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ANC admits municipal failures as Ramaphosa unveils six-point local government plan

The African National Congress (ANC) has acknowledged its failures in municipalities, conceding that poor leadership, corruption, deteriorating infrastructure and unreliable service delivery have left communities frustrated ahead of the 2026 Local Government

August 23, 2026

Politics

SACP takes aim at ANC-run municipalities as it launches election manifesto

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has fired a fresh political salvo ahead of the 2026 local government elections, positioning itself as the political home of workers and poor communities while taking

August 17, 2026

Politics

ANC flags councillor accountability as key weakness ahead of local gov elections

The ANC has acknowledged that the accountability and performance of its councillors required a ‘much bigger improvement’ as the governing party reviews its record ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The

August 12, 2026

Politics

DA Manifesto 2026: Jobs, service delivery drive young voters backing DA

Speaking to Africa Daily at the DA’s manifesto launch rally at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg, young supporters said they were turning to the party because they believed it had demonstrated

August 8, 2026

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Black South Africans Must Take Ownership of Their Future

I am a politician and the leader of a political party. But before I occupy any political position, I am a South African citizen and a patriot who cares deeply about the

July 30, 2026

Opinions

Zungula heads to ConCourt to challenge Ramaphosa impeachment interdict

African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has turned to the Constitutional Court in an attempt to overturn the Western Cape High Court’s ruling that temporarily halted Parliament’s impeachment hearings involving President

July 27, 2026

News·Politics

Wedding Bells On The Cards For ANCYL President Collen Malatji

Wedding bells are set to ring for ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji.Africa Daily can reveal that Malatji is preparing to exchange vows with his longtime partner, Tsholofole Sekete, in a traditional

July 14, 2026

News·South Africa

ANC loses another heavyweight as Zandile Gumede joins MK Party

Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has officially joined the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, becoming the latest senior African National Congress (ANC) figure to leave the governing party. Her defection was announced during

July 13, 2026

Politics

’Back the NHI, BELA and ditch the DA or lose our support’, Lesufi warns ANC leadership hopefuls

Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has laid down a series of political conditions for anyone seeking to lead the ANC, declaring that future leadership hopefuls who fail to reject

June 27, 2026

News·Politics

DA backs revised R71bn Ekurhuleni budget as metro seeks to avoid provincial intervention

The City of Ekurhuleni appears poised to finally pass its R71 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year after three failed attempts, with the Democratic Alliance signalling its support for a revised

June 23, 2026

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South Africa politics

ANC admits municipal failures as Ramaphosa unveils six-point local government plan

SACP takes aim at ANC-run municipalities as it launches election manifesto

ANC flags councillor accountability as key weakness ahead of local gov elections

DA Manifesto 2026: Jobs, service delivery drive young voters backing DA

Black South Africans Must Take Ownership of Their Future

Zungula heads to ConCourt to challenge Ramaphosa impeachment interdict

Wedding Bells On The Cards For ANCYL President Collen Malatji

ANC loses another heavyweight as Zandile Gumede joins MK Party

’Back the NHI, BELA and ditch the DA or lose our support’, Lesufi warns ANC leadership hopefuls

DA backs revised R71bn Ekurhuleni budget as metro seeks to avoid provincial intervention

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