the IFP of orchestrating their demise after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) disqualified the NFP from participating in the 3 […]

06 July 2016 08:53 PM
The African National Congress’ (ANC) election campaign focused on Ekurhuleni on Wednesday. ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe flanked by the outgoing Ekurhuleni mayor Mondli Gungubele and mayoral candidate, Mzwandile Masina visited the home of Africa’s biggest airport, OR Tambo International Airport. Ekurhuleni is the biggest international entry point into the continent. It is also regarded […]

06 July 2016 08:50 PM
United Democratic Movement (UDM) president, Bantu Holomisa, has taken the party’s election campaign to Mpheko Village outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.   He told villagers that it’s time to punish the ruling party – for what he calls poor service at the polls. The UDM used to control the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality. It […]

06 July 2016 07:28 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has accused the National Freedom Party (NFP) of using his party as a pretext for violence. This comes after a shop belonging to an IFP supporter was torched at Nongoma on Wednesday afternoon. The NFP is accusing the IFP of being responsible for the NFP’s disqualification from participating […]

06 July 2016 05:09 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says it supports the National Freedom Party’s (NFP’s) decision to exhaust all legal processes to contest in the August 3 local government elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) disqualified the NFP after it failed to deposit the registration fee on time. Addressing the media in Durban, the ANC […]

05 July 2016 08:45 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane insists his party is well within its rights to use the voice of former President Nelson Mandela in its election advertisement. Maimane responded to a call by the former president’s grandson and African National Congress (ANC) MP Mandla Mandela that the DA takes down its YouTube video. The advertisement […]

05 July 2016 08:23 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it is ready to govern the beleaguered Tlokwe Local Municipality in Potchefstroom. EFF leader Julius Malema is on a three day election campaign trail in the North West Province. Malema says his party is willing to work with the Tlokwe Independent candidates and all the other parties in Tlokwe, […]

05 July 2016 05:34 PM
Disgruntled members of political parties in Ngaka Modiri Molema municipality in the North West say they have resorted to form a new party to contest upcoming local government elections. This new political formation called A re Ageng Afrika (Let’s build Africa) came about after concerns by their communities were not allegedly taken into consideration by […]

05 July 2016 02:24 PM
Debate continues to rage over the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) use of Nelson Mandela’s voice in an election advertisement broadcast on YouTube. Madiba’s grandson, Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, earlier condemned the ad and said the DA should have used the voices of Tony Leon and Helen Zille. The DA said in response that the iconic former […]

05 July 2016 12:58 PM
Two people have been injured after police used rubber bullets to disperse a large crowd of people clad in National Freedom Party (NFP) colours at uLundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. This comes a day after their party was ruled out of the local government elections next month. The NFP supporters were barricading the entrance to uLundi. […]

05 July 2016 10:49 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) campaign to retain control of Tshwane Metro will be bolstered by the visit of President Jacob Zuma to several townships in the area on Tuesday. This is his first visit to the townships since the outbreak of violence last month after National Executive Council (NEC) member, Thoko Didiza, was announced […]

04 July 2016 09:49 PM
South Africa’s political parties are pulling out all the stops to get votes. With only four weeks left to the elections it was a hectic weekend for the ruling party, African National Congress (ANC). Both the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have descended on the Eastern Cape on Monday.   President […]

04 July 2016 09:14 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane was hot on the campaign trail again in Nelson Mandela Bay. Following on his visit to the city last week, on Monday he concentrated his efforts in the Motherwell area.    The DA believes Motherwell to be an important stop on the campaign trail. They say the area has been neglected […]

04 July 2016 07:42 PM
The Congress of the People (Cope) says the credibility of next month’s local government elections hangs in the balance following revelations by former SABC Acting CEO Jimi Matthews.   Matthews confessed in an interview over the weekend that SABC management decided not to cover the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the run-up to the 2014 general […]

04 July 2016 03:38 PM
The Young Communist League (YCL) has lashed out at the African National Congress Women and Youth League for openly expressing their preferred choice for the ruling party’s next president.   The two leagues have thrown their weight behind outgoing chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to succeed President Jacob Zuma at the party’s […]

04 July 2016 02:32 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission has confirmed that the NFP is out of the August 3 local government elections, after the Electoral Court dismissed its application for a review.   The NFP was earlier disqualified for missing the deadline to pay its deposit.  It then applied to the court for condonement, citing human error. IEC spokesperson […]

03 July 2016 08:02 PM
President Jacob Zuma has urged the residents of Britstown in the Northern Cape to allow for peaceful elections in the area. The President made comments at the time when there are reports of increasing political violence and intolerance, as the country approaches the local government elections. President Zuma was in the Northern Cape as part […]

03 July 2016 05:54 PM
Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie says his party recruits members from all races. He was speaking in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape where he launched the party’s manifesto. McKenzie reiterated that the PA was not a coloureds only party. He says their main objective is to ensure that neither the Democratic Alliance (DA) nor the […]

03 July 2016 05:48 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) says it is confident that it will retain the Tlokwe municipality in the North West. The party says the municipality has a good track record of service delivery under the ANC. Members of the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) visited churches in Potchefstroom to garner support ahead of next month’s municipal polls. […]

03 July 2016 01:30 PM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) leader Zanele Magwaza-Msibi has accepted the resignations of national chairperson Maliyakhe Shelembe and Secretary-General Nhlanhla Khubisa from the party. Both Shelembe and Khubisa are members of Parliament. Khubisa is the party’s Chief Whip in Parliament. Shelembe’s deputy, Scelo Mabika, and Treasurer, Xolani Ndlovu, have been suspended from their positions. Shelembe […]

03 July 2016 10:57 AM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) National Chairperson, Mayiyakhe Shelembe and party Secretary General, Nhlanhla Khubisa, have both resigned from the party.   While Shelembe’s deputy Scelo Mabika and Treasurer Xolani Ndlovu have been suspended from their positions. Shelembe and Khubisa tendered their resignation late Saturday night following mounting pressure from party members, after the party […]

03 July 2016 10:38 AM
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate in the Tshwane region, Solly Msimanga, has accused African National Congress (ANC) members of causing violent disruptions in Tshwane more than a week ago.   Msimanga says the DA is determined to get Tshwane in the upcoming local government elections. “The communities themselves were not actually being violent. It […]

02 July 2016 07:04 PM
The Gauteng branch of the South African Communist Party (SACP) says the number of its members suspended has risen to 10. They were allegedly involved in instigating violence in Tshwane last month. While the SACP deals with internal issues, it is just a month before the local government elections and the fight for the hotly-contested […]

02 July 2016 05:37 PM
An urgent meeting of the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) National Working Committee is underway in Durban, to discuss the recent developments in the party. Members have called for decisive action to be taken against some of the leaders, who they accuse of sabotaging the party. This week, the NFP was disqualified from contesting the local […]

02 July 2016 04:42 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) national chairperson, Dali Mpofu has taken his party’s campaign to the Eastern Cape ahead of the August 3rd elections. He started his campaign in Zwelitsha near King William’s Town where he received a warm welcome from members of the party. The EFF is confident that it will do better in the upcoming […]

02 July 2016 03:37 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape has launched the party’s election manifesto which it says is a message of hope. The DA has promised that the party will create an environment which will be conducive for the creation of sustainable jobs. DA provincial leader Andrew Louw also introduced the DA’s Mayoral Candidate, Suresh […]

02 July 2016 12:21 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson, Baleka Mbete has lashed out at members who are mobilising communities to destroy properties just because they did not make it onto the party’s election candidates’ lists. She was speaking during the party’s campaign in Umzimkhulu in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Mbete has called on their members who failed to […]

02 July 2016 10:22 AM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi is to embark on a campaign trail in Wakkersroom, Mpumalanga, ahead of the party’s provincial manifesto on Sunday. The IFP promises include good governance at municipal level and the delivery of housing. Leaders of the IFP will spend their weekend in certain communities under the Gert Sibande […]

02 July 2016 09:42 AM
President Jacob Zuma says he is confident the African National Congress (ANC) will win all the sub-regions in the Abaqulusi municipality. He was speaking during an ANC election campaign in Mondlo, Vryheid and Dumbe on Friday. Zuma says he is happy at the response he got during his election campaign in Vryheid and the surrounding […]

02 July 2016 09:36 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has called for the National Legislature to review election laws to deal with predicaments such as the one the National Freedom Party (NFP) is currently facing. The NFP is applying to the Electoral Court to condone its failure to meet the deadline for paying a deposit, after the […]

01 July 2016 02:40 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it will respect the Electoral Court ruling in the National Freedom Party (NFP) case. The court, which is sitting in the High Court in Johannesburg, will hear an application by the NFP to reverse an IEC decision to disqualify the party from participating in the August 03 municipal elections. […]

01 July 2016 01:02 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission says it will respect the Electoral Court ruling in the National Freedom Party (NFP) case. The court, which is sitting in the High Court in Johannesburg, will hear an application by the NFP to reverse an IEC decision to disqualify the party from participating in the August 03 municipal elections. The party was disqualified after it […]

01 July 2016 12:11 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on the Electoral Court and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to be lenient to the National Freedom Party (NFP) and allow them to contest the August municipal elections. The IEC disqualified the NFP because it had failed to pay the R400 thousand deposit required by the second of June. EFF […]

