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ANC Mthokozisi Simelane Mkhondo
news

One-man mission: ANC lose another municipality – to an independent candidate!

Dalindyebo
News

A car fit for a king? Since the ML is extinct, this is the SUV the EFF is gifting King Dalindyebo

Dirk Kotze DA Mayor Mossel Bay
Municipal Elections 2021

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

ANC Mthokozisi Simelane Mkhondo
South Africa

One-man mission: ANC lose another municipality – to an independent candidate!

Dalindyebo
News

A car fit for a king? Since the ML is extinct, this is the SUV the EFF is gifting King Dalindyebo

Dirk Kotze DA Mayor Mossel Bay
Municipal Elections 2021

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

L'vovo
Celeb News

‘Deal with it’: L’vovo fights off critics after performing at ANC rally

By Naledi de Wee10-11-2021 11:48

‘My kids gotta eat’: L’vovo Derrango hits back after being criticised for performing at the ANC’s Siyanqoba rally in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.

elections coalitions
Municipal Elections 2021

If coalition governments cannot be formed, the ANC is open to ‘rerunning’ elections. Here’s how that would happen

By Storm Simpson08-11-2021 19:11

‘If it’s impossible to have the council meeting then the provincial government will take over that municipality through the provincial department of Cogta and within 90 days they will be forced to have a rerun of the elections in those municipalities,” said Jeff Radebe.

Chris Pappas
LGBTQIA+

History in the making: Chris Pappas will be SA’s first openly gay mayor

By Naledi de Wee08-11-2021 14:20

‘It is who I am. I can’t change that and would not want to’: Meet uMngeni mayor-elect Chris Pappas who will be South Africa’s first openly gay major.

Chris Pappas uMngeni mayor
Municipal Elections 2021

Chris Pappas: uMngeni’s first DA mayor explains his isiZulu fluency [watch]

By Storm Simpson08-11-2021 14:04

‘The person who looked after me while I was growing up was an isiZulu speaking lady, so, she was my mother growing up,’ said uMngeni mayor-elect Chris Pappas.

Good Party
Municipal Elections 2021

Coalition Watch: GOOD Party opts to assume opposition seat in hung councils

By Storm Simpson08-11-2021 12:27

GOOD Party Secretary-General Brett Heron said the party believes that acting as ‘constructive’ opposition in municipalities with no outright winner is the best way to serve residents.

State of Disaster EFF
News

Land expropriation in 6 months! EFF reveals 10 coalition demands

By The South African06-11-2021 09:05

The red berets have MASSIVE coalition demands. The EFF want Die Stem removed from the national anthem within 6 months.

EFF wants Parliament moved to Tshwane
Municipal Elections 2021

QUOTES: Malema on coalitions, ‘Herman the mayor’, ‘boring Cyril’ and the ‘racist’ DA

By Storm Simpson05-11-2021 12:47

‘[Ramaphosa] believed the praise and a lie you told him. The same thing you are doing with Herman [Mashaba] – pumping him, pumping him and making him believe that he is a national hero. And ‘kanti’, you are talking to a street hero, not a national hero,’ said Malema.

Sihle Zikalala
Municipal Elections 2021

Elections 2021: ‘Disgruntled supporters withheld their votes’ -ANC KZN

By Thabo Baloyi05-11-2021 05:00

The ANC was only able to get 42.02% of the votes in KZN and has lost its outright majority in the eThekwini Municipality

ANC
Municipal Elections 2021

Metro Misery Map: Where did the ANC suffer the most punishment?

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 21:20

The ANC refuses to see failing to secure more than 50 percent of the national vote as a failure. Opposition parties, however, are delighted and feel that the 2021 result shows that the ruling party can be usurped.

Tshwane
Municipal Elections 2021

Tshwane Election Results | 100 percent complete: Coalition government? ANC wins 75 seats, DA 69

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 17:35

The ANC won 75 seats in the Tshwane metro council and the DA earned 69. The EFF (23), ActionSA (19) and VF+ (17) may all have a say in who gets to govern in the capital. The DA, ActionSA and VF+ have already said they won’t get into bed with the ANC.

buffalo city
Municipal Elections 2021

Buffalo City Election Results | 100 percent complete: ANC retains metro, adds seat

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 16:48

The ANC retained control of the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape. The party improved on its performance in the 2016 elections and now holds 61 out of 100 seats on the council.

