The IEC opened special-vote applications on Sept 21 for South Africa’s November 4 local government elections. Applications close at 17:00 on Oct 12. Learn who can...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been advised to rest on medical advice after returning from the BRICS summit in India; his eThekwini campaign events are suspended.
Special-vote applications open Sept 21 and close 5pm Oct 12. Approved special votes are cast Nov 2–3. Here’s who qualifies and how to apply via IEC...
IEC tells Electoral Court the ANC missed the 5pm nomination deadline on Aug 28 and cannot rely on a system 'glitch', citing server logs and submission...
The IEC's new Disinformation Code requires parties and candidates to retract and correct false election information within 36 hours and labels AI‑generated content.
The IFP has urged the PKTT to investigate after two of its councillor candidates, Khethelo Mdluli and Lucky Sokhela, were shot dead in KwaZulu‑Natal.
The IEC says no party will get extra time to submit 2026 municipal candidate lists after the ANC said a technical glitch prevented timely capture of...
The IEC flagged R15.27m in ANC donations for disclosure failures, issued a section 15 direction and noted DA declared R104.03m in Q1 political funding ahead of...
The IEC shows the DA declared R104,034,185.25 in donations for 1 April–30 June 2026, with R55m from two Fynbos companies and R5.28m in in‑kind support.
At a Riverside Park launch, Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a six-point ANC local government manifesto and warned mayors who fail to perform will be removed.