Several ward councillor candidates who fell short in the local government elections, including many who defected from the ANC, are heading to the…
Following significant losses in the local government elections, the African National Congress faces being sidelined across multiple Eastern Cape…
Frustrated by persistent service delivery failures, dry taps, and potholes, affluent ratepayers in Mthatha have voted in droves for the UDM,…
Winning just 10 out of 25 seats in the Makana local council, the ANC has lost its majority and must negotiate with other parties to retain control…
After 15 years representing the Wild Coast communities of Coffee Bay and Hole-in-the-Wall, veteran councillor Jeffrey Msakeni has lost his seat to…
ActionSA and the PA will make their debut in Buffalo City’s 100-member council with two seats each, while the ACDP and African Independent Congress…
Contesting elections on its own for the first time, the South African Communist Party (SACP) emerged as one of the surprise packages in the local…
Political parties have started intense negotiations to take control of hung municipalities in the Eastern Cape after the ANC lost outright…
Independent candidate Bhekizenzo Gigi has won a second term as Ward 14 councillor in the Kumkani Mhlontlo municipality after defeating 10 rival…
The United Democratic Movement has threatened to take the Electoral Commission to court after objections over alleged voting and counting…
The ANC is poised to lose its outright majority in Buffalo City Metro for the first time, setting up high-stakes coalition talks following the local…
The United Democratic Movement has ruled out a coalition with the ANC in Buffalo City Metro, preferring to sit in opposition as vote counting leaves…
Vote counting at the Mzamomhle Community Hall in Buffalo City Metro was relocated to the local Electoral Commission of SA office following disputes…
At least 16 Electoral Commission of South Africa officials in the Eastern Cape have been dismissed and face criminal charges following separate…
Several municipalities in the Eastern Cape face hung councils following local government elections, setting the stage for intense coalition talks as…
Two 18-year-olds are among 14 suspects arrested for various crimes related to elections in the Eastern Cape. The teenagers allegedly went to a…
