Two suspects were arrested in Limpopo after a reported staged kidnapping and R50,000 ransom demand. They face charges including extortion, perjury and obstructing justice.
A third suspect was arrested after officials found a suspected unregistered rehab in Waterval B, Siyabuswa. About 200 people were allegedly housed; investigations continue.
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has returned after suspension, pledging stronger frontline policing, improved station services and intensified crime operations.
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is set to resume his duties on Monday, 19 October, after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his precautionary suspension following the withdrawal...
South Africa has recorded four additional mpox infections, bringing the national total to 26 since the beginning of 2026, with the Western Cape accounting for the...
A proposed national shutdown on Monday, 19 October, is being promoted as South Africans face rising fuel costs, with organisers calling on the government to reduce...
Police arrested 54 undocumented foreign nationals during a roadblock near Soweto as part of a Gauteng-wide crime prevention operation aimed at improving public safety ahead of...
DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille has taken her Johannesburg election campaign to the racetrack, emerging from a smoke-filled BMW in a stunt aimed at driving home...
South African rugby player Hyron Andrews has died in France at the age of 31, with the Johannesburg-based Lions confirming his passing on Friday, 16 October,...
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has backed a call for the government to ban international online shopping platforms Shein and Temu, amid concerns...
| 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% |