# The Electoral Commission says more than 142-thousand candidates have been nominated to contest ten-thousand-526 seats in this year’s local government elections. This is a 43-percent increase from the 2021 elections, when about 99-thousand nominations were received. Men make up nearly two-thirds of the candidates, while women account for about 38-percent. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya […]
# Die DA-leier en burgemeester van Kaapstad, Geordin Hill-Lewis, het strenger optrede teen onwettige storting en rommelstrooiery beloof as die party weer ‘n meerderheid kry in 4 November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Hy het die DA se derde veldtog-belofte by Prinsesvlei bekend gestel en groter skoonmaakdienste beloof, veral in informele nedersettings, en steeds parke, strande en […]
# South African hip-hop pioneer Deon “Dj Ready D” Daniels has entered the race to become Cape Town’s next mayor under the People’s Movement for Change. He is known for his contribution to South African hip-hop culture and for helping shape the country’s DJ and turntablism scene. Daniels says he wants to break the standard […]
# DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged tougher action against illegal dumping and littering if the party secures another majority in the 4 November local government elections. He launched the party’s third campaign pledge at Princess Vlei, committing to expand cleaning services, particularly in informal settlements, and continue upgrading parks, beaches […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê hy het die ANC nie ‘n bykomende geleentheid gegee ná die 17:00-sperdatum van Vrydag verlede week om sy kandidaatlyste in te dien nie. Die party het versuim om sy lyste vir verskeie Oos-Kaapse munisipaliteite in te dien weens ‘tegniese probleme’ met die kommissie se kandidaatvasleggingstelsel. Die ANC beweer hy het die […]
# The Electoral Commission says it has not given the ANC an additional opportunity beyond the 5 pm deadline of Friday last week to submit its candidate nomination lists. The party failed to submit its lists for several Eastern Cape municipalities owing to ‘technical issues’ with the commission’s candidate-capture system. The ANC claimed it was […]
# ANC-takke in die Oos-Kaap is blykbaar in rep en roer nadat hulle die Verkiesingskommissie se sperdatum vir kandidaatlyste misgeloop het. Takke in OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo en Chris Hani vrees hulle kan uitgesluit word van November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Bronne sê interne geskille oor kandidaatkeuring het indiening vertraag. Van hulle het glo eers ná […]
# Panic has reportedly gripped the ANC’s Eastern Cape stronghold after party candidate lists missed the Electoral Commission’s deadline. Branches in OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani regions fear being excluded from the November municipal elections. Sources say internal disputes over candidate selection delayed submission. Some councillor hopefuls arrived at IEC offices after the […]
# Die IVP se burgemeesterskandidaat in eThekwini, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, sê hy is vasbeslote om verandering in die metro te bring. Hy is tans die party se nasionale woordvoerder en minister van Vervoer in die regering van nasionale eenheid. Die IVP staan sterk in KwaZulu-Natal. Die party het ongeveer 600 kandidate meer in die komende verkiesing […]
