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ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula speaks during a media briefing on Tuesday. The party has filed an appeal in the Electoral Court concerning candidates that the IEC says were captured on its online system before the deadline but were not formally submitted.

LGE 2026: ANC Electoral Court case targets IEC candidate submission rules

The ANC says candidate information captured on the IEC’s system before the deadline should count as submitted, despite the absence of a final-submission status.

ANC supporters at the party’s local government elections manifesto launch. The ANC is facing a host of challenges ahead of the November 4 local government election.

LGE 2026: How ANC's internal chaos threatens the party's election prospects

The ANC enters South Africa’s 4 November 2026 local government elections under pressure after candidate-list disputes and internal legal battles.

Nominations list issues: An ANC or an IEC problem?

ANC and IEC clash over candidate nominations may head to Electoral Court

A disputed technical glitch has left hundreds of ANC candidates off nomination lists, with the IEC rejecting claims that its system failed.

The court has ordered the police to R1.96m in damages after a rubber bullet costs man his eye.

Court orders police to pay R1.9m to DJ shot in eye by rubber bullet

The high court has upheld a R1.967 million loss-of-earnings award to a man who lost his right eye after being struck by a police-fired rubber bullet.

Mosotho Moepya, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), said there will be 142,072 candidates contesting for over 10,500 council seats in the November 4 local government elections.

2026 elections: IEC rejects grace period for 2,274 incomplete nominations

More than 142,000 candidates are gearing up for the November local elections.

My Vote Counts says the R200,000 disclosure threshold and incomplete donor details make it harder for voters to trace political influence ahead of the November 4 local government election.

Who funds SA political parties? The push for full transparency

Political funding rules leave voters in the dark, says My Vote Counts.

Parliamentary replies show SAPS referred 77 senior officials for lifestyle investigations over two financial years.

SAPS lifestyle checks raise questions over accountability

Experts call for regular police audits to ensure there isn't any wrongdoing by senior SAPS members

Brent Bozell III, the US Ambassador to South Africa met with President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria this week.

SA caught between Trump and Tehran

Washington’s new Iran sanctions campaign widens the risk for foreign firms and sectors linked to Tehran.

The Electoral Commission has declared political party donations for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.

DA’s R104m donation haul dwarfs rivals, IEC flags ANC compliance failures

The DA declared R104.03 million in political donations for the first quarter of 2026/27, while the ANC faces IEC compliance concerns.

Professor Thuli Madonsela, director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Social Justice, said colonialism didn’t only conquer territory, it also restructured law.

Prof Madonsela: SA's legal system must embrace customary law

Scholars challenge colonial legacy in South Africa's justice system.

South Africans will head to the polls on 4 November. It's time for all political parties to play by the rules.

Councillor competency gap: Who oversees municipal billions?

Ready to govern? Choosing the people who will run your municipality

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says SAPS is adapting Operation Prosper to strengthen intelligence-led operations, disrupt gang networks and improve investigations as mass shootings continue in Western Cape communities.

South Africa's military is facing increasing strain

More missions, less money: pressure builds on South Africa’s military

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence said military veterans' must be given their benefits.

The struggle veterans still waiting for their liberation pension

Parliament weighs changes that could unlock pensions for more than 10,000 liberation veterans.

In 2020, farm owners and workers marched to the national parliament where they prayed and handed over a memorandum to Members of Parliament demanding an end to farm attacks and murders.

How South Africa’s silence is fuelling American right-wing narrative on Afrikaners

How South Africa’s race and land grievances became an international campaign

At least 2300 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC Ebola outbreak: Ramaphosa calls for ceasefire amid rapid spread

Ebola crisis tests SADC’s health preparedness, says Ramaphosa

Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region have gathered for the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit in Durban.

SADC Summit 2026: Ramaphosa's call for deepening regional integration to boost economic growth

As the SADC Summit 2026 unfolds in Durban, President Ramaphosa emphasises the need for accelerated regional integration and economic growth, addressing key challenges and…

The flags are up at the Durban International Convention Centre ahead of the 46th ordinary summit of heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) this week.

Ramaphosa faces tough test at SADC summit amid migrant backlash

Ramaphosa's apology to SADC is just theatre, says analyst

Migrants from neighbouring countries waiting for transport to take them to their home countries. President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence and harassment of migrants in South Africa that led to many fleeing the country in recent months.

SADC summit: Ramaphosa addresses migrant treatment and regional unity

Ramaphosa condemns discrimination against migrants, urging SADC leaders to foster unity and address the root causes of migration.

AI-powered attacks are making cybercrime faster, more scalable, and harder to attribute, with 55% of cybercrime cases in 2025 involving AI, according to an Interpol report.

AI-powered cyber threats: Why SA businesses need more than annual audits

In an era where cyber threats loom larger than ever, learn how South African companies can escape the pitfalls of relying solely on annual audits and modernise their…

IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya briefs the media  after the proclamation of the 2026 Local Government Elections date, outlining key deadlines, candidate nominations and preparations ahead of the 4 November polls.

Tackling disinformation: The IEC's strategy for the 2026 elections

As South Africa approaches its local government elections, the battle for voter trust intensifies amid rising disinformation.