The Municipal Demarcation Board has officially handed over the 2026/27 Local Government Election ward boundaries to the Electoral Commission, a major milestone on South Africa’s road to the polls. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the outstanding wards in four KwaZulu-Natal municipalities due to litigation will not affect next year’s local government elections. This follows…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa To win the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the party must field its most dedicated, honest and competent candidates. Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day National General Council (NGC). He says that there is no alternative…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema engaging with members of the media in Johannesburg on December 11, 2025. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says that the party will continue engaging the South African Communist Party (SACP) informally ahead of the 2026 local government elections. This comes as the SACP has confirmed…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the concluding remarks of the 5th National General Council in Boksburg, East Rand on December 11, 2025. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says party members who are stepping aside voluntarily should be applauded. He was delivering the closing address at the ANC’s National General Council (NGC) in Boksburg,…
Dr Phophi Ramathuba. Amid escalating tensions within the tripartite alliance, friction between the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) has sparked debate over the future of Communist Party members deployed in government by the ANC. With the SACP set to contest the upcoming municipal elections independently, questions have emerged about…
David Makhura speaking to the media during the ANC’s National General Council in Boksburg. ANC Head of Education and former Gauteng Premier David Makhura has conceded significant shortcomings in the party’s performance, acknowledging the party’s own contribution to the steep decline in electoral support the organisation has experienced in recent years. Once commanding nearly 70%…
President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs the G20 Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on how he handled the G20 tensions with the United States (US). The US pulled out of this year’s G20 meeting after initially confirming that it would attend the meeting in Nasrec, Johannesburg….
Delegates attend plenary sessions at the ANC’s NGC in Boksburg. The African National Congress’ (ANC) NEC member David Makhura says members must campaign for the ANC and not another organisation. Makhura was responding during a media briefing at the party’s National General Council in Boksburg, East Rand, to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema responding to inputs from members of the Central Command Team on the political overview on December 6, 2025. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for the complete boycott of the G20 in the United States (US) next year, if South Africa is not…
PAC delegates The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) is holding its Elective Conference in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The conference, which started on Thursday, will end on Sunday. Delegates will elect new leadership and review the party’s policies. The PAC, which is part of the Government of National Unity, is also…
