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NELSON MANDELA BAY, Eastern Cape — An African National Congress (ANC) ward councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro has been shot dead shortly after voter registration closed. Sicelo Mleve, who served as the councillor for Ward 27, was the victim of the fatal shooting. A spokesperson for the ANC confirmed that Mleve was shot []
DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL — The eThekwini municipality in Durban is working around the clock to manage a growing humanitarian crisis as thousands of Malawian nationals flock to Sherwood Hall for refuge. With the number of displaced individuals already estimated at 10,000 and expected to rise to 13,000, local authorities are expediting repatriation efforts to alleviate severe []
MAMELODI, PRETORIA — Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has declared that his party is more resolute than ever in its mission to take control of local municipalities and govern independently following the 2026 local government elections. Speaking while monitoring the first day of the voter registration weekend in Mamelodi, Malema outlined the party’s []
DUNOON, CAPE TOWN — A Democratic Alliance (DA) by-election ward candidate, Sinovuyo Dyokwe, has been shot dead in Dunoon, Cape Town. The fatal shooting occurred while she was en route home from a voter registration venue, where she had been actively working to register and re-register DA voters during the first day of the voter []
PLATFONTEIN, Northern Cape – As South Africa undertakes the National Voter Registration Weekend for the 2026 Local Government Elections this June 20 and 21, residents of Platfontein are using the opportunity to voice their pressing socio-economic challenges and hopes for genuine representation in the upcoming polls. Across the country, all 23,706 voting stations are open []
GANALAAGTE VILLAGE, NORTH WEST PROVINCE — Residents of Ganalaagte Village in the North West province are turning out for the voter registration drive, expressing strong optimism ahead of the upcoming November Local Government Elections. As the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) pushes to boost civic participation across the region, locals are seizing the opportunity to ensure []
NELSON MANDELA BAY, EASTERN CAPE — As the voter registration weekend enters its final day, Nelson Mandela Bay coalition politics are taking center stage, with smaller parties fighting for relevance in a metropolitan municipality that has not seen an outright majority since 2016. The intense political campaigning is unfolding against a backdrop of tragedy following []
NEWCLARE, JOHANNESBURG — Residents in Newclare, west of Johannesburg, are enduring prolonged water outages and have staged multiple protests over failing basic service delivery. Despite the ongoing frustrations, local councillors are actively encouraging the community to register for the upcoming November local government elections. The suburb features a diverse demographic mix, comprising homeowners, residents in []
JOHANNESBURG — The South Africa voter registration weekend is actively progressing across the nation, with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) reporting consistent engagement at major hubs like Joubert Park in the Johannesburg inner city. As the largest voting station in the country, the facility highlights a broader national pattern of gradual but reliable participation as []
GEORGE, Western Cape — Communities across the Garden Route and Karoo, still recovering from severe storms, are being urged by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to check and update their voter registration details online ahead of the local government elections scheduled for November 4. The IEC is currently conducting a voter registration weekend to ensure []
