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As Johannesburg's mayoral race intensifies, residents say they will back the party that can restore basic services, not necessarily based on politicians’ personalities.
LGE2026

Zille, Mashaba and the fight for Joburg – but voters want potholes fixed first

Will personalities really matter when votes are cast on November 4?

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
The body of the ninth women believed to be in her early 20's was discovered by a jogger in Dawnpark, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday, 17 September 2026, following a gruesome discovery of 8 other women found in different parts of Ekurhuleni in the past two weeks.
EKURHULENI

Inside Ekurhuleni: Deaths, corruption cases and an election

Ekurhuleni is facing a reckoning on several fronts.

  • Vivian Warby
7 min read
MK Party candidates in eThekwini are demanding the resignation of replacement candidates after alleging that names were removed from 34 ward lists submitted to the IEC.
MKPARTY

LGE 2026: MK Party candidates in eThekwini demand resignations over alleged list changes

Tensions are heating up in the MK Party over alleged manipulation of ward councillor lists.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa said the party will field more councillor candidates in this year's election compared to the 2021 election.
IFP

LGE 2026: IFP expands footprint beyond KZN, targets national growth

The IFP says its strongest-ever showing outside KwaZulu-Natal signals a decisive break with its image as a regional party.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read