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Donations declared: Naspers, Motsepe, Oppenheimers, Ramaphosa on list of donors

uMgeni mayor chris pappas
Municipal Elections 2021

First council meeting in uMngeni ends with a DA, EFF walkout [WATCH]

Dirk Kotze DA Mayor Mossel Bay
Municipal Elections 2021

The DA’s Dirk Kotze elected the new mayor of Mossel Bay

donations Opening of the IEC's national results centre in Pretoria
Municipal Elections 2021

Donations declared: Naspers, Motsepe, Oppenheimers, Ramaphosa on list of donors

uMgeni mayor chris pappas
Municipal Elections 2021

First council meeting in uMngeni ends with a DA, EFF walkout [WATCH]

Dirk Kotze DA Mayor Mossel Bay
Municipal Elections 2021

The DA’s Dirk Kotze elected the new mayor of Mossel Bay

IEC Municipal Elections
Municipal Elections 2021

Last chance to register: IEC says the deadline for voter registration is looming

By Storm Simpson18-09-2021 11:33

The IEC said more than 23 000 voter registration sites are open across the country between 8:00 and 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

Municipal Elections 2021
Municipal Elections 2021

Municipal Elections 2021 – Why vote?

By The South African16-09-2021 16:14

Municipal Elections will take place on 1 November 2021, but what’s in it for you, and why is it so important that you vote – even during a pandemic!

Municipal Elections 2021
Municipal Elections 2021

Municipal Elections 2021 – Who can Vote? How to Register?

By The South African16-09-2021 14:08

Municipal Elections will take place on 1 November 2021. Find out who can register and how, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic

iec ban DA 2021 ELECTIONS
Municipal Elections 2021

Municipal Elections 2021 – What are we voting for?

By The South African16-09-2021 13:45

Municipal Elections will take place on 1 November 2021. Find out why local government matters, and why it’s so important that you do vote – even during a pandemic!

national senior certificate marking
Municipal Elections 2021

DA wants matric exam timetable changed as it clashes with elections

By Storm Simpson14-09-2021 14:04

The Grade 12 final exams start on the same day local government elections will be held, 1 November. The DA wants this to change.

DA ANC elections public wage unions
Municipal Elections 2021

Public wage: ‘R18 billion cash payment is a political bribe to secure union support’

By Nokwanda Ncwane28-07-2021 15:27

The DA says the ANC’s R18 billion cash payment in public wage deal is a political bribe to secure union support ahead of the elections.

iec ban DA 2021 ELECTIONS
Municipal Elections 2021

Will elections be held this year? IEC to ‘urgently study’ Moseneke inquiry report

By Nokwanda Ncwane21-07-2021 07:45

The IEC says it will urgently study the Moseneke inquiry report and consult political parties before making a final decision on elections.

iec ban DA 2021 ELECTIONS
Municipal Elections 2021

Just in: Panel recommends postponing Local Elections until 2022

By Tom Head20-07-2021 16:21

It may be the final nail in the coffin for Local Elections in 2021: The IEC-appointed panel ruled that holding a vote in October ‘would not be fair’.

latest election polls
Municipal Elections 2021

Local government elections: IEC compelled to proceed despite COVID-19

By Neesha Maharaj10-06-2021 15:17

Preparations for local government elections has to be undertaken by the IEC despite fears of a surge in COVID-19 infections.

iec ban DA 2021 ELECTIONS
Municipal Elections 2021

Local government elections: IFP calls for postponement amid COVID-19

By Neesha Maharaj09-06-2021 12:37

The IFP has called for a postponement of local government elections in SA, fearful that it might heighten COVID-19 cases in the country.

ANC Gauteng by elections
Municipal Elections 2021

Elections 2021: Now KZN voter education starts near you

By Lyse Comins14-05-2021 07:30

The KZN Legislature kicks off a voter education campaign on 15 May ahead of the local government elections in the province.

iec ban DA 2021 ELECTIONS
Municipal Elections 2021

Local Government Elections 2021: How to register to vote through the IEC

By Dan Meyer13-05-2021 17:16

The IEC announced that voting stations across SA will be open on 17 and 18 July to register to vote in the Local Government Elections.

Elections voting station disruption
Municipal Elections 2021

SA’s local government elections to go ahead in October

By Thabo Baloyi21-04-2021 22:33

Despite calls by several political parties for the local government elections to be postponed, they are going ahead as planned by the IEC

eff elections 2024
Municipal Elections 2021

Elections Latest: Check this list to see if you must register this weekend

By Lyse Comins09-04-2021 15:54

The Independent Electoral Commission has issued a list of wards across South African that will hold municipal by-elections later this month.

Cosatu on upcoming elections:
Municipal Elections 2021

Cosatu on upcoming elections: ‘We are not abandoning the ANC yet’

By Thabo Baloyi09-04-2021 08:14

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has threatened to part ways with the ANC on several occasions but is yet to actually do so

hERMAN mashaba eff elections
Municipal Elections 2021

Herman Mashaba slams EFF for ‘trying to delay upcoming elections’ in SA

By Tom Head06-04-2021 15:55

Never one to mince his words, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says that the EFF ‘are running scared’ ahead of the 2021 Municipal Elections.

latest election polls
Municipal Elections 2021

Municipal by-elections: IEC unfazed by low voter turnout

By Dan Meyer10-12-2020 12:38

The by-elections that took place on Wednesday were attended by only 34% of eligible voters, but the IEC say there is no cause for concern.

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