South Africa Local Government Elections 2026: Coalitions and Voter Accountability Take Center Stage

South Africa Local Government Elections 2026: Coalitions and Voter Accountability Take...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the South Africa Local Government Elections 2026 approach this November 4, the prospect of hung councils and complex coalitions is...
The Cost of Political Competition: Dr. Levy Ndou on Coalition Governance Ahead of South Africa’s 2026 Local Elections

The Cost of Political Competition: Dr. Levy Ndou on Coalition Governance...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As South Africa braces for the Local Government Elections on November 4, 2026, the rising cost of political competition has emerged...
Bronkhorstspruit Water Crisis: Tshwane Region 7 Residents Warned Against Drinking Tap Water Amid Typhoid Fears

Bronkhorstspruit Water Crisis: Tshwane Region 7 Residents Warned Against Drinking Tap...

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT, Gauteng — Residents in Tshwane’s Region 7, particularly in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding areas, have been issued a strict warning not to drink tap...
ANC Leadership Under Scrutiny: Mahlengi Bhengu Addresses Andile Lungisa Court Battle and Internal Discipline

ANC Leadership Under Scrutiny: Mahlengi Bhengu Addresses Andile Lungisa Court Battle...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) is navigating a complex web of internal disputes and public controversies ahead of the upcoming local...
COSATU Faces Deepening Crisis Ahead of 15th National Congress Amid Leadership Battles and Alliance Tensions

COSATU Faces Deepening Crisis Ahead of 15th National Congress Amid Leadership...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) prepares to kick off its 15th National Congress this Monday, the labor...
Andile Lungisa Takes Fikile Mbalula to Court Over ANC Candidate List Removal in Nelson Mandela Bay

Andile Lungisa Takes Fikile Mbalula to Court Over ANC Candidate List...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Former African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member Andile Lungisa has taken party Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula to the Johannesburg...
South Africa Municipal Elections 2026: Governance Risks and Political Fragmentation Take Center Stage

South Africa Municipal Elections 2026: Governance Risks and Political Fragmentation Take...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As South Africans prepare for the 2026 municipal elections, the national conversation is shifting beyond traditional ballot-box questions to the severe...
NSFAS Funding Delays Linked to Double Registrations and Missing Data, Deepening Crisis for Differently Abled Students

NSFAS Funding Delays Linked to Double Registrations and Missing Data, Deepening...

PRETORIA, Gauteng — Ongoing NSFAS funding delays linked to double registrations and missing data are exacerbating a systemic crisis for students across South African...
COSATU 15th National Congress Prioritizes Rebuilding Worker Power Amid Mounting Steel and Manufacturing Job Losses

COSATU 15th National Congress Prioritizes Rebuilding Worker Power Amid Mounting Steel...

KATLEHONG, Gauteng — As the COSATU 15th National Congress convenes this week with a core mission of rebuilding worker power, a pressing crisis is...
Kempton Park Women Deaths: Gauteng Police Form Multidisciplinary Task Team to Probe Killings

Kempton Park Women Deaths: Gauteng Police Form Multidisciplinary Task Team to...

KEMPTON PARK, Gauteng — Gauteng police have established a dedicated multidisciplinary task team to investigate the deaths of four women in Kempton Park over...
Eskom Tests Green Hydrogen Technology to Reshape South Africa’s Energy Future

Eskom Tests Green Hydrogen Technology to Reshape South Africa’s Energy Future

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Eskom tests green hydrogen and ammonia technologies in a landmark initiative designed to reshape South Africa's energy future and fundamentally transform...
ANC Faces Legal Challenge Over Candidate Lists as Internal Constitutional Failures Threaten Local Government Elections

ANC Faces Legal Challenge Over Candidate Lists as Internal Constitutional Failures...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) is facing mounting legal and political scrutiny over its candidate selection process for the upcoming November...