01 July 2016 08:46 AM
Police have been deployed to the N2 near the Cape Town International Airport where protest action has resumed. The incoming lanes are closed due to protesters throwing stones and burning tyres. It is not clear who is behind the latest protest. On Wednesday evening, African National Congress members (ANC) aggrieved over candidate lists, burnt rubble […]

01 July 2016 06:30 AM
Disciplinary action has been instituted against an African National Congress (ANC) member believed to be the instigator of Wednesday night’s violent protest on the N2. Two Golden Arrow buses were torched near the Cape Town International Airport. Disgruntled ANC supporters in the Barcelona and Kanana informal settlements in Gugulethu went on the rampage over candidates’ […]

01 July 2016 06:28 AM
President Jacob Zuma will lead an African National Congress (ANC) election campaign trail at the Abaqulusi Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Friday. He will conduct a do a door-to-campaign and interact with community members in Mondlo. Zuma will also take his campaign to a Vryheid taxi rank before heading to Dumbe where he […]

30 June 2016 09:00 PM
The Congress of the People (COPE) has expressed its interest in governing the hotly-contested Nelson Mandela Bay Metro after the Local Government Elections. A number of parties such as the Democratic Alliance (DA), United Democratic Movement (UDM) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have expressed an interest in taking the municipality which includes Port Elizabeth, Despatch […]

30 June 2016 08:52 PM
The African National Congress’s push to increase its voter support amongst the coloured and Indian community was in full force during President Jacob Zuma’s visit to the south of Johannesburg on Wednesday. This comes as opposition Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighter have launched massive campaigns to take control of the city, which is […]

30 June 2016 01:08 PM
There is strong police presence in Meloding, Virginia, where Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is conducting a door to door campaign. He is campaigning for the upcoming municipal elections on 3 August. Ramaphosa has been interacting with residents asking them about their challenges. Residents complain about sewarage spillage, bucket toilets and poor infrastructure like roads. They […]

30 June 2016 12:46 PM
The African National Congress in the Eastern Cape has announced Xola Phakathi as the Buffalo City Metro mayoral candidate.   Phakathi has been the deputy mayor for almost a year. He is the former Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) provincial secretary and former member of the Eastern Cape Legislature. Last year, Phakathi was […]

30 June 2016 12:09 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has embarked on an election campaign in the Berg River District which includes towns like Piketberg, Velddrif and Porterville. Spokesperson, Anneke Scheepers, says provincial Minister of Local Government Anton Bredell is engaging community members on the DA’s record of service delivery. “It is really encouraging to know […]

30 June 2016 10:35 AM
Police are maintaining a presence on the N2 near Cape Town Airport following violent protests on Wednesday night. At least two buses were set alight and vehicles stoned leading to the closure of sections of the highway. Two people were arrested for allegedly robbing motorists during the protests. Speaking on AM Live, Mayoral Committee Member […]

29 June 2016 05:25 PM
DA leader Mmusi Maimane has paid Nelson Mandela Bay a visit once again in the run up to the local elections in August. Maimane went on a door-to-door campaign in Missionvale and KwaDwesi on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, accompanied by mayoral candidate, Athol Trollip. George Moses was one of the residents who gave Maimane […]

29 June 2016 05:17 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is confident it will win the hotly-contested Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape after the Local Government Elections. A number of opposition parties are eyeing the African National Congress (ANC)-run metro. The metro includes Port Elizabeth, Despatch and Uitenhage. The EFF campaign in the metro was boosted on Wednesday […]

29 June 2016 12:14 PM
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance, Nomusa Dube-Ncube says the spate of service delivery protests in parts of the province are due to municipalities’ successes over the past 16 years in providing basic services. Dube-Ncube says there is a huge expectation from communities without looking at what has been achieved in the past years. Speaking at the […]

29 June 2016 10:33 AM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has taken responsibility for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) decision to disqualify the party from contesting the August Municipal Elections. The NFP has approached the Electoral Court in an attempt to reverse the decision. The party has been disqualified from contesting the polls after it failed to pay the deposit […]

29 June 2016 05:57 AM
The NFP has approached the Electoral Court in an attempt to reverse a decision by the IEC to disqualify it from contesting the August municipal elections. The party has been disqualified from contesting the polls after it failed to pay R400 000 deposit fee by 2 June. The party has fielded 872 candidates in eight […]

28 June 2016 04:08 PM
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has defended its selection process of its mayoral candidates, saying regions themselves were the ones who recommended names of mayoral candidates.   The party announced its mayoral candidates for district municipalities and eThekwini Metro including two strategic municipalities. According to the ruling party its mayoral candidates are skilled and experienced people […]

28 June 2016 12:44 PM
The African National Congress’ (ANC) Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau says he’s humbled by the confidence the ruling party has shown in him by nominating him again asmayoral candidate. He is the only one of the incumbents in the three hotly-contested metros in Gauteng, who has been re-nominated as mayoral candidate. Tau says he’s happy that […]

28 June 2016 11:46 AM
President Jacob Zuma has condemned last week’s violent protests in the Tshwane Metro. Five people were killed and more than 200 others arrested when some residents of the metro took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the nomination of Thoko Didiza as the metro’s African National Congress’ (ANC) mayoral candidate. Last week, the ruling party […]

27 June 2016 08:23 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has called on all political party leaders to work towards peaceful local government elections on August 3.   Maimane was speaking at the party’s Tshwane manifesto launch in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria. He called for tolerance and calm in the Metro and criticized last week’s protests that saw five […]

27 June 2016 07:06 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) officially introduced the current Free State Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Olly Mlamleli as its mayoral candidate for the Mangaung Metro. She was introduced to the structures of the ANC in the Free State. Mlamleli will take over from Thabo Manyoni who served in the position for five years. “I know […]

27 June 2016 06:41 AM
The Agency for New Agenda (ANA) launched its manifesto in Bloemfontein on Sunday. The party has chosen former Mangaung mayor Papi Mokoena as its mayoral candidate for the Metro. ANA consists of former ANC members and hopes to take back the Manguang Metro from the ruling party. “The vision of the city is that we […]

27 June 2016 06:33 AM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) will on Monday officially inform five leaders, of its Tshwane region, of their suspension. This follows the leaders’ alleged involvement inviolent protests in the region last week. The party says some of its district executive leaders have been implicated in the violence but will only name them after they have […]

26 June 2016 09:51 PM
With 38 days to the August 3rd elections, the campaign trails are heating up and it was no different for the African National Congress’s (ANC) top six. Kliptown is where the Freedom Charter was adopted in 1961 and 61 years later a site of festivities. ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize says, “All the candidates who […]

26 June 2016 09:29 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says land in South Africa belongs to the majority. He was speaking at the party’s Freedom Charter celebrations in Newcastle northern KwaZulu-Natal. A sea of red gave Malema a warm welcome. EFF followers packed the stadium from early Sunday morning. Malema told them that under EFF rule all […]

26 June 2016 06:56 PM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng says it will on Sunday (26 June) suspend a number of its senior leaders in Tshwane who were implicated in last week’s violence. Speaking to the media in Johannesburg, the party’s PEC says it must deal with those who have brought the party into disrepute. This is […]

26 June 2016 04:43 PM
Members of the African National Congress (ANC) leadership on Sunday attended a Church service in Gugulethu to introduce and pray for three ward candidates. The service at the JL Zwane church was attended by Parliamentary Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Bheki Cele. The candidates are Mimi Manata in […]

26 June 2016 04:25 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA)  leader, Mmusi Maimane, has condemned the violence that erupted in Tshwane last week. This follows days of unrest in some parts of Tshwane allegedly sparked by the African National Congress'(ANC) nomination of Thoko Didiza as its mayoral candidate for the Tshwane Metro.  Maimane was briefing the media in Durban on the outcomes […]

26 June 2016 11:52 AM
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has vowed to campaign to have ANC leadership that is reflective of the youthful nature of the country. The league held its commemoration of the June 16 Soweto Uprisings at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban where President Jacob Zuma was a keynote speaker. The event was also […]

25 June 2016 10:00 PM
Small parties represented in the National Assembly are flexing their muscles ahead of the August 3rd municipal elections. For the first time residents in Gauteng will have the choice to vote for the African Independent Congress (AIC) in a municipal poll while the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is also fielding, for the first time, five […]

25 June 2016 07:11 PM
President Jacob Zuma has given the keynote address during an African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) rally at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban. Thousands of ANC members flocked to the event. The rally is part of National Youth Month activities by the youth league in preparation for the upcoming local government elections. President Zuma […]

25 June 2016 07:10 PM
Political parties have been out and about in Johannesburg campaigning as the August the 3rd local government election approaches. The African Independent Congress (AIC) has launched its provincial manifesto in Ivory Park, east of Johannesburg. The party’s Margaret Arnolds says: “If we manage to win some wards in this area we will make sure that […]

25 June 2016 03:14 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says the party will ensure that there is no destruction of property, corruption and high unemployment should his party take control of various municipalities during the upcoming local government elections. Maimane is campaigning at Verulam north of Durban on Saturday. Provincial and national leadership are part of the campaign. […]

24 June 2016 09:08 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has accused African National Congress (ANC) members of preventing IFP supporters from attending the party’s manifesto launch in Cape Town.   Buthelezi was addressing IFP supporters in the Western Cape, where he asked them to give the party a chance in the region. He said busloads of […]

