2021 local government elections

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DA keeps Cape Town but with a reduced majority of ...

It's official: The DA will govern Cape Town for another five years, but with a reduced majority.

Andisiwe Makinana
Political correspondent

Cape Town mayor-elect Hill-Lewis thanks voters, ...

Cape Town mayor-elect Geordin Hill-Lewis has thanked Capetonians for giving the DA another mandate to govern the city.

Andisiwe Makinana
Political correspondent

LISTEN | Voters ‘overwhelmingly confident’ of free and fair election: HSRC ...

The majority of voters polled by the Human Sciences Research Council believe the elections were free and fair.

You will not get load-shed if you live in an area with an IEC results ...

The IEC has reached an agreement with Eskom to hold back on load-shedding in areas where election results centres are ...

Mawande AmaShabalala
Political journalist

IEC says it’s not to blame for poor voter turnout, set to release final ...

The IEC says it is not responsible for the poor voter turnout in the 2021 local government elections, saying it ...

‘We regret that — it ought not to happen’: IEC on ballot paper shortages

The IEC has come under fire as a result of ballot paper shortages that prevented scores of people from casting votes in ...

Politics Editor's Choice

POLL | Should the IEC procure generators for all ...

Are you concerned load-shedding might stand in the way of free and fair elections?

By Rethabile Radebe

Six Eastern Cape party leaders contesting for presidential hot seat

When the country goes to the voting booth on May 29 for the national and provincial government elections, the ...

By APHIWE DEKLERK

Opposition couldn't win in 2021, so they certainly won't now: Mbalula

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has argued that the opposition failed to dislodge his party from power in the 2021 ...

Politics Editor's Choice

LISTEN | Malema changes tune on vote rigging as elections loom

EFF leader Julius Malema claims load-shedding will be implemented when vote counting starts and votes will be stolen.

Bulelani Nonyukela
Audio producer
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Wenzeni uZuma? He stole and rendered country useless, says Bheki Mtolo

KwaZulu-Natal ANC secretary Bheki Mtolo is in the spotlight this week after describing former president Jacob Zuma's ...

By SINESIPHO SCHRIEBER

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