# The Electoral Commission chairperson Mosotho Moepya says vote counting will begin immediately after polls close next Wednesday evening, emphasising that transparency is one of the key factors in delivering fair elections. More than 23-thousand voting stations will be used across South Africa. The IEC has declared its national results operation centre in Midrand, Gauteng, […]
# The Electoral Commission chairperson, Mosotho Moepya, has urged political parties and candidates not to allow robust political contestation to turn into permanent enmity. This year, 546 political parties are contesting the local government elections, while 29.2-million South Africans are registered to vote, with 2.6-million registered for special votes. Moepya says robust political competition is […]
# The Electoral Commission has declared its National Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, ready and fit for purpose. The centre will serve as the hub where election results will be received, verified, and officially announced. A total of 29.2 million South Africans have registered to vote, while 2.6 million are registered for special votes […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has urged South Africans to walk or run 16 kilometres during its annual 16 Days of Activism campaign to raise awareness of gender-based violence and femicide. The campaign runs from 25 November to 10 December, with participants encouraged to cover one kilometre daily. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the […]
# Statistics South Africa says the number of people experiencing disputes or problems has increased to nearly 28-percent in 2025/2026, up from 12-percent in 2018/2019. Disruptions to water and electricity supplies were the most common complaints, followed by disputes with neighbours. Stats SA’s Boitumelo Mooketsi says the report also shows that awareness of the Constitution […]
# Trade union Solidarity says South African Airways and its technical division, SAAT, have again failed to pay salaries on time. The union has also raised concerns about unpaid overtime and other allowances at SAAT. Solidarity’s Derek Mans says employees should not suffer because of the airline’s financial problems. Mans added the airline needs a […]
# The DA says 140 of the 517 vehicles allocated to the South African Police Service’s flying squad are off the road for repairs and maintenance. This was revealed in an answer to a question raised by the DA in Parliament. It means only 377 vehicles are available nationally to respond to serious crimes and […]
# South Africa will not impose a countrywide ban on poultry imports from Brazil following a Newcastle disease outbreak in the state of Santa Catarina. The Department of Agriculture says poultry meat, hatching eggs and day-old chicks can still be imported, provided they meet strict animal health requirements. These include ensuring that farms and facilities […]
# Sakeliga has approached the Constitutional Court to defend the requirement for written agreements when transferring residential property. The business organisation is seeking to join the case as a friend of the court, after the High Court in Pretoria ruled that verbal property transfer agreements could be legally binding. Sakeliga’s Anton Meijer argues that written […]
