André Esterhuizen's Springboks captaincy has prompted debate after a schoolboy racial slur incident resurfaced; social media and public figures reacted strongly.
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Andile Lungisa says the ANC’s National Working Committee has resolved his exclusion and his name will be returned to the Nelson Mandela Bay PR candidate list.
Afrikaners for South Africa says Lex Libertas’ planned display of 3 000 white crosses in Washington exploits farm victims, misleads Americans and risks deepening racial divisions.
The MK party says President Ramaphosa must immediately lift the suspension of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola after charges linked to the Medicare24 tender were withdrawn.
Philendran Raman was arrested in Durban and remanded for allegedly defrauding a businessman of over R500,000; two co-accused granted R3,000 bail each.
The NSRI warns beachgoers, anglers and hikers to take extreme caution as powerful equinox spring tides, a full moon and school holidays coincide this Heritage weekend.
Residents in North Pretoria say two major sewage spills reported months ago remain unrepaired. Officials cite broken pipes, failing plants and possible criminal action.
A convicted hitman on parole was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to the 19 November 2025 killing of Sibusiso Goqwana, a case that implicated...
A junior Lesedi municipality employee alleges she was suspended, dismissed and victimised after rejecting advances by municipal manager Sibusiso Dlamini; an investigation found prima facie evidence.
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
128 | 53 | 3 | 30.75% |
DA
|
32 | 12 | 1 | 24.65% |
MKP
|
20 | 2 | 791 | 9.77% |
IFP
|
19 | 5 | 487 | 4.69% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 192 | 1.98% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 42 | 0.44% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 591 | 6.22% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 317 | 5.67% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 273 | 2.38% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 245 | 2.99% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 102 | 0.98% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 714 | 8.63% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 19 | 0.51% |