# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says South Africans are tired of empty political promises and want governments that work. Launching the party’s local government election plan in Johannesburg, he pledged to improve basic services. Hill-Lewis says municipalities should be the least dramatic part of people’s lives with competent and honest officials. He says the DA […]
# Die sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, Fikile Mbalula, sê die party breek weg van die tradisionele manier, met streng keuring en onderhoude met burgemeesterskandidate vir die 2026-plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Mbalula sê die ANC se verkiesingsmanifes is nou gefinaliseer, en meer as tienduisend wykskandidate word landwyd verwerk. Hy het bygevoeg die strenger keuringsproses sal verseker dat bekwame […]
# Die Afrika Mayibuye-beweging sê hy het kandidate regoor Suid-Afrika om die 2026-plaaslike regeringsverkiesing in alle munisipaliteite te betwis. Die beweging se president, Floyd Shivambu, sê kandidate is geïdentifiseer deur konsultasies in al vierduisend-488 wyke. Shivambu sê die proses het daarop gefokus om etiese, bekwame en gemeenskapsgerigte leiers te vind. Hy sê die benadering weerspieël […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement says it will contest all municipalities in the 2026 Local Government Elections, fielding candidates across South Africa. The Movement’s president Floyd Shivambu says its candidates were identified through consultations covering all four-thousand-488 wards. Shivambu says the process focused on finding ethical, capable and community-centred leaders. He says the approach reflects […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party is breaking the traditional selection of mayoral candidates by rigorously vetting and interviewing mayoral candidates ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Speaking as the ANC finalises its election manifesto, Mbalula said more than ten-thousand ward candidates are also being processed nationwide. He added the stricter selection […]
# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says those behind politically motivated killings will be tracked down and brought to justice ahead of the local government elections on 4 November. NATJOINTS co-chairperson Tebello Mosikili told the media the Political Killings Task Team remains actively investigating recent cases and is committed to ensuring a safe […]
# Die Nasionale Gesamentlike Operasionele en Intelligensiestruktuur sê diegene verantwoordelik vir polities gemotiveerde moorde sal opgespoor en voor die reg gebring word voor die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. NATJOINTS se medevoorsitter, Tebello Mosikili, het aan die media gesê die taakspan vir politieke moorde ondersoek steeds aktief onlangse sake en is daartoe verbind om ‘n […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê die gedragskode vir die verkiesing is nou van krag, wat die reëls bevestig vir politieke partye, kandidate en ondersteuners om vrye, regverdige en vreedsame verkiesings te bevorder. Die kommissie het ook verklaar daar is geen plek vir intimidasie of wetteloosheid voor die plaaslike owerheidsverkiesing op 4 November nie. Die voorsitter van […]
# The Electoral Commission says the electoral code of conduct is now in effect, setting the rules for political parties, candidates and supporters to promote free, fair and peaceful elections. The commission has also declared there is no place for intimidation or lawlessness ahead of the 4 November local government elections. IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya […]
