ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged supporters in Duncan Village to defend freedom by voting for the party, calling it a vital shield for South Africans.
Residents of Mfabantu village in Tsolo have resolved to boycott the upcoming elections following an unconsulted municipal boundary change. The community fears the reallocation from Ward 8 to Ward 24 will worsen already poor service…
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged supporters in Buffalo City Metro to prioritise election campaigning, stating mayoral leadership discussions will follow in due course.
For the first time since 1994, the ANC will not field a candidate in Ward 19 of the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality, which encompasses Nelson Mandela's home village of Qunu.
Eastern Cape ward councillor Ernest Fipaza has been shot dead at his Dutywa home ahead of the municipal elections. Fipaza, an ANC councillor who was set to contest the ward under the SACP banner, was killed in front of his family.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa rallied supporters in the Eastern Cape's Buffalo City Metro, saying the party is relying on key provincial strongholds to power its upcoming municipal election campaign.
Political scientist Prof Mcebisi Ndletyana links the axing of University of Fort Hare vice-chancellor Prof Sakhela Buhlungu to the enduring 'Zuma effect' in Eastern Cape politics.
Families of anti-apartheid icons honoured in Mthatha's latest street renaming have called on the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality to match the gestures with urgent infrastructure upgrades.
EFF leader Julius Malema has pledged to scrap the 35-year age limit on government jobs and secure land tenure for residents facing eviction in Bhongweni.
Despite the murder of ANC ward candidate Ngawonke Bulala, voters in Kumkani Mhlontlo say they will still vote for him, prompting plans for a future by-election.
Independent ward councillor Bhekizenzo Gigi is campaigning to retain his seat in Kumkani Mhlontlo's Ward 14, standing again amid service delivery challenges and internal ANC tensions.
Political parties are rolling out their senior leaders in Buffalo City Metro ahead of the local government elections. Cyril Ramaphosa and Julius Malema are leading campaigns as the ANC seeks to defend its majority in the key Eastern Cape…
A political row in Knysna has escalated after the Knysna Independent Movement filed a criminal complaint against the DA and constituency head Ryan Smith over allegations regarding council coalitions.
Political parties that were excluded from the IEC candidate councillor list have been given a lifeline after the commission announced that, following the ANC's victory in the Constitutional Court, the parties will also be included.
Delivering the 7th annual OR Tambo Memorial Lecture, Prof Barney Pityana called for South Africa's best minds and leaders to serve in local government rather than pursuing high-ranking provincial or national political offices.
