Acting Police Minister and National Police Commissioner to review KwaZulu-Natal's election security ahead of local government elections on November 4.
| 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% |
Charges against SAPS Crime Intelligence head Lt‑Gen Dumisani Khumalo and six senior officers were withdrawn at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after a probe was found incomplete.
The ANC is expected to announce its Johannesburg mayoral candidate on Saturday, 22 August as parties name contenders ahead of the 4 November local elections.
A 35-year-old murder suspect who evaded arrest for 11 years was captured in Mpumalanga during Operation Basadi, where police seized counterfeit goods worth about R619,960.
Five members of the Jantjies family were sentenced in Gqeberha after a Hawks probe found fraudulent UIF claims that diverted about R500,000.
Residents of Menlo Park say illegal occupants have been removed from the derelict Scout Hall but the promised demolition and clean-up are still outstanding.
A R600 million crystal meth lab was uncovered on a Musina farm after a two-month Hawks-led probe. Five suspects arrested; two are Mexican nationals.
A Gauteng High Court pre‑trial found an Eldorado Park couple will face plea and trial from 5 October 2026 over the August 2025 death of their...
EFF’s Carl Niehaus condemns Akademia as an exclusive Afrikaans university that preserves privilege, warning it recreates apartheid-era separateness and exclusion.
Steve Biko Academic Hospital will switch off power on levels 8 and 9 on Saturday 22 August 2026 for about four hours while electrical repairs are...
Gauteng Education Department says 8,925 school days were lost in 2026 after electricity disconnections at about 240 public schools; schools owed R52.65m.