Nelson Mandela Bay Coalition
Municipal Elections 2021

NMB Election Results | 100 percent complete: DA, ANC deadlocked with 48 seats each

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 14:36

The NMB metro will be led by a coalition again. The DA and ANC both have 48 seats and need to convince other parties to collaborate with them. The DA said it will not form a coalition with the EFF, who are third with 8 seats.

Mangaung
Municipal Elections 2021

Mangaung Election Results | 100 percent complete: ANC wins outright majority

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 13:51

The ANC retained control of the Mangaung Metro in Free State with an outright majority. The party earned 51 seats – seven fewer than it had won in 2016.

eThekwini municipalities
Municipal Elections 2021

eThekwini Election Results | 100 percent complete: ANC needs coalition partners

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 12:26

The eThekwini Metro results are in and the ANC has lost its outright majority. The party is in control but needs to find at least 15 more seats from coalition partners if it wants to rule.

Elections IEC voting
Municipal Elections 2021

Election Results: IEC gearing up to declare the final result but a political party is going to court to stop them

By Storm Simpson04-11-2021 11:41

With 99 percent of the vote finalised, the IEC is ready to formally declare the result of the 2021 Local Government Election on Thursday.

elections vote
Municipal Elections 2021

Election Results | BREAKING: 90 percent of results in, ANC gets 46 percent, DA 20 and EFF 10

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 22:09

At 21:30 the IEC election result dashboard hit the elusive 90 percent mark. Here is an overview of how things stand at a national and provincial level. KZN (81%) and the Western Cape (86%) are lagging behind while the Free State has completed 100 percent of its results.

2019 election restuls
Municipal Elections 2021

Election Results: IEC completes 90 percent of vote, ‘will not go to bed’ until election result is declared

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 21:16

The IEC said 89,8% of expected results are finalised and 99,3% is already captured on the system. Mamabolo said the Commision would not rest until results in all municipalities have been declared – 80 are still incomplete.

EFF Julius Malema ANC COALITION
Municipal Elections 2021

Coalition Watch: EFF says it will only collaborate with parties that will let it govern

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 18:50

“We want to see EFF mayors and members of Mayoral Committees. We want to see EFF speakers of municipalities. Whoever is going to talk to us must know that that is ultimately going to be the outcome of deliberations,” said Shivambu.

elections vote
Municipal Elections 2021

Election Results | Battle of the Metros: ANC, DA tied in Joburg

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 17:14

As of 16:30, the ANC and DA both have 28 seats in the City of Johannesburg. The IEC has finalised 66% of the votes in the metro. ActionSA is currently third and vowed not to enter a coalition with the ruling party. Nationally, nearly 80 percent of the vote has been finalised and the competition is stiff six of the nation’s metros.

ActionSA coalition
News

2021 Elections: ActionSA willing to work with any party except the ANC

By Siseko Gwegwe03-11-2021 14:36

The 2021 elections surprise package ActionSA has rejected partnering with the ANC. “It’s a corrupt organisation” says the green and white army.

coalition DA KZN Gauteng inciting violence riots protests
Municipal Elections 2021

Coalition Watch: Steenhuisen explains DA data-driven approach to selecting coalition partners

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 12:28

John Steenhuisen said the DA hopes to start coalition negotiations soon. It will require its partners to sign an agreement that will be made public. Steenhuisen is adamant that the party will not get into bed with the EFF.

2021 Elections
Municipal Elections 2021

2021 Elections: Ballot papers found dumped in Pretoria

By Siseko Gwegwe03-11-2021 12:21

There’s a scandal in Gauteng. The 2021 elections have been rocked by a report of ballot papers found dumped at Zamintuthuko Primary, Mamelodi.

DA Afrikaans Steenhuisen The DA
News

Election Results: 14 hung councils in Western Cape as DA loses seats outside Cape Town

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 10:09

There are now 14 hung councils in the Western Cape in the 2021 Local Government Elections. In 2016 only eight councils did not have an outright majority.

elections
Municipal Elections 2021

Election Results: 64 percent of votes counted, ANC heading for worst ever finish

By Storm Simpson03-11-2021 07:58

As of 7:24 on Wednesday, 64 percent of results had been finalised by the IEC. The ANC is on course to finish an election with less than 50% of the vote across South Africa.

Elections IEC voting
Municipal Elections 2021

Election Results: 55 percent of the votes are in, IEC aiming for 90 percent by midnight

By Storm Simpson02-11-2021 20:39

The IEC said 55 percent of the votes have been counted. It is aiming to finalise 90 percent of the vote Tuesday, 2 November.

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