# National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says they are investigating approximately 14 cases linked to the local government elections. Police are also dealing with serious crimes, including murders reported in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. Addressing the media at the IEC’s Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, Masemola says overall the elections proceeded peacefully, with […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating the theft of ballot papers and other sensitive election materials from a voting station in Hillcrest. According to police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda, an IEC presiding officer reportedly took sensitive election material to a school being used as a voting station on Tuesday evening. He says the official then stored it […]
# Western Cape police arrested four suspects, aged between 16 and 20, following an incident of public violence and an attack on police officers in Hanover Park. The incident occurred when members of the South African Police Service Anti-Gang Unit were deployed as part of security operations for the local government elections. Police spokesperson Andrè […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says councillors elected in the local government elections should prioritise communities’ needs and concerns over personal interests. South Africans voted in the local government elections yesterday to elect representatives to municipal councils. Elected councillors will be responsible for improving communities, delivering services, passing bylaws and overseeing their implementation. Mashatile says councillors must […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on International Relations and Cooperation says the withdrawal of South Africa’s benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act is a concerning development for trade, employment and bilateral relations. In 2025, about 89-percent of South African exports to the US were under ordinary World Trade Organisation most-favoured-nation terms, while only approximately […]
# Electoral Commission chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo says he is unaware of reports that a prominent public figure allegedly shared images of their marked ballot paper on social media. Actor Tumisho Masha photographed his marked ballot paper and posted it on social media. The shared image showed his inked thumb alongside a City of […]
# Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, says governmental agencies have intensified efforts to address ongoing water supply challenges in Gauteng. This follows disruptions at the Rand Water Mapleton Pumping Station in Boksburg on Monday, which affected pumping operations and threatened water supplies to several communities. Mahlobo says water supply is at risk […]
# Electoral Commission chairperson Mosotho Moepya has warned against the spreading of misinformation surrounding the municipal elections. He has called on the public and media practitioners to ensure responsible and accurate reporting of the electoral process. Moepya says no glitches have been reported since voting stations opened this morning, adding the process has so far […]
# Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela has encouraged students to embrace the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote, saying decisions taken by municipalities directly affect their daily lives. About 29.2 million registered voters are expected to vote in the local government elections today. The minister’s spokesperson, Matshepo Seedat, says young […]
