EFF leader Julius Malema has pledged R4,500 older-person SASSA grants, automatic Free Basic Electricity enrolment and a graduate allowance if elected ahead of 4 Nov 2026.
The UDF has petitioned President Ramaphosa to postpone the 4 November local elections, citing the Electoral Act as unconstitutional and demanding a referendum if talks fail.
The IEC says it will not reopen nominations after 2,274 candidates failed to submit lists by the deadline. Final candidate list due 16 September.
IFP mayoral candidate Mlungisi Mabaso urges higher subsidy thresholds and expanded first-home finance to help more people buy homes in Johannesburg.
Experts say Jacob Zuma’s removal of senior MK members, including MPs Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala and Pumlani Kubukeli, could harm the party in upcoming local elections.
MK Party mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi ruled out a coalition with the DA in Johannesburg and outlined a long-term turnaround plan centred on finances, infrastructure and...
Government gazetted 4 November 2026 as a public holiday for local elections. IEC says it has new queue-management training and nearly 40,000 devices for the vote.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi calls the DA's Hammanskraal billboard accusing ANC and ActionSA of R777m water tanker spending 'opportunistic', ahead of local elections.
The IFP has named Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa as its mayoral candidate for eThekwini ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with Sizwe Sikhakhane as deputy.
DA chair Dean Macpherson says the party will not hold talks with the MK Party and aims to win outright majorities to implement its manifesto without...