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Mashatile shrugs off ANC obituaries, predicts victory as he votes in Kelvin
By Mashudu Sadike
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Lesufi casts his vote in Tembisa: ANC has no fear, but water sabotage is sinister
By Mashudu Sadike
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'It is now or never': Voters desperate for change as coalition politics threaten municipalities
A governance expert warns that a record 136,790 candidates could leave councils more fragmented and coalition-dependent after Wednesday's poll.
By Zama Nteyi
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'Coalition galore' looms for KZN councils, says expert
A UKZN governance expert says no party is likely to win outright in eThekwini and several other big KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.
By Zama Nteyi
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IEC says first day of special voting back on track after Cape Town ballot delays
IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo says all affected Cape Town voting stations opened and special voting continues on Tuesday.
By Mashudu Sadike
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What you need to know before you vote: IEC issues final checklist ahead of election day
The IEC says voters must bring a valid ID, check where they are registered and follow strict rules at voting stations.
By Mashudu Sadike
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2.6m special votes put IEC's credibility to the test
A governance expert says the record number of special votes lengthens the chain of custody, and that public confidence, not fraud, is the real risk.
By Zama Nteyi
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ACDP cries foul as election posters vanish in Bryanston, warns of criminal sabotage
Councillor Chris Rohlssen says removing a party's posters is a criminal offence and an attack on free and fair elections.
By Mashudu Sadike
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No child has cervical cancer, Motsoaledi tells DA MP
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says no cervical cancer case has ever been recorded in girls aged nine to 15, after a DA MP misread an HPV vaccination slide.
By Zama Nteyi
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Early voting rockets 228% as IEC prepares for elections
A record 2.65 million South Africans have been approved to cast special votes on Monday and Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections, driven by…
By Zama Nteyi
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‘Ignore the minister’: Premier accused of defying hospital rescue plan
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told the NCOP that a provincial premier, whom he did not name, accused him of acting like a finance minister and claimed…
By Zama Nteyi
2026 Mayoral chain showdown
Zuma claims ANC govt wants to arrest him as he storms back onto campaign trail
By Mashudu Sadike
2026 Mayoral chain showdown
Ramaphosa vows to hold ANC councillors accountable within 100 days
By Khaza Mathebula
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Steyn City case haunts Pule Mabe as R27m Tuk-Tuk mansion and porsche stay frozen
By Mashudu Sadike