24 June 2016 07:22 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has accused ANC members of preventing IFP supporters from attending the party’s manifesto launch in Cape Town.   Buthelezi said a busload of supporters from the Cape Flats were not allowed onto their bus by ANC members. He was addressing IFP supporters in the Western Cape, where […]

24 June 2016 07:18 PM
ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC stands by its decision to have Thoko Didiza as mayor of Tshwane. He was speaking at the bicycle campaign launch in Umlazi south of Durban. Ramaphosa condemned the recent unrests in Tshwane.  He says the ANC fully supports the elected mayoral candidate  Thoko Didiza.  Ramaphosa says the […]

24 June 2016 11:56 AM
While the ANC in Gauteng has been focussing on retaining the hotly contested Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metros in the municipal elections, it says it’s working on winning the Midvaal Local Municipality. Midvaal, run by the Democratic Alliance (DA), is the top performing municipality in Gauteng. ANC Deputy Secretary in Gauteng, Gwen Ramokgopa, says a […]

24 June 2016 10:47 AM
Tshwane African National Congress (ANC) mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza says her primary focus upon assuming the mayorship of the capital, is ensuring sustainability to already existing projects. Didiza is among senior ANC leaders campaigning in the Pretoria city centre on Friday morning. She is accompanied by Mayor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Premier David Makhura and the ANC […]

24 June 2016 10:03 AM
SA FM Radio Current Affairs (AM-Live) is holding its 6th election OB debate at the Beacon Valley Community Centre in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats of the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality in the Western Cape on Friday. Beacon Valley is one of 19 areas in Mitchells Plain. It is less than two square-kilometres in […]

24 June 2016 08:16 AM
Former African National Congress (ANC) councillor in the City of Cape Town, Loyiso Nkohla, has accused the party of failing to deliver on its promises. Nkohla on Thursday endorsed the Democratic Alliance (DA) during an event in Khayelitsha attended by the DA’s Western Cape leader, Patricia de Lille. De Lille also welcomed ANC members to […]

24 June 2016 07:58 AM
While the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng has been focussing on retaining the hotly contested Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metros in the municipal elections, it says it is working on winning Midvaal. Midvaal, run by the Democratic Alliance (DA), is the top performing municipality in Gauteng. ANC Deputy Secretary in Gauteng, Gwen Ramokgopa, says […]

23 June 2016 08:22 PM
African National Congress (ANC) deployee to Tshwane, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, has rejected claims that tribalism is at the root of violent protests against Thoko Didiza being the party’s mayoral candidate for the Tshwane Metro. Some residents have claimed that a Zulu cannot rule over Pedis and Tsongas. Motsoaledi says ethnic concerns have never before […]

23 June 2016 08:21 PM
African National Congress (ANC) Chair, Baleka Mbete, has added her voice to the growing condemnation of the widespread violence in Tshwane. The ruling party’s leadership was on a campaign trail on Thursday ahead of the August 3rd polls. Mbete  visited the Matjhabeng region in Welkom in the Free Sate. Mbete has called for tolerance within […]

23 June 2016 03:42 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) Tshwane mayoral candidate, Thoko Didiza says one of her priorities will be to make Tshwane one of the best run metros in the country. On Thursday, Gauteng ANC chairperson Paul Mashatile introduced Didiza officially to the media following the announcement that the ruling party had nominated her to replace outgoing […]

23 June 2016 11:30 AM
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation has accused the government of failing to act timeously to prevent an escalation in township violence in the Tshwane metro. At least two people are reported to have died in widespread looting said to have been sparked by Thoko Didiza‘s appointment as the African National Congress’s […]

22 June 2016 06:44 PM
President of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL), Bathabile Dlamini, is concerned about the safety of women candidates nominated for Mayoral positions in the metros. Dlamini says while the candidates are tried and tested members of the ANC, she is worried that their personal safety is at risk. Under her presidency the ANC has […]

22 June 2016 11:40 AM
The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) in the Tshwane Region, has pledged its support for mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa. It says it wants him to retain the mayoral position, ahead of the ANC national executive committee and Gauteng provincial meetings with branches. On Monday, the African National Congress announced former Minister of Public Works Thoko […]

22 June 2016 07:34 AM
The Security Cluster ministers say they know those who are involved in the violent protests in the Tshwane Metro. They say more than 20 cases and specific individuals are being investigated after more than 20 buses were torched following disagreements over the African National Congress mayoral candidate in the area. Shops were also looted and […]

22 June 2016 07:25 AM
Daring Mabopane residents kept police busy as looting continued in overnight protests. A local bakery was one of the businesses that were set alight by angry residents. Foreign shop owners had to flee to different places of safety. The owner of the local bakery says his business was supplying local residents with bread every morning. […]

21 June 2016 09:06 PM
The City of Tshwane is in flames over the African National Congress’s (ANC) Mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza, but she is not the only serving Members of Parliament running for a mayoral position. Two other senior ANC MP’s are vying for Mayoral positions. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Mzwandile Masina is contesting the Ekurhuleni Metro, while […]

21 June 2016 09:03 PM
The ANC Provincial Secretary in the North West province Dakota Legoete has announced the final mayoral candidate list in the province as decided by the National Executive Committee. The ANC has retained its candidates in key municipalities with Jostine Mothibi of Madibeng Local Municipality, Justice Makolomakwa of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Mpho Khunou of […]

21 June 2016 07:23 PM
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly condemned violent protests that have rocked Tshwane and other areas around the country ahead of the August 3 local government elections. Ramaphosa was giving a briefing on the labour working group at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. He diverted from the labour issue to address the violent protests in […]

21 June 2016 07:15 PM
Protests continue in many parts of the Tshwane Metro, with reports of violence and looting still coming in. Most government employees, as well as those working for the City of Tshwane, have been sent home early, as most roads leading into different residential areas have been barricaded. Police have confirmed that a total of three […]

21 June 2016 06:54 PM
As overnight protests continue in parts of Pretoria, angry community members have looted shops and set a car on fire. Community members say they are angry over the African National Congress’s (ANC) decision to announce former Public Works Minister Thoko Didiza as its Tshwane Mayoral candidate. The protests started in Mamelodi and Attridgeville on Monday […]

21 June 2016 08:14 AM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and political parties in Limpopo have criticised the confiscation of taxi permits because of branding of political parties’ names. The prevention of political adverts on public transport was among the issues discussed during the monthly Party Liaison Committee meeting held in Polokwane on Monday. Last Friday, traffic officials confiscated permits of some […]

20 June 2016 06:01 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte, promised action against any party member linked to the killing of an ANC member in the Tshwane Metro on Sunday.   The member died after shooting broke out between two party factions outside the building in Pretoria where the ruling party’s Tshwane mayoral selection process […]

20 June 2016 05:59 PM
Tshwane’s mayoral candidate Thoko Didiza has her work cut out for her. Didiza, who has vast experience in government and politics, has been formally announced as a contestant for one of the toughest metros in the country.   She was a surprise candidate as the ANC agreed on her to counter tensions and rivalries in […]

20 June 2016 11:41 AM
Former Minister of Public Works Thoko Didiza has been named as the African National Congress (ANC) Tshwane Mayoral candidate. ANC Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte, addressed the media at party headquarters in Johannesburg a while ago. Duarte says the party is satisfied with its choice of mayor despite how the news of their candidate choice […]

20 June 2016 10:46 AM
Political infighting among African National Congress (ANC) factions has been blamed for the violent death of a (South African National Civic Organisation) Sanco leader in Madibeng near Brits in North West. ANC sub-regional convenor Lawrence Maluleka says Thabo Moroa was shot and killed at his home in Maboloka village. “The guy was shot around two o’clock in […]

20 June 2016 05:47 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Moses Mabhida region in KwaZulu-Natal says it will not be deterred by the recent killings of two activists, but will work harder in the upcoming Local Government Elections. The two women, Badedile Ntshapha and Phetheni Ngubane were ambushed returning from an ANC meeting last week. Their families say […]

19 June 2016 05:49 PM
The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal welcomed more than 150 card carrying African National Congress members into the DA in Welbedacht, Durban, on Sunday afternoon.   “The new members have become disillusioned with the ANC’s corruption and chose the DA as their new political home,” DA KwaZulu-Natal leader Zwakele Mncwango said. “They claim their attempts to […]

19 June 2016 04:43 PM
Hundreds of African National Congress (ANC) supporters and members have descended on the Bungeni Sports Ground, outside Louis Trichardt, where the Limpopo party chairperson Stan Mathabatha will address them. The rally is part of the ANC’s election campaign for the August 3 municipal elections. Mathabatha and leaders of the alliance partners are expected to tell […]

19 June 2016 01:56 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the heavy downpours in Cape Town will not stop its election campaign around various parts of the Cape Peninsula over the weekend. Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, is visiting Mitchells Plain on Sunday. She is set to talk about the DA’s service delivery record, job creation and the importance of […]

19 June 2016 01:16 PM
The African National Congress’ mayoral candidate for the City of Cape Town, Xolani Sotashe, says his first task will be to bridge the racial divide in the city. He is the ANC’s Chairperson of the Dullah Omar Region and the party’s chief in the council. The ANC announced its mayoral candidates for the major metros […]

