162 The ANC has acknowledged that the accountability and performance of its councillors required a ‘much bigger improvement’ as the governing party reviews its record ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections….
Category: Politics
ATM Ramaphosa Impeachment Case: Court Decision Explained
142 The Constitutional Court has rejected an attempt by African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyolwethu Zungula and the party to take their legal battle involving President Cyril Ramaphosa directly to the country’s…
DA Manifesto 2026: Empowering Young Supporters
199 Speaking to Africa Daily at the DA’s manifesto launch rally at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg, young supporters said they were turning to the party because they believed it had…
Mbalula says he’ll sue Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma over vote-buying claims
174 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he will take ANC stalwart Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to court unless she clarifies allegations that he ‘dished out’ money to influence the outcome of the party’s 2022…
No leadership vacuum in Eastern Cape despite PTT ruling, insists Mbalula
168 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has insisted there is no leadership vacuum in the party’s Eastern Cape structures despite the High Court declaring the Provincial Task Team (PTT) unlawful, saying the ANC…
ANC Crashes to 18% in Latest Johannesburg Poll
277 The ANC has fallen to 18% support among likely Johannesburg voters in a new opinion poll ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The survey, conducted by The Common Sense and…
Hlabisa Sets 4 November as Date for 2026 Local Government Elections
295 South Africans will go to the polls on 4 November 2026 to elect their municipal representatives after Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa officially proclaimed the date. Hlabisa announced…
ANC to petition Supreme Court of Appeal over Eastern Cape PTT ruling
176 The ANC says it will petition the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) after suffering another legal setback in its bid to revive the party’s Eastern Cape Provincial Task Team (PTT). The…
Artists Threaten Protests if McKenzie Fails to Act
174 Pressure is mounting on the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and the National Arts Council (NAC) after Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Creatives &…
ANC Suffers Court Blow in Eastern Cape Challenge
171 The ANC and its secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, have suffered another legal setback after the High Court in Makhanda dismissed the party’s bid to appeal a ruling that declared the Eastern Cape…