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Moja Love threatened with legal action over unaired Zille debate

ActionSA and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party have given Moja Love until 15 October to broadcast a political debate recorded in Soweto in August, warning that they will take legal action if the

October 8, 2026

Politics·South Africa

MK Party denies Zuma hospital scare, says it was routine check-up

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has denied reports that former president Jacob Zuma was rushed to a KwaZulu-Natal hospital after falling ill in Msinga on Tuesday, insisting he was only there for a

October 7, 2026

Politics·South Africa

MK’s Baloyi pitches 10-point plan to take Joburg with outright majority

MK Party mayoral hopeful Bongani Baloyi has told Johannesburg voters that fixing the metro will require more than another change of mayor – it will require a plan that survives the mayor.

October 7, 2026

2026 Mayoral chain showdown·Politics·South Africa

How Mbalula’s court battles became the ANC’s biggest headache before November polls

As the ANC heads into make-or-break local government elections on 4 November, the party is facing a triple legal blow – and at the centre of all three is Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula.

October 7, 2026

Politics·South Africa

ATM calls for probe into alleged ANC use of Buffalo City resources

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called for an urgent independent investigation into allegations that municipal employment opportunities, infrastructure and other public resources in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality were used for political

October 6, 2026

News·Politics·South Africa

MK accuses SABC of gagging it ahead of elections

The MK Party has accused the SABC of effectively silencing it ahead of the 4 November local government elections.They allege that the public broadcaster has given the party virtually no election coverage.

October 5, 2026

News·Politics·South Africa

Election clock ticks as SABC, GCIS still scramble for funding

With South Africans set to vote in the local government elections in less than a month, the SABC is still not operationally ready.The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is scrambling for

October 5, 2026

News·South Africa

EFF bans candidates from Metro FM’s Faith interviews

The EFF has stopped its candidates from doing interviews with Metro FM presenter Faith Mangope. This was revealed by EFF MP Sixolisa Gcilishe in Parliament on Friday, 02 October. She was speaking

October 5, 2026

News·Politics·South Africa

Cabinet OKs local govt White Paper, COSATU warns implementation is the test

Cabinet has approved the Revised White Paper on Local Government 2026, setting in motion an overhaul of South Africa’s collapsing municipal system just a month before the local government elections. The approval,

October 2, 2026

Politics·South Africa

DA to report Mpumalanga premier over alleged ANC campaigning

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga says it will report Premier Mandla Ndlovu and MEC Speedy Mashilo to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and the Legislature Ethics Committee over alleged

October 1, 2026

Politics·South Africa

local government elections - Page 2

Moja Love threatened with legal action over unaired Zille debate

MK Party denies Zuma hospital scare, says it was routine check-up

MK’s Baloyi pitches 10-point plan to take Joburg with outright majority

How Mbalula’s court battles became the ANC’s biggest headache before November polls

ATM calls for probe into alleged ANC use of Buffalo City resources

MK accuses SABC of gagging it ahead of elections

Election clock ticks as SABC, GCIS still scramble for funding

EFF bans candidates from Metro FM’s Faith interviews

Cabinet OKs local govt White Paper, COSATU warns implementation is the test

DA to report Mpumalanga premier over alleged ANC campaigning

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