19 June 2016 07:49 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) has unveiled its much anticipated mayoral candidates list for major cities and what it calls strategic towns. It has brought in new names in all major metros except for Johannesburg and the Nelson Bay Metro, where it retained Parks Tau and Danny Jordaan respectively. Out of eight metropolitan municipalities, the […]

19 June 2016 07:48 AM
National Freedom Party (NFP) leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi has accused her own party leaders of illegally attempting to remove her. She was speaking in Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal in her first public appearance on Saturday since she suffered a stroke in August 2014. KaMagwaza-Msibi was scathing in her speech, accusing some top party leaders of having […]

18 June 2016 10:07 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has promised residents of Ga Masemola in Limpopo improved service delivery.   Malema, campaigning in the area, says residents of the village deserve better RDP houses and general improved services in areas of health and education. Malema spoke with confidence as he promised scores of his party’s supporters at […]

18 June 2016 08:28 PM
Youth must become employers not only employees says Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, during a rally with young people in Khayelitsha.   He says in municipalities where they will govern after the Local Government Election, his party will assist youth to start their own businesses. A small group of young people braved a cold […]

18 June 2016 02:05 PM
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) president, Kenneth Meshoe, has called on South Africans to vote out the African National Congress (ANC) in the local government elections in August. Meshoe has also called on people to pin their hopes on the ACDP to bring about change in the country. He was speaking at the KwaZulu-Natal launch […]

18 June 2016 01:39 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, has encouraged the youth of Khayelitsha near Cape Town to vote in the local government elections on August 3. Maimane is addressing young people in the area as part of youth month. He says the DA will ensure that they get quality education and jobs. Maimane also says his […]

18 June 2016 01:38 PM
Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) leader Pieter Mulder says the youth play a vital role in the transformation of South Africa. He was speaking during the launch of the party’s manifesto in Pretoria. The manifesto contains an eight-point plan which is aimed at reviving cash-strapped municipalities. FF Plus spokesperson Wouter Wessels has called on the […]

18 June 2016 01:37 PM
The Minority Front (MF) is expected to launch its election manifesto in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Saturday. The party has a mainly Indian support base though it was formed to represent all minorities. It is led by Shameen Thakur, wife of the party’s late founder, Amichand Rajbansi . Since 2012, Thakur has occupied the party’s […]

18 June 2016 12:24 PM
Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder says the party’s performance in the Local Government Elections has been improving since 1994.  He, however, adds that the improvement has not been enough. According to Mulder the party will continue focussing on ensuring that issues affecting minorities are addressed. “We say that our focus is minorities and South […]

18 June 2016 08:52 AM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has its focus on 19 hung municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal, where no party received an outright majority in the 2011 municipal elections. NFP leader, Zanele Magwaza-Msibi, is expected to launch the party’s election manifesto in Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday ahead of the upcoming local government elections. It will be […]

18 June 2016 08:50 AM
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) will on Saturday unveil an eight-point plan manifesto which is aimed at reviving cash-strapped municipalities. Party leader Pieter Mulder will launch the manifesto in Pretoria on Saturday morning. Recent opinion polls have shown an increase in support for the party. The FF+ is now contesting more than 3 000 […]

18 June 2016 07:16 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) will for the first time name its mayoral candidates for a municipal election. The party has called a Special National Executive Committee meeting in Pretoria on Saturday to finalise its mayoral list for the country’s eight metros as the August 3 local poll draws closer. This is the first time […]

17 June 2016 09:59 PM
The Mayor of Tlokwe says the merging of the municipality and Ventersdorp is not a strategy to garner more votes for the African National Congress (ANC). Kgotso Khumalo was speaking during an election debate between five parties in Potchefstroom.   Residents from both municipalities have staged violent protests against the merger. Khumalo says he’s confident […]

17 June 2016 09:23 PM
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) leadership battle could go to trial if the faction led by Letlapa Mphahlele has its way.   The North Gauteng High Court heard Mphahlele’s application for leave to appeal a recent ruling which endorsed Luthando Mbinda as the legitimate President of the liberation movement. As a result, the squabbles prevented […]

17 June 2016 06:40 PM
Western Cape Premier Hellen Zille landed her support to the  Democratic Alliance’s (DA) bid to win the Nelson Mandela metro with a day long campaign in Port Elizabeth townships on Friday.   Zille says she is satisfied that her party has done enough to mobilise support for August 3 municipal elections. She embarked on a […]

17 June 2016 04:07 PM
Tension around African National Congress (ANC) candidate nominations lists has led to renewed clashes in several townships around Pretoria.   A delivery truck has been set alight at Zithobeni near Bronkhorspruit. In Mamelodi East, potential voters blockaded the main road as ANC leaders prepare to visit the township on Friday. Earlier, two men were killed […]

17 June 2016 12:12 PM
Pan African Congress leader, Luthando Mbinda, has accused the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of behaving like an extension of a political party. Mbinda has made a threat that there will be no local government elections without the PAC. This follows the IEC having put the party on ice for failing to comply with requirements it […]

17 June 2016 07:01 AM
The leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Luthando Mbinda, has defied the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) by insisting that the party will contest the local government elections on August 3. The IEC announced last weekend that the PAC would be excluded from the vote because it had failed to comply with requirements set out […]

16 June 2016 10:01 PM
Various political parties have commemorated June 16, Youth Day, across the country.  Among those who had gatherings are the National Freedom Party Young Movement, the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).   UDM leader Bantu Holomisa called on the youth to unite as they fight their struggles, just as the youth of […]

16 June 2016 09:56 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says today’s youth must take up the baton from the youth of 1976 to build an inclusive and better South Africa.   Maimane was speaking in Orlando West, Soweto, on Thursday, where he laid a wreath at the memorial of fallen young activist Hector Pietersen. Flanked by the leadership […]

16 June 2016 06:12 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has lambasted leaders who make empty promises to young people.   He says the youth of 1976 laid a foundation for free education but that dream is yet to be realised. Buthelezi has been addressing a gathering of IFP youth in Soweto. The IFP leader laid a wreath […]

16 June 2016 01:17 PM
Political parties will on Wednesday next week sign the Electoral Code of Conduct. According to Independent Electoral Commission, this will contribute to a climate that is conducive to the holding of free and fair elections. The IEC says the elections need to take place in an atmosphere and climate of calm, peace and tolerance. “The […]

16 June 2016 12:31 PM
All political parties will pull out all the stops for Thursday’s 40th anniversary of the events in Soweto on June 16, 1976. The parties will be honouring the leaders of the student uprising but will also highlight the different challenges facing today’s youth. Most parties are also using their local government elections campaigns to highlight […]

15 June 2016 05:40 PM
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) will not be contesting the August 3 local government elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the party has failed to comply with requirements it had set out for their participation.   The party was requested to present a court order confirming who the legitimate leader of the party is, […]

15 June 2016 05:19 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced that current National Freedom Party (NFP) councillor Sophie Buthelezi will be its mayoral candidate at Nkandla in the north of the province – the seat of President Jacob Zuma’s controversial private home in the coming local government election.   The DA on Wednesday released the names of […]

15 June 2016 02:25 PM
Seven schools and a clinic have been shut down by Ward 28 African National Congress (ANC) members who are protesting against alleged imposition of a candidate in KwaMadiba in Bizana, Eastern Cape.   It’s alleged some protesters have turned away elderly people and women with babies from accessing the local clinic. The protesters allege that […]

15 June 2016 07:10 AM
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged alliance partners to rally behind the list of African National Congress (ANC) councillors in the build up to August 3 municipal elections. He was delivering a memorial lecture on the first president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Elijah Barayi in Salt River, Cape Town. Ramaphosa […]

14 June 2016 07:31 PM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has deployed its leadership at Vryheid in northern KwaZulu-Natal to drum up support ahead of local government elections. NFP chairperson Maliyakhe Shelembe says hundreds of party members have been distributing party pamphlets and t-shirts to draw in supporters. Shelembe says party leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi will address the launch of the […]

14 June 2016 09:48 AM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the North West says 40% of candidates of the 5000 submissions for the registration for the forthcoming municipal elections did not meet the required regulations. This is because they failed to submit identity documents or sign forms accepting their nomination. The IEC’s cut-off date for the registration of candidates […]

13 June 2016 09:46 PM
KwaZulu-Natal has experienced a number of protests mainly from communities which are rejecting a candidate they claim is imposed on them by a political party. The ANC in the province has had a tough time negotiating with its members to support their party’s elected candidates.   In some areas such as Mandeni in the north […]

13 June 2016 10:05 AM
President Jacob Zuma has again pleaded with African National Congress (ANC) members to accept the outcome of the nomination process of candidate councillors. Factional battles have led to violent clashes between members squabbling over who should make it to the final list of preferred candidates to contest in the August 3 municipal polls. Some party […]

12 June 2016 08:47 PM
African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, says those who feel aggrieved by the composition of the party’s candidat lists for the Local Government Elections should bury the hatchet and unite behind the chosen candidates. He was speaking during an election campaign at Upington in the Northern Cape. There’s been unhappiness in parts of […]

12 June 2016 07:43 PM
President Jacob Zuma has addressed members of the ANC at the party’s provincial election manifesto launch, at the Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg. KwaZulu-Natal is the ANC’s biggest stronghold, but there are concerns that recent political developments in the province might reduce the ruling party’s electoral support at the August 3rd municipal polls.  President Zuma […]

