South Africa is heading towards another period of coalition politics, with several municipalities expected to have hung councils following the 2026 Local Government Elections. As vote counting reached 82% of voting districts on Friday, 6 November 2026, the results pointed to a fragmented political landscape, with no single party securing an outright majority in several key municipalities. According to Eyewitness News (EWN), the Democratic Alliance (DA) is leading in Gauteng’s three metropolitan municipalities — Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. However, the…
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has committed a continued, strengthened support for traditional and Khoi-San leaders in the province, focusing on rural development, service delivery, and resolving leadership disputes. The promise was made on Thursday at the official opening of the Province’s House of Traditional and Khoi-San leaders in Mahikeng. Mokgosi was accompanied by the Provincial Chairperson of the House of Traditional and Khoi-San leaders Kgosi Thari Maotwe and his executive, the legislature speaker, Dr. Desbo Mohono, and members of…
The Activists and Citizens Forum has called for an immediate investigation into potential corruption at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, demanding the suspension of a senior official accused of granting preferential treatment to high-profile awaiting-trial prisoner Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The demands follow testimony from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption, and political interference in the justice system. General Mkhwanazi revealed that Matlala, while detained in the…
The newly elected Mayor of Greater Taung Local Municipality in Taung in the North West, Itumeleng Maribe has vowed to turn the municipality around and deliver sustainable basic services to the people across the predominantly rural villages. Maribe was elected earlier this month, replacing Mayor Tumisang Gaoraelwe who was recalled by the ANC in 2025 and subsequently faced a motion of no confidence. Prior to his mayoral tenure, Maribe was the Member of Mayoral Committee responsible for Infrastructure Development…