124 ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has dismissed rival parties as “spoilers” bent on eating away at the ANC’s support, as early results show his party far below its 2021 showing. Speaking…
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IEC blames foