During an election campaign visit to the amaRharhabe kingdom, the UDM pledged to revive dormant industrial hubs like Dimbaza and place traditional leaders at the heart of municipal planning in Buffalo City Metro.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a temporary cut to the fuel levy to help ease surging petrol and diesel costs for motorists, farmers and businesses.
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.
A bomb scare at King Phalo Airport involving a FlySafair flight delayed Julius Malema's election campaign in Buffalo City by three hours, leaving supporters waiting before he promised improved service delivery.
Frustrated by decades of poor service delivery and unfulfilled promises, 74-year-old retired mineworker Mehla Xamba is contesting Ward 2 in Port St Johns for the African Transformation Movement.
Amid candidate list submission failures and mounting court battles, questions arise over Fikile Mbalula's administrative effectiveness as ANC secretary-general ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
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…
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.
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.
