# The Electoral Commission has certified 136-thousand-790 candidates to contest the local government elections on 4 November. Major metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, will have double-column ballots due to the high number of political parties. The commission’s CEO, Sy Mamabolo, told the media special vote applications will open on 21 September, while political parties […]
# The DA says the Electoral Court ruling dismissing the ANC’s appeal over the late submission of candidate lists upholds election deadlines and ensures the same rules apply to all political parties. The party’s Ashor Sarupen says the ANC is facing mounting internal and external pressure about this major operational failure. He says the court […]
# The ANC has lost its Electoral Court challenge against the Electoral Commission over the late submission of candidate lists for six municipalities ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The court rejected the ANC’s argument that details of 181 affected nominations should still be accepted as final candidate lists. The court granted the […]
# Trade union Solidarity has filed a complaint with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Washington, DC, against Amazon Web Services over a business development programme that requires applicants to be 100-percent black-owned. Solidarity’s Dirk Hermann says the requirement unfairly excludes businesses with any white ownership and goes beyond what South African law […]
# Gauteng Police are now investigating the deaths of seven women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. This follows confirmation that a woman whose body was found floating in a stream in Clayville, near Tembisa Mall, on 7 September, will be included in the investigation. Acting provincial police commissioner Fred Kekana says forensic teams are working to identify […]
# Soccer: The City of Cape Town is strengthening its partnership with Oasis Reach for Your Dreams through the Homeless World Cup programme, using soccer to support people who have experienced homelessness. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says eight players have now been selected to represent South Africa at the […]
# The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police, Ian Cameron, says he is still waiting for an investigating officer after opening a criminal case into the death of former police dog Sky. Cameron says Sky suffered severe injuries at the Roodeplaat veterinary facility in Pretoria and was later euthanised last week. He is also […]
# The National Arts Festival has opened applications for its 2027 Fringe programme in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, inviting artists from South Africa and around the world to submit their work. The festival is looking for a wide range of creative work, including new forms of art, digital technology and projects based on indigenous knowledge. Organisers […]
# The DA says rising crime in several Gauteng hotspots is leaving residents living in fear. According to the party, contact crime increased in Tembisa, Diepsloot, Alexandra, Mamelodi East, Orange Farms and Jeppe between April and June this year. Tembisa recorded the biggest increase, at 16.1-percent. The DA’s Crezane Bosch calls for more visible policing […]
