# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê hy sal nou begin om stembriewe te wysig en te herdruk ten einde 181 ANC-kandidate in ses munisipaliteite in te sluit. Dit volg op die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak ten gunste van die ANC in ‘n geskil oor kandidate wat uitgesluit is van volgende maand se plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing. Die kommissie het vroeër […]
# Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy says government is committed to restoring the country’s rail network, attracting private investment and embedding reforms in law to ensure their continuity beyond the current administration. The National Rail Master Plan identifies a core rail network on which the government will focus investment, while allowing private operators to explore opportunities […]
# The MK Party has expressed disappointment at the Constitutional Court judgment allowing the ANC to include more names on its list of councillor candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission. The court has instructed the IEC to include 181 councillor candidates excluded from the ANC lists in all electoral processes ahead of next month’s local […]
# The DA says the Constitutional Court judgment in the ANC’s candidate list case raises serious concerns about the precedent it sets for complying with the Electoral Commission’s deadlines and requirements. The apex court overturned the Electoral Court’s decision that resulted in the exclusion of 181 ANC candidates from six municipalities ahead of the next […]
# The Electoral Commission says it will now start the process of amending and reprinting the ballot papers where necessary to include 181 ANC candidates in six municipalities. This comes after the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the ANC in a dispute over candidates excluded from next month’s local government elections. Earlier this week, […]
# AgriSA says stronger partnerships, accountability and effective implementation are needed to grow the agricultural sector. This follows its 2026 congress, where it set five priorities, land reform, natural resources, labour, rural safety, and economics and trade. The organisation’s president, Willem de Chavonnes Vrugt, says land reform must help farmers build successful businesses, while water […]
# Independent elections analyst Michael Atkins says election rules must be clearer following the Constitutional Court’s ruling allowing 181 ANC candidates to contest the 4 November local government elections. The court ordered the Electoral Commission to include the candidates on the ballot in six municipalities. Atkins says the ruling highlights the need for clearer regulations […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says technological change must benefit workers and not only businesses, as automation and artificial intelligence reshape workplaces. The comments come as the Federation of Unions of South Africa holds its eighth national congress, focusing on workers’ dignity, rights and the future of work. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says workers […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has denied claims that an arrest warrant has been issued against March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and her husband, Xolani. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the authority makes prosecutorial decisions independently, based on the Constitution, the law and the evidence, without instructions from political parties or public officials. Kganyago […]
