More than 100 independent candidates are stepping up to contest the upcoming municipal elections across the Eastern Cape, driven by mounting voter frustration over broken promises and persistent service delivery failures. With the ANC…
A Qonce sports administrator says he fears for his life after receiving death threats linked to his opposition to the proposed R500m shopping mall on the historic Victoria Sports Grounds.
The ANC has been ordered to reinstate Andile Lungisa on its Nelson Mandela Bay proportional representation candidate list after the Johannesburg High Court ruled that his removal was unlawful.
UDM deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has raised sharp concerns over incomplete, multimillion-rand municipal infrastructure projects in Buffalo City, demanding accountability and welcoming an SIU investigation.
Fed up with poor service delivery and unresponsive authorities, residents of Gandana village in Qumbu pooled their own money to repair a vital gravel road battered by potholes and rain.
South African municipal coalitions that exclude the party with the most council seats are four times more likely to collapse, according to new research by MISTRA tracking local government pacts and hung councils.
As local government elections approach, politicians flood communities with promises. However, the true test of leadership begins after the votes are counted, where service delivery must take priority over coalition bargaining and council…
Residents in the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality are reporting service delivery problems and labour issues directly to the EFF using the party's new 'Thetha Mhlali' mobile app.
Political parties and independent candidates in the Eastern Cape have pledged peaceful and lawful campaigning after signing the Electoral Code of Conduct in East London ahead of the municipal elections.
The Democratic Alliance has announced four new mayoral candidates across Eastern Cape municipalities, seeking to capitalize on recent candidate registration setbacks faced by the ANC ahead of local government elections.
Cogta MEC Zolile Williams has seconded former Matatiele municipal manager Lizo Matiwane to take charge of the troubled Mhlontlo local municipality following corruption scandals.
Community leaders in Mthatha West are rallying to rename the eight-village cluster and local landmarks in honour of its late founder, Jonas 'JJ' Ndzambule, celebrating his pivotal role in building homes, schools, and preserving local…
Vandalism, theft, and chronic maintenance delays have left Buffalo City's historical landmarks and memorials in severe disrepair, sparking growing concern from officials and preservation advocates.
Investigations into the recent surge of flying insects across Buffalo City have identified them as non-biting midges from the Sciaridae family, posing no health threat to residents as numbers begin to subside.