12 June 2016 06:32 PM
The National Freedom Party was on the campaign trail in Osizweni outside Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal ahead of their manifesto launch next weekend. Party chairperson Maliyakhe Shelembe says they are engaging with communities in a door-to-door campaign. Shelembe promised that party president, Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, who has been out of the public eye due to illness, […]

12 June 2016 11:37 AM
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi will be the main speaker at his party’s national manifesto launch at Umlazi south of Durban on Sunday to its bid to reclaim 19 hung municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. The IFP lost support in the 2011 polls due to the formation of the NFP as a break-away party. Several […]

12 June 2016 09:35 AM
The election battle in KwaZulu-Natal gains momentum on Sunday as the African National Congress (ANC) launches its provincial manifesto and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) its national manifesto. President Jacob Zuma is to address the ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal launch at the Harry Gwala stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday afternoon. KwaZulu-Natal is the ANC’s biggest stronghold but […]

11 June 2016 09:34 PM
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Gwede Mantashe has called for calm and tolerance amongst councillors during the upcoming local government elections. Speaking during an ANC door to door campaign in Boipatong, Mantashe said working together and being united was what the ANC is all about. Boipatong, a township just outside Vanderbijlpark is a symbolic […]

11 June 2016 05:29 PM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal believes it can help solve the challenges faced by communities at Umkhanyakude and Zululand in northern KwaZulu Natal. The party says these areas have high rates of unemployment and have also been hit hard by drought. Provincial DA leader, Zwakele Mncwango is currently visiting these communities as part of […]

11 June 2016 03:24 PM
Residents of Mma-ditlhokwa village, near Marikana in the North West are continuing to protest over the African National Congress (ANC) candidate list for the local elections. They’re waiting for developments after the ruling party’s provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete, made a promise during a radio interview this week. The protesting residents, at ward 32, have joined […]

11 June 2016 03:06 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is optimistic that it will reclaim 19 hung municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and retain seven municipalities currently under the party’s control in the province. The party is fielding 3 000 candidates in eight provinces -all but the Northern Cape – for the August local elections throughout the country. The candidates will […]

11 June 2016 02:13 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) leadership of the Cape Metro Dullah Omar Region will be meeting with the Kuyasa community in Khayelitsha on Saturday in an effort to resolve discontent over party candidate lists. The past three months, disgruntled ANC members of Kuyasa have been vociferous over issues of demarcation and the nomination of councillors. […]

11 June 2016 02:04 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has promised voters in the Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality in the eastern Free State that the party will improve services and create jobs if elected in the forthcoming local government elections. Addressing several thousand people outside the Charles Mopeli Stadium in QwaQwa, Malema says the problem of joblessness is still […]

11 June 2016 07:25 AM
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of two African National Congress activists, police said on Friday. Police spokesman Captain Musa Ntombela confirmed on Friday that the three had been arrested in Pietermaritzburg’s central business district on Thursday. Ntombela said intensive investigations had led to the arrests so soon after the shooting […]

10 June 2016 09:03 PM
About eight political parties have gathered at the Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape for an election debate.   The African National Congress (ANC), Congress of the People, Economic Freedom Fighters, Democratic Alliance and United Democratic Movement are some of the parties that will be contesting the leadership of the Metro in the upcoming […]

10 June 2016 09:01 PM
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) promises more jobs to address youth unemployment. This comes as more and more young people are finding themselves jobless after completing school.   The situation is exacerbated by drugs and alcohol. In a blitz campaign in Limpopo, the ANCYL says more jobs will be created when the ANC […]

10 June 2016 08:48 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday said it was confident it would make headway in the country’s notorious crime hotspot of Nyanga and that it would convince residents to vote for Cape Town’s ruling party as a means for change. On Thursday, DA leader Mmusi Maimane , accompanied by provincial leader Patricia de Lille and […]

09 June 2016 08:58 PM
The recent registration of African National Congress (ANC) members as independent candidates in the forth coming elections in North-West has become a thorn in the flesh of the ruling party.   These include incumbent councillors and big-fish who will be contesting along the candidate lists of the ruling party during August 3rd contest. The majority […]

09 June 2016 08:56 PM
The community of Emajareni near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape has threatened to boycott the elections. Residents accuse the municipality of neglecting them.   They were relocated to temporary dwellings more than three years ago with a promise of houses within months. However, that never happened as more than 200 families are feeling […]

09 June 2016 04:45 PM
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, says his party will focus on building health care centres and government-run crèches in each municipal ward.   Addressing hundreds of Zamdela residents in Sasolburg in the northern Free State as part of the EFF’s municipal election campaign, Shivambu says this will not only improve service delivery […]

09 June 2016 06:08 AM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to intervene in cases of political violence and intimidation. The call follows the shooting and wounding of an EFF member in Polokwane. The party’s spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says the IEC should have already appointed election observers. “One of our female members was canvassing, distributing […]

08 June 2016 08:07 PM
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) hopes to regain lost ground in the upcoming municipal elections. The party will this weekend launch its election manifesto at King Zwelithini Stadium at uMlazi south of Durban.   After the 2011 municipal elections the party only retained two municipalities, but later managed to reclaim municipalities such as Nkandla, Hlabisa […]

08 June 2016 08:25 AM
Six of the 24 residents arrested in connection with cases of public violence and arson in Vuwani, Limpopo, are due to hear the outcome of their bail application in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Eighteen other residents were denied bail last week. The standstill in Vuwani has entered into its sixth week. At least […]

07 June 2016 09:49 PM
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will host a draw on Wednesday to determine which of the 250 registered political parties will have its name on top of the ballot paper for the August 3 local government election.   Representatives of the parties are expected to attend the event at the IEC’s headquarters in Centurion. IEC […]

07 June 2016 07:11 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has visited water troubled Moakeng, Kroonstad in the northern Free State to hear residents’ concerns.   The area has been hard hit by the current drought affecting large parts of the country. His visit forms part of the DA’s election campaign for the upcoming municipal elections. The area of […]

07 June 2016 10:31 AM
About 30 political parties in the North West province have registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the August 3 local government elections. Fifteen of them will be contesting elections for the first time. A total of 90 independent candidates have also registered to stand in all four of the province’s districts. IEC’s Provincial […]

07 June 2016 09:04 AM
Although the official figures of registered political parties and candidates for the upcoming local government elections have not been released yet, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape says the province is likely to have the most political parties competing. IEC provincial head Courtney Sampson says the interest shown by political parties and […]

06 June 2016 10:53 AM
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has set up a task team to investigate the rise in the number of political killings. In a statement, Nhleko expresses serious concerns over the number of murders linked to politics. He says the team will include members from crime intelligence and the Hawks. A number of political leaders have been […]

06 June 2016 10:44 AM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it will meet with African National Congress (ANC) top leadership on Monday afternoon to discuss its grievances with the ruling party. Speaking on SAfm, SACP spokesperson Jeremy Cronin, says that the turmoil within the ANC such as factionalism is very concerning to the SACP. Recently, the SACP has […]

06 June 2016 08:07 AM
Tlokwe‘s independent candidates in the North West have launched their election manifesto ahead of the August 3 municipal polls. About 34 independent candidates have registered for elections in Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp. They’ve also introduced their mayoral candidate. Independent Mayoral Candidate, David Kham says their manifesto is based on accountability, transparency and service delivery. “We are […]

05 June 2016 09:58 PM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) representative at the launch of the African National Congress (ANC) Limpopo manifesto, Goodmam Mtileni, says the party will support the ANC in the upcoming local government elections.   While addressing about 19 000 party members and supporters at the Monsterlus Stadium, near Groblersdal, Mitileni urged voters to vote for […]

05 June 2016 09:37 PM
The contest for the northern areas in Nelson Mandela Bay ahead of the August election has heated up with a number of Democratic Alliance (DA) members crossing over to the African National Congress (ANC). The disgruntled members say they had worked hard for their communities but had allegedly been treated badly by their former party, […]

05 June 2016 09:36 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has vowed to shake things up in Orania – the “whites only” enclave in the Northern Cape – should the party emerge victorious after the local government elections. The EFF says the status quo at Orania, which falls under the Thembelihle Municipality, will definitely change. Residents of Orania currently receive […]

05 June 2016 09:35 PM
Islamic party, Al Jama-ah, has launched its election manifesto in Cape Town ahead of the holy month of Ramadaan this week. Al Jama-ah was founded in the Western Cape more than a decade ago to espouse Muslim values within the South African political system. Party leader, Ganief Hendricks, says 30 candidates will contest polls in the […]

05 June 2016 08:18 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says the process of allocating houses must be transparent. He said this during his visit to Itsoseng Informal Settlement, west of Johannesburg. Maimane says a proper housing list process is needed in order to effectively address the housing problem in Gauteng, adding that housing projects are left unfinished in […]

05 June 2016 06:16 PM
President Jacob Zuma delivered his key note address at the Mbombela Stadium,  as the ANC Mpumalanga launched its election manifesto on Sunday. Zuma called for unity ahead of the elections and said elected ANC councillors will be held accountable for every decision they take in the running of local municipalities. In his address Zuma has […]

