... Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Parliament on Wednesday, Hlabisa said several key milestones had already been achieved to ensure the polls are conducted smoothly. These include the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Municipal Elections, the finalisation of councillor numbers, delimitation of 4 488 wards nationally, and ongoing voter registration work by the Electoral Commission of South Africa. Hlabisa ...

... - reinforcing the point that elections cannot be considered an end in themselves. The only guarantee of stability is socio-political and institutional reform that enables citizens' views to be heard and allows all key stakeholders in the country to participate in public governance. For permission to re-publish ISS Today articles, please email us. In South Africa, News24 has exclusive rights ...

... The number of hung councils in South Africa has skyrocketed from 24 in the year 2000 to over 81 today, crippling service delivery across municipalities. In response, COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced that the new Coalition Bill will take effect for the November 4 local government elections. The proposed legislation would make coalition agreements legally binding, ban secret ballots ...

... party enjoy a longstanding relationship built on shared values. To deepen this relationship, the two organisations have formally agreed to work together in a bold new political partnership ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. We share a common vision for a modern, social democratic South Africa rooted in justice, accountability, inclusion and human dignity. We are united by the ...

... North-West University Dr Mabutho Shangase said the timing still had the potential to create difficulties for grade 12 pupils preparing to vote for the first time. "They will be required to balance the pressures of high-stakes examinations with the heightened political engagement and mobilisation typically associated with elections," he said. He said South Africa has experienced a steady decline in ...

... The African National Congress (ANC) has announced that non-members can now nominate themselves or be nominated as mayoral candidates for the upcoming municipal elections, describing the move as part of efforts to extend the party's appeal and tap into wider talent across South Africa. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said the decision reflects commitments outlined in the party's January 8 statement. ...

... Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, has announced that his party will be fielding all its candidates in South Africa's over 4 800 wards ahead of the municipal elections. Shivambu made the announcement during a media briefing in Sandton today. The party used the opportunity to address challenges that the country is facing. Shivambu says his party will ...

... South Africa's upcoming local government elections could place thousands of first-time voters in a difficult position. As political parties prepare for a heated campaign season ahead of the elections on 4 November, Grade 12 learners may find themselves choosing between the ballot box and the examination room. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) may ...

... is possible, legitimate and necessary for economic transformation on the continent. South Africa cannot claim to support empowerment while humiliating every black person who becomes financially successful. A country serious about transformation must produce black industrialists, black investors, black innovators and globally competitive black-owned companies. Economic freedom cannot remain a slogan repeated during elections while society simultaneously attacks every visible ...

... Walker pointed to the 2024 general elections, saying many parties campaigned on anti-migrant platforms but failed to mobilise large sections of the electorate. Migration debate fuels frustration The discussion comes amid rising frustration over unemployment and illegal migration in South Africa. During the interview, concerns were raised about employers allegedly hiring undocumented foreign nationals while many South Africans remain unemployed. ...

... is possible, legitimate and necessary for economic transformation on the continent. South Africa cannot claim to support empowerment while humiliating every black person who becomes financially successful. A country serious about transformation must produce black industrialists, black investors, black innovators and globally competitive black-owned companies. Economic freedom cannot remain a slogan repeated during elections while society simultaneously attacks every visible ...

... - reinforcing the point that elections cannot be considered an end in themselves. The only guarantee of stability is socio-political and institutional reform that enables citizens' views to be heard and allows all key stakeholders in the country to participate in public governance. For permission to re-publish ISS Today articles, please email us. In South Africa, News24 has exclusive rights ...

... Walker pointed to the 2024 general elections, saying many parties campaigned on anti-migrant platforms but failed to mobilise large sections of the electorate. Migration debate fuels frustration The discussion comes amid rising frustration over unemployment and illegal migration in South Africa. During the interview, concerns were raised about employers allegedly hiring undocumented foreign nationals while many South Africans remain unemployed. ...

... Following Moody's Ratings upping its outlook on South Africa's fiscal position. South Africa could be upgraded by major global credit rating agencies over the next year, possibly as soon as post the Medium-Term Budget in October and local government elections in November, or following the main budget in February 2027. That's the view of some economists following Moody's Ratings upping ...

... Two weeks ago, I reminded my social media followers about The Economist's endorsement of President Cyril Ramaphosa in its cover story titled "South Africa's best bet," published in 2019. The cover story appeared a few weeks before the 2019 general elections. In hindsight, The Economist's endorsement of Ramaphosa as South Africa's best option was a disaster, given what the country ...

... and it honours the many struggles for freedom that came before Sachs, and those still to come. The exhibition is open from 24 July 2025 until 23 August 2026. Albie Sachs is a renowned South African activist, writer, and former judge on the Constitutional Court (1994-2009), appointed by Nelson Mandela after the country's first democratic elections. As a young advocate, ...

... the Free State is mobilising communities across the province ahead of the upcoming voter registration weekend to ensure residents are correctly registered and ready to vote in the 4 November Local Government Elections (LGE). The DA is launching our first voter registration posters across the province today, while also strengthening readiness structures in municipalities and introducing our mayoral candidates to ...

... THE DEMOCRATIC Alliance has launched what it says is the first 2026 local government election campaign poster in the Northern Cape, using the occasion to urge residents to register to vote ahead of the upcoming municipal elections. In a statement released on Sunday, DA Northern Cape provincial chairperson Lisa Schickerling said the party unveiled the poster campaign in Kimberley as ...

... the Gauteng MEC for COGTA, Jacob Mamabolo, to escalate the issue for further assistance on the matter. The ANC's tactic of strategically stalling will run out of steam, voters in Ekurhuleni want to see a government that works, not one that delays and frustrates. The DA is ready to take the reigns come the local government elections later this year, ...

... Guardian understands that some in the party have been seriously lobbying Masahaba to convince Ngobese-Zuma to be their party's eThekwini mayoral candidate if they are to stand any chance in the local government elections in November. "If anyone wants Jacinta to be our mayoral candidate and if we can manage to get her to be our mayoral candidate in eThekwini, ...