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Motale casts his vote but says South Africans are still waiting for change
By Nakampe Lekwadu
South Africa
Counting starts the moment polls close as 12 million defy the odds to vote
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Polokwane DA Ward candidate urges youth to use votes to demand better services
By Justine Dumont
South Africa
Youth representation and service delivery feature among voters' concerns
By Justine Dumont
South Africa
Celebrities, politicians cast ballots in 2026 local government elections
By Mashudu Sadike, Zama Nteyi and Justine Dumont
South Africa
Ramaphosa says South Africa will pursue US trade deal after AGOA removal
By Khaza Mathebula
South Africa
Voters call for better service delivery, job creation and a brighter future
By Justine Dumont
South Africa
Voting Day is here - Here's how to mark your ballots and avoid fake news, IEC tells voters
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
NATJOINTS ready to make more arrests as 21 cases opened, 6 already arrested ahead of elections
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Campaigning must end at midnight as IEC wraps up special voting - Moepya
IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says all campaigning must stop at midnight as special voting closes with 1,425,942 votes cast.
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
NPA secures forfeiture of R100 000 Tembisa Hospital bribe
The NPA has obtained a final, unopposed forfeiture order for R100 000 allegedly offered by a former Tembisa Hospital official to bribe an investigating officer.
By Khaza Mathebula
South Africa
Police Ministry assures voters of safe, spotless elections as special votes wrap up
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia visited the IEC's operations centre as special voting ended, with the ministry promising free, fair and peaceful…
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Police deployed after supporters storm IEC warehouses in KZN
Police were called in after party supporters forced their way into an IEC storage site at Dassenhoek library in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday night, with similar…
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Voting delays Khomotso Phahlane's R54m fraud trial
The R54 million fraud and corruption trial of former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and five co-accused has been postponed to Monday 9…
By Khaza Mathebula