05 June 2016 01:32 PM
Residents of Orania will have their own internal elections on August 3 Residents of the whites-only town in the Northern Cape will elect a representative council made up of 12 members. “Nobody is prevented from participating in the local government elections in Orania but it’s not popular amongst our people. Whilst at the same time on the […]

05 June 2016 01:19 PM
The African National Congress’ (ANC) Provincial Secretary in Mpumalanga, Mandla Ndlovu, says the party will intensify service delivery. Ndlovu spoke to SABC News before the start of the provincial ANC manifesto launch at the Mbombela stadium. He says the party will not allow any divisions to hinder them from serving their communities. President Jacob Zuma […]

05 June 2016 11:59 AM
The EFF has promised to change the status quo at the whites only town of Orania should they win the local government polls at Thembelihle Municipality. Residents of Orania will have their own internal elections on August third, at the whites’ only town in the Northern Cape. The people of Orania will elect their representative […]

05 June 2016 11:28 AM
Thousands of African National Congress (ANC) supporters in Mpumalanga are converging at the Mbombela stadium to attend the party’s provincial manifesto launch. The party is confident that it will retain all the municipalities in the province come this year’s Local Government Elections on August 3. ANC provincial chairperson David Mabuza will lead Sunday’s proceedings and […]

05 June 2016 10:34 AM
The ANC’s Deputy Chairperson in Mpumalanga, Violet Siwela, has called for political tolerance amongst the party’s councillors during this year’s Local Government Elections. The past few weeks have been marred by a lot of tensions at the branch levels of the ANC as there were some disagreements on the candidate’s nomination lists. Deputy Chairperson of […]

05 June 2016 08:52 AM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has once again reassured the African National Congress (ANC) that it has not registered to contest the August 3rd Local Government Elections in Alfred Nzo district in the Eastern Cape. On Thursday, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe made the accusation that the communist party had submitted its candidates list […]

05 June 2016 08:03 AM
Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Paul Mashatile used the provincial Local Government Election manifesto launch on Saturday to heap praise on provincial government’s mass mobilisation and community outreach programme, Ntirhisano. Since taking office in 2014, Premier David Makhura and his entire executive including senior government officials have been spending more time criss-crossing the province […]

04 June 2016 09:58 PM
The chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng‚ Paul Mashatile‚ told those attending the ruling party’s Gauteng election manifesto launch at the FNB Stadium, Soweto, that the ANC has remained loyal to its people since its inception. The ANC leadership in the province had promised to fill up the 95 000-seater stadium. “For […]

04 June 2016 09:56 PM
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has taken its election campaign to Ezinqoleni, Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Party chair Maliyakhe Shelembe says the party is mobilising its members as it gears up for its manifesto launch next weekend in Vryheid. Shelembe says the NFP is ready for local government elections and says their manifesto launch […]

04 June 2016 09:55 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane, has called on South Africans to keep an eye on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). He was speaking during a march for free and fair elections through Potchefstroom. Maimane says events in the Tlokwe Municipality have taught South Africans that it is important to protect democracy. The municipality was […]

04 June 2016 09:52 PM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says the African National Congress (ANC) has lost touch with communities and this strengthens their chance to win most wards in August 3 municipal elections in the Tshwane Metro. EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi addressed a series of meetings in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. He says residents are lacking essential services […]

04 June 2016 05:08 PM
The African National Congress (ANC)’s election manifesto launch in the FNB Stadium is in full swing after a long delay. The launch was supposed to have started on Saturday morning, but Gauteng Premier David Makhura says it was delayed because of late-comers. The ANC leadership in Gauteng had vowed to fill up the 95 000 […]

04 June 2016 01:58 PM
African National Congress Gauteng Chairperson, Paul Mashatile, says he is confident that the party will retain control of all Gauteng metros during the August 3 municipal polls. This comes as the ANC Gauteng’s quest to fill the 94 000 capacity FNB Stadium in Soweto will be put to the test during the launch of the […]

04 June 2016 12:16 PM
Democratic Alliance Western Cape leader and Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, will embark on an election campaign at Hangberg in Hout Bay on Saturday. De Lille is expected to conduct door-to-door visits in the area before launching a walk-about in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement. Leader of the African People’s Convention, Themba Godi, is […]

04 June 2016 10:06 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng says its members are in high spirits ahead of its local government election manifesto launch at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. The ANC suffered a 10% slump in the 2014 general election and opposition parties are fighting for control of the Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metros. […]

04 June 2016 08:39 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) has warned its members against fighting for positions, adding that an insatiable desire for power could destroy the party. This emerged at a media conference addressed by ANC spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa, in Port Elizabeth. There have been numerous disputes related to councillor candidate lists across the country. Kodwa says mayoral […]

03 June 2016 03:56 PM
Smaller political parties have submitted longer lists to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for this year’s Local Government Elections. The National Freedom Party (NFP), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and United Democratic Movement (UDM) say they are all expecting windfalls because of the current political climate and because of that they have cast their nets wider […]

03 June 2016 01:17 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) has accused the South African Communist Party (SACP) of registering members to contest the local government elections in Alfred Nzo municipality in the Eastern Cape. This is despite a standing decision by the SACP to back the ANC during elections. Tension has been rising between the SACP and ANC especially […]

03 June 2016 11:36 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) says there is an uncontrollable desire by certain members for power. About 200 protesters expressed unhappiness with the party’s selection procedure for councillor candidates, for the August 3 polls. ANC members from different branches in Gauteng are reported to have gone to Luthuli House to protest, while others from Ekurhuleni […]

03 June 2016 09:53 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) says there is an uncontrollable desire by certain members for power. About 200 protesters expressed unhappiness with the party’s selection procedure for councillor candidates, for the August 3 polls. ANC members from different branches in Gauteng are reported to have gone to Luthuli House to protest, while others from Ekurhuleni […]

03 June 2016 07:23 AM
A confident Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) says it will pack to capacity the FNB stadium for its provincial manifesto launch this Saturday. President Jacob Zuma and provincial chair Paul Mashatile are expected to address the crowd. The ANC suffered a 10% decrease in the last national elections and opposition parties are fighting to wrest […]

02 June 2016 06:52 PM
African National Congress in Mpumalanga says it is ready for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) as it prepares to launch its provincial manifesto this weekend at Mbombela stadium. The party says it is confident that it will retain all the municipalities in the province, come this year’s LGE’s on the 3rd of August 2016. […]

02 June 2016 01:17 PM
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has urged all its members and supporters to rally behind party candidates irrespective of whether they had differing views during the selection process. In some areas the party’s candidate selection process was marred by tensions among members. Provincial Spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli says it is confident that it will meet today’s deadline […]

02 June 2016 09:16 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced that it will contest all the available municipal wards throughout the country. This will include all executive mayoral positions in the country’s major cities. The DA made the announcement in Cape Town ahead of the Thursday deadline for the submission of the party lists to the Independent Electoral Commission. […]

01 June 2016 05:55 PM
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has rejected assertions that his authority was undermined following reports that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille had to be roped in to convince Eastern Cape DA Chairperson Veliswa Mvenya not to resign from the DA. Maimane faced the question when he held a media briefing in parliament on the […]

01 June 2016 05:45 PM
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says according to its regulations political parties are allowed to buy airtime to flight their adverts with broadcasters as soon as the date for elections has been proclaimed. Icasa’s clarification comes in the wake of a dispute between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the SABC where the […]

01 June 2016 11:57 AM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says none of its top six leaders will be standing for local government elections. The party says it has, however, included some of its current members of parliament on the lists of candidates to beef up capacity in municipal councils. The EFF concluded its national list conference on Tuesday. Party […]

30 May 2016 09:14 PM
The SABC says that no political parties' adverts have been aired on its platforms at this stage.

30 May 2016 07:57 PM
Speaking at the EFF’s list conference, Malema says he is not available for any local government position.

30 May 2016 03:51 PM
Tlokwe executive mayor Khotso Khumalo, has defended the ANC from allegations that it is colluding with the IEC to steal votes.

30 May 2016 12:25 PM
As political intolerance reared its ugly head in KwaZulu-Natal this past weekend, the office of the provincial Premier has formed a Multi-Party Political Committee to deal with political conflicts.

30 May 2016 10:15 AM
Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane, says the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s reasons for refusing to air its election advert do not hold water.

30 May 2016 06:09 AM
National Freedom Party (NFP) Secretary General Nhlanhla Khubisa has warned party members against people who will use the name of the NFP leader to lure them to join the new party.

29 May 2016 09:00 PM
The three major parties have been hard at work campaigning for local government elections on August 3.

29 May 2016 07:11 PM
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has praised the SABC's decision to ban visuals showing destructive service delivery protests.

29 May 2016 05:59 PM
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille toured Pretoria this weekend to give support to the DA's Mayoral candidate for the Tshwane Metro, Solly Msimanga in the upcoming Local Government Elections.

29 May 2016 02:50 PM
EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the ANC of condoning violence in KwaZulu-Natal.

29 May 2016 12:59 PM
The FF Plus in Parliament says it will challenge the Expropriation Bill in court if it is signed into law because it has major implications for the economy, security of tenure and property rights.

29 May 2016 10:59 AM
The South African Communist Party says it did feel side-lined by the ANC, upon its decision to relinquish the position of former KwaZulu-Natal premier Senzo Mchunu.

29 May 2016 07:40 AM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) continues with its local government election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal.

