# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says local government reform is making residents pay for municipal failure. The organisation has submitted its final comments on the revised draft white paper on local government. It wants councillors to meet basic competency standards and for political leaders to face consequences for corruption, interference and poor performance. OUTA’s […]
# Die Afrika Mayibuye Beweging se burgemeesterskandidaat vir Giyani, Papa Penny, sê hy het die MK-party verlaat en uit die Parlement bedank om te fokus op die uitdagings van inwoners van Giyani in Limpopo. Papa Penny het in ‘n onderhoud met MDN News gesê binnegevegte in die MK-party het sy besluit beïnvloed. Papa Penny sê […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement’s mayoral candidate for Giyani, Papa Penny says he left the MK Party and resigned from Parliament to focus on the challenges facing residents of Giyani in Limpopo. Speaking to MDN News, Papa Penny cited internal conflicts within the MK Party as part of his decision to leave. Papa Penny says […]
# The Electoral Commission has published political party donation declarations from 1 January to 31 March 2026, revealing nearly 97.2-million-rand in disclosed funding. The DA received the largest share at 57.3-million-rand followed by RISE Mzansi with 30-million-rand and ActionSA with 9.9-million-rand. The report comes ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, signaling intensified fundraising activity. […]
# The Electoral Commission has welcomed contributions totaling 4.5-million-rand to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund during the latest reporting period. The fund received three-million-rand from Vodacom and 1.5-million-rand from Standard Bank. The Commission says the donations reflect continued support for South Africa’s multi-party democracy and equitable political funding. It expects both the value and volume of […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has raised concerns about growing voter apathy ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for November 4. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis urged South Africans to register and participate in the democratic process. Hill-Lewis said low voter turnout weakens accountability and service delivery, adding that elections are an opportunity for […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het politeke partye se verklarings van skenkings van 1 Januarie tot 31 Maart 2026 gepubliseer. Dit toon byna 97,2-miljoen-rand in befondsing. Die DA het die grootste deel hiervan ontvang met 57,3-miljoen-rand, gevolg deur RISE Mzansi met 30-miljoen-rand en ActionSA met 9,9-miljoen- rand. Die verslag kort voor die 2026 Plaaslike Regeringsverkiesing, toon verskerpte […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het bydraes van altesaam 4,5-miljoen-rand tot die Veelparty-Demokrasiefonds gedurende die jongste verslagtydperk verwelkom. Die fonds het drie-miljoen-rand van Vodacom en 1,5-miljoen-rand van Standard Bank ontvang. Die Kommissie sê die skenkings weerspieël voortgesette steun vir Suid-Afrika se veelparty-demokrasie en regverdige politieke befondsing. Hy verwag dat die waarde en omvang van politieke skenkings sal […]
# Die DA-leier Geordin Hill-Lewis het kommer uitgespreek oor die groeiende onverskilligheid onder kiesers in die aanloop tot die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November. In ‘n onderhoud met die SABC het Hill-Lewis Suid-Afrikaners aangespoor om te registreer en aan die demokratiese proses deel te neem. Hill-Lewis sê lae kiesersopkoms verswak aanspreeklikheid en dienslewering, en bygevoeg […]
