COSATU warns of job risks after the US moves to end South Africa's AGOA benefits, criticising AfriForum and Solidarity's role...
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
128 | 53 | 3 | 30.76% |
DA
|
32 | 12 | 1 | 24.64% |
MKP
|
20 | 3 | 799 | 9.77% |
IFP
|
19 | 5 | 488 | 4.69% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 192 | 1.98% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 46 | 0.44% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 592 | 6.22% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 320 | 5.67% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 271 | 2.38% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 249 | 2.99% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 98 | 0.98% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 697 | 8.63% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 19 | 0.51% |
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie said the PA would reinstate the death penalty, introduce morning prayers and compel children into military service if it wins power.
Basic Education DG Mathanzima Mweli says he supports lifestyle audits and is willing to undergo one, but disputes reporting that he refused and raises process concerns.
Gauteng inspections from 14–20 Sept found 70 taxis without licence discs, 104 drivers without valid licences; 69 vehicles discontinued and 19 impounded.
Charges against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola were withdrawn at Pretoria Magistrates Court. He says he's ready to return; the presidency will decide.
Scientists warn South Africa faces a very strong El Niño with record heat, below‑normal rainfall and elevated risks to agriculture, health and disaster management.
Mankweng police seized illicit cigarettes worth about R100,000 after a high-speed chase in Limpopo; the driver abandoned the Mercedes and remains at large.
Gauteng police arrested 10 people and recovered nine firearms after a shootout in Cleveland on 21 September. One suspect was fatally shot; investigations and court processes...
The FW de Klerk Foundation says statements by outgoing executive director Christo van der Rheede on the US stance toward South Africa were unauthorised. He leaves...
An 81-year-old Orange Grove resident remains unable to return to her home six years after a municipal stormwater culvert collapsed beneath the property. Sherley Markowitz was...
Charges against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola over the SAPS-Medicare24 tender are expected to be formally withdrawn by the NPA due to insufficient evidence.