29 May 2016 06:41 AM
ANC Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to deliver the keynote address at the Western Cape ANC's manifesto launch to be held at the Site C Stadium in Khayelitsha on the 5th of June.

28 May 2016 09:12 PM
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has urged candidates who were not nominated by the party for elections to accept the decision of the branches.

28 May 2016 06:22 PM
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) has embarked on a quest to reclaim its former glory of being a champion of the struggle for land.

28 May 2016 05:39 PM
COPE President Mosiua Lekota says the party is growing following a loss of support in the 2014 elections.

28 May 2016 01:02 PM
Police have fired rubber bullets at a group of African National Congress (ANC) supporters who are attempting to disrupt the Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) campaign in KwaZulu-Natal.

28 May 2016 12:02 PM
Hundreds of members of the PAC have started making their way into Saulsville Arena, west of Pretoria, ahead of the launch of the party's Local Government Elections manifesto.

28 May 2016 07:38 AM
The Congress of the People, Cope, is launching its manifesto in Mokwakwaila village, outside Giyani  in Limpopo on Saturday, hoping to turn its electoral fortunes around .  

27 May 2016 08:27 PM
The ANC’s top six could now be roped in to quell tensions in the Northern Cape as the Frances Baard region is disputing the validity of the party’s nomination process.

27 May 2016 10:45 AM
The African National Congress will come under scrutiny on Friday when the party finalises its list of candidates for the August 3 local elections.

27 May 2016 06:35 AM
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has commended Parliament for passing the Expropriation Bill.

26 May 2016 09:29 PM
Labour Federation, Cosatu, has called on the African National Congress (ANC) NEC to provide decisive leadership to keep the party united and focused on local government elections.

26 May 2016 08:16 PM
The National Assembly has approved a new Rules Book with more than 200 Members of Parliament (MP) voted in favour of the 15-chapter book while over 60 were against.

26 May 2016 06:13 PM
The National Assembly has passed the Expropriation Bill which will now be sent to President Jacob Zuma to be signed in to law.

25 May 2016 02:32 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape is working round the clock to finalise its candidates list ahead of the party's national list conference on Friday.

25 May 2016 11:47 AM
Willies Mchunu is expected to be sworn in as KwaZulu-Natal Premier during a special sitting of the provincial legislature on Wednesday afternoon.

25 May 2016 06:50 AM
Newtown community members at Postmasburg in the Northern Cape are accusing the African National Congress (ANC) in the province of meddling with the candidates nomination list processes.

24 May 2016 05:20 PM
KZN Transport and Community Safety MEC, Willies Mchunu, who's also provincial ANC Deputy Chairperson in the province, has been sworn in as acting premier.

23 May 2016 09:34 PM
KwaZulu-Natal's Provincial Transport and Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Willies Mchunu, will be the next premier following the resignation of Senzo Mchunu.

23 May 2016 08:13 PM
The EFF has dismissed a criminal case opened against party leader, Julius Malema, by the newly formed National People’s Ambassadors party.

23 May 2016 04:24 PM
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has announced that he is stepping down as the leader of the province.

23 May 2016 12:26 PM
ANC Head of Election Campaigning Nomvula Mokonyane says that concerns that the ANC is using government events to campaign for the up-coming local government elections are exaggerated.

22 May 2016 07:45 PM
ANC national chairperson Baleka Mbete has called on the Heidelberg community not to lose hope in the governing party and, has urged South Africans to condemn violent activities across the country.

21 May 2016 04:34 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) Youth League in the Greater Tshwane region has lambasted rental agencies for their appalling treatment of tenants.

21 May 2016 04:24 PM
At the launch of the ACDP’s election manifesto, the party has called the EFF’s actions in Parliament “disgusting” and has urged South Africans to select leaders who fear God.

21 May 2016 03:20 PM
Mmusi Maimane has promised to increase jobs in Midvaal in the Vaal Triangle if local voters keep the party in power in August 3 municipal elections.

21 May 2016 01:15 PM
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) wants to pass by -laws to stop spaza shop owners from sleeping inside the food shops.

21 May 2016 07:39 AM
The African Christian Democratic Party says it will review its stance on capital punishment but is sticking to its guns on its anti-gay and lesbian marriage stance.

21 May 2016 06:27 AM
Political parties have hailed retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke's work in the Constitutional Court.

19 May 2016 08:02 PM
ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu has blasted the DA and the EFF for what he says is their attempt to sabotage the passing of the budget.

19 May 2016 06:07 AM
Western Cape Minister for Community Safety, Dan Plato has expressed shock that the ANC in the province has laid criminal charges against him.

18 May 2016 06:39 AM
A recent survey by research group Afrobarometer has revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) remains a party of choice for most South Africans.

16 May 2016 09:05 PM
Political parties have pledged not to incite violence, to respect voters and to abide by the electoral code.

16 May 2016 11:10 AM
IEC chairperson Glen Mashinini has appealed to political party leaders to encourage tolerance and peace during campaigning for the upcoming local government elections.

16 May 2016 08:33 AM
EFF leader, Julius Malema, has warned supporters that his party will not buy votes by handing out t-shirts or food parcels.

16 May 2016 07:35 AM
The People's Revolutionary Movement (PRM) has committed itself to bring change to the lives of ordinary South Africans should people vote it into power in the coming Local Government Elections.

15 May 2016 09:55 PM
Leaders of all political parties represented in the National Assembly will on Monday sign the Electoral Code of Conduct at the Gallagher Estate in Midrand.

15 May 2016 09:18 PM
EFF leader Julius Malema has vigorously defended his party's local government manifesto, amid criticisms that it is full of empty promises and vague proposals.

15 May 2016 09:17 PM
The African Independent Congress has welcomed 30 new members to its fold, mainly from the ANC and APC in the Free State.

15 May 2016 05:54 PM
ANC President Jacob Zuma says it is only the ANC that has the interest of South Africa's poor and marginalised at heart.

15 May 2016 03:35 PM
EFF leader, Julius Malema, says if his party wins the Cape Town Metro, they will expropriate land without compensation.

15 May 2016 09:31 AM
President Jacob Zuma, as ANC leader, is  expected to deliver a keynote address at the party's North West provincial launch of its local government election manifesto.  

14 May 2016 07:40 PM
Creation of jobs and curbing corruption will be the top priorities for DA governed municipalities in Mpumalanga.

14 May 2016 11:08 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid criminal charges against the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State for allegedly damaging DA election posters in Bloemfontein.

14 May 2016 08:30 AM
African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng chairperson Paul Mashatile has commended the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) for its handling of the recent Nkandla ruling in the Constitutional Court.  

13 May 2016 08:35 PM
National leadership of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) descended on Mbombela in Mpumalanga to screen candidates elect for the local government elections.

12 May 2016 04:23 PM
The race to govern the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro after the August local government elections is heating up as small parties are also setting their sights on the municipality.

10 May 2016 06:16 PM
Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille says affordable, safe housing will always be high on the DA and the city's priority list.

10 May 2016 05:35 PM
In an interview with the SABC, Mmusi Maimane spoke about the challenges he has been facing since his ascension as DA leader.

10 May 2016 12:40 PM
Zizi Kodwa has retracted a statement he made that people in Vuwani outside Thohoyandou can burn everything in the village but nothing will change.

09 May 2016 08:32 PM
Unemployment and lack of proper service delivery in the Northern Cape was put in the spotlight, during the DA's election campaign in Kimberley.

09 May 2016 02:53 PM
The NFP leadership in KwaZulu-Natal has requested party leader Zanele KaMagwaza-Msibi to intervene in their stalemate with the party's national leadership.

09 May 2016 02:32 PM
Police in Moretele near Hammanskraal are investigating a case of public violence and malicious damage to property following the trashing of Morotola Primary School, at Stinkwater, over the weekend.

08 May 2016 06:31 AM
African National Congress Women's League president Bathabile Dlamini says they will be demanding 50-50 representation for women after local government elections.

07 May 2016 09:08 PM
The ANC in the Northern Cape launched its provincial manifesto under the theme, “The year of advancing people's power, local government is in your hands" on Saturday.

07 May 2016 11:09 AM
The African National Congress Women's League will be marching to the Union Buildings where they will hold a prayer service for peaceful local government elections.

05 May 2016 07:38 PM
Leader of UDM, Bantu Holomisa, says President Jacob Zuma’s statement about members of Parliament and their behaviour, is ironic.

05 May 2016 12:21 PM
The African National Congress in the Northern Cape is pulling out all the stops to achieve 70% electoral support in the upcoming Local Government Elections.

03 May 2016 09:39 PM
DA leader Mmusi Maimane says his party has a good track record in dealing with unemployment and says the party will build many new factories should it come into power.

03 May 2016 08:28 AM
The Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has assured South Africans that the Independent Electoral Commission is still credible.

02 May 2016 07:30 AM
Parties largely used Workers' Day, which was observed on Sunday, to convey political messages ahead of the August the third local government elections.

01 May 2016 09:25 PM
In celebration of Workers Day on May 1, the President of the IFP, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, addressed a rally in KwaMachi in Harding on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

01 May 2016 05:55 PM
ANC national chairperson, Baleka Mbete, has called on members of the ANC alliance partners to circulate the party's local government election manifesto to communities.

01 May 2016 03:08 PM
SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has called on the working class to vote for the ANC on August 3, 2016.

01 May 2016 01:39 PM
While the struggle pre-1994 was to secure workers’ rights, the struggle post-1994 is the struggle for jobs and employment, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said on Sunday.

30 April 2016 08:29 PM
The APC is confident that the results of the upcoming local government elections will give a clear indication of how much ground they've gained.

30 April 2016 07:27 PM
The EFF has announced special plans to boost local economic development as part of its manifesto for the local government elections.

30 April 2016 02:15 PM
EFF leader, Julius Malema says they are committed to the expropriation of land without compensation, the nationalisation of mines and banks, and providing free education.

30 April 2016 10:02 AM
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) National Chairperson, Dali Mpofu says the party is going to take over some of the key metros and a number of municipalities in the Local Government Elections.

29 April 2016 05:50 AM
The EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says they expect their local elections manifesto launch rally to be held at the Orlando stadium in Soweto on Saturday, to be incident-free.

28 April 2016 09:35 PM
Cosatu in Gauteng say they will mobilise communities in the province to vote for the ANC in the upcoming local government elections.

28 April 2016 09:00 AM
Cope leader Mosioua Lekota has come out in defence of EFF president Julius Malema whose statement about removing the current government with a barrel of a gun is being investigated for treason.

27 April 2016 12:41 PM
Residents of Zandspruit, northwest of Johannesburg, have told DA leader Mmusi Maimane that they hope his visit to their area will change their circumstances.

24 April 2016 10:00 PM
The United Front says it will not be contesting August 3 local government elections let alone forming an electoral pact with the Democratic Alliance (DA).

24 April 2016 06:20 PM
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) believes the country's city of gold which is Johannesburg in this case, needs a complete facelift.

24 April 2016 11:00 AM
South African Communist Party general-secretary Blade Nzimande has warned that factionalism in the ANC has the potential to weaken the ruling party.

24 April 2016 08:55 AM
The United Democratic Movement will launch its election manifesto in Pretoria on Sunday.

23 April 2016 06:00 PM
Julius Malema says people must not vote for food parcels, but should use their vote to elect leaders who will improve their lives.

23 April 2016 02:23 PM
DA leader Mmusi Maimane says that there is a widening gap in the quality of basic education.

23 April 2016 01:48 PM
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says his party is the future of the country in all its glorious diversity.

23 April 2016 11:25 AM
President Jacob Zuma says African National Congress (ANC) members must honor fallen comrades by safeguarding the unity of the party and closing ranks.

23 April 2016 06:36 AM
President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will join mourners at the funeral service of 10 African National Congress (ANC) bus crash victims.

23 April 2016 06:34 AM
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is ready make its election offer to voters.

22 April 2016 07:04 PM
The DA says South Africa needs bold leadership that will rescue the country's municipalities from its current state of chaos.

21 April 2016 02:41 PM
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) political infighting is set to continue with another faction led by Letlapa Mphahele taking its battle to the Supreme Court of Appeal.

21 April 2016 06:00 AM
The North Gauteng High Court has ordered that the IEC must recognise the PAC led by Luthando Mbinda as the official one.

18 April 2016 09:45 AM
Treasurer-General of African National Congress Zweli Mkhize says the manifesto launch was well attended by the ANC members.

17 April 2016 05:29 PM
COPE leader, Mosiuoa Lekota, has once again called upon South Africans to vote wisely in the upcoming Local Government Elections scheduled for August 3 this year.

17 April 2016 02:35 PM
The ANC Eastern Cape chairperson Phumulo Masualle has sent condolences to the families of  party supporters who were involved  in a fatal crash this morning.

17 April 2016 07:51 AM
DA leader Mmusi Maimane says that the country has to strive to build a stronger economy.

16 April 2016 04:12 PM
DA leader Mmusi Maimane says South Africans can longer trust the ANC with their votes because the party has lost the plot.

16 April 2016 01:46 PM
African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma says more households are connected to electricity and have access to pipe water and sanitation facilities.

16 April 2016 12:55 PM
African People's Convention President, Themba Godi, has praised late former Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) leader Clarence Makwetu as a political giant who loved his country.

16 April 2016 12:32 PM
The ANC wants to turn municipalities into employment hubs especially for young people

16 April 2016 09:56 AM
ANC head of campaigns, Nomvula Mokonyane, says that the party believes it will get much support from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and Buffalo city during the local government elections.

16 April 2016 09:33 AM
The Chairperson of the National Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal, Vikizitha Mlotshwa, has survived an ambush at his Bergville home.

16 April 2016 07:48 AM
The Nelson Mandela Bay stadium is engulfed in green, gold and black ahead of the ANC Manifesto launch.

16 April 2016 06:24 AM
More than 100 000 ANC supporters are expected to descend on the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium for the launch of the party's local government elections manifesto.

15 April 2016 03:05 PM
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is confident that the people of Soweto on Sea in Port Elizabeth will be voting for the ANC in the upcoming Local Government Elections.

15 April 2016 12:54 PM
The African National Congress says it is all system go for the launch of the party's Local Government election manifesto launch on Saturday.

14 April 2016 06:19 PM
Former PAC leader, Clarence Makwetu, has been described as a true Pan Africanist who dedicated his political life to the emancipation of Africans and the return of land to its rightful owners.

14 April 2016 02:45 PM
President Jacob Zuma says the ANC will do whatever it takes to retain control of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in Port Elizabeth.

13 April 2016 12:22 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to fight hard to stay in power in the country's main metros.

13 April 2016 12:00 PM
The DA says the area of a housing project costing R29-million in Munsieville west of Johannesburg has been turned into a dumping site.

13 April 2016 10:25 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says its Gauteng counterpart should have voiced its views internally following the Constitutional Court judgment on Nkandla.

12 April 2016 08:55 PM
Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau had to twice flee from stones being thrown in his direction by angry protestors in Orange Farms south of Johannesburg on Tuesday afternoon.

12 April 2016 10:41 AM
The ANCWL in KwaZulu-Natal has criticised certain struggle veterans, including Chief Albert Luthuli's daughter Albertina and Ronnie Kasrils, for their calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down.

12 April 2016 10:25 AM
The Congress of the People has rejected reports that it's withdrawn from Parliament.

11 April 2016 09:20 PM
The African National Congress (ANC) is expected to descend on the Eastern Cape province this week as part of its mobilisation campaign towards the Saturday Election Manifesto launch in Port Elizabeth.

10 April 2016 06:04 PM
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has warned against canvassing the public to remove President Jacob Zuma.

10 April 2016 12:52 PM
Mmusi Maimane says choosing not to participate in the forthcoming Local Government Elections is tantamount to abdicating one's responsibility.

09 April 2016 08:07 PM
The race for the ANC Presidency is hotting up and more names are emerging. The latest name to surface is that of party Chairperson and Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete.

09 April 2016 07:40 PM
South Africans need to vote for change that will build a South Africa for all, because the African National Congress has given up on that hope and dream, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said.

09 April 2016 03:13 PM
PAC veteran Phillip Kgosana says late PAC President Clarence Makwetu wouldn't have tolerated current divisions in the party. He was speaking at Makwetu's memorial service in Pretoria.

09 April 2016 01:20 PM
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African citizens to participate in the local government elections to strengthen their democracy.

07 April 2016 09:27 PM
A faction of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has reaffirmed that it is the legitimate representative of the party.

05 April 2016 12:30 PM
Leaders of various opposition parties are meeting ahead of a debate to remove President Jacob Zuma from office.

05 April 2016 05:45 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) believes that there is no basis for the Democratic Alliance's (DA) motion to remove President Jacob Zuma from office.

04 April 2016 05:37 AM
The African National Congress' National Working Committee will on Monday hold an extended meeting which is also opened to the ruling party's National Executive Committee members.

03 April 2016 09:02 PM
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has thrown its weight behind President Jacob Zuma in light of last week's Constitutional Court judgement.

03 April 2016 08:34 PM
Unity seems to have prevailed within the ANC alliance in Mpumalanga.

03 April 2016 07:23 PM
There have been reports of alleged confrontations between members of the ANC and EFF in the North West mining town of Marikana.

02 April 2016 08:39 PM
President Jacob Zuma should be charged for failing to uphold the Constitution, arrested and the keys thrown away, according to Cope.

02 April 2016 07:22 PM
The problem of voter apathy among the youth is being tackled by some political parties in the Nelson Mandela Metro in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.

02 April 2016 10:21 AM
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Gwede Mantashe says there will be no snap elections (elections called earlier than expected).

02 April 2016 06:42 AM
The African National Congress (ANC) says recalling President Jacob Zuma would tear the organisation apart.

01 April 2016 09:58 PM
Opposition parties have reacted strongly to President Zuma's apology following the Constitutional Court ruling in respect of his Nkandla home.

30 March 2016 09:04 PM
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) veteran Philip Kgosana says South Africans should not forget the party's contribution to the liberation struggle.

30 March 2016 07:35 PM
The National Freedom Party leadership has smoked a peace pipe with some of its aggrieved party members who left the party and took the organisation to court.

29 March 2016 05:08 PM
The DA in the Free State has announced James Letuka as its mayoral candidate in Mangaung Metro Municipality for the local government elections.

22 March 2016 04:18 PM
A warm embrace from the EFF has rekindled hopes that new ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu could help end chaotic scenes in Parliament.