President Cyril Ramaphosa declared Wednesday, November 4, 2026, a national public holiday to coincide with the local government elections, the government gazette shows.
Financial Services Tribunal upholds payout to the deceased's adopted daughter after rejecting niece Nonkululeko Mngomezulu’s challenge to the Sala Pension Fund decision.
The State told the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court it has completed cellphone downloads and tracker reports in the murder of Madlanga witness Marius van der Merwe; mapping...
Advocates for Transformation says commissioner Sandile Khumalo and others faced escalating threats, including explicit sexual violence, linked to past disciplinary proceedings.
SAPS reports R306.2m spent policing June 30 anti-immigration protests, with R251.8m on overtime and a breakdown of regional spending and allowances.
Court heard rival gang retaliation followed an earlier attempt on a gang member’s life, the case linked to the Reiger Park shooting that killed two police...
At a White House event, Donald Trump repeated a disputed account of being carried to safety by firefighters after 9/11 and defended his presence at the...
Transport minister Barbara Creecy says over 18,000 people were arrested for drunk driving between March and end of August 2026 as road safety measures are tightened.
A 25-year-old man died after a stabbing outside a Limpopo tavern on 8 September 2026. SAPS arrested a 22-year-old suspect and seized the alleged weapon.
A 53-year-old scholar transport driver was shot dead in Westbury after a school drop-off on 7 September 2026. Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects.
| 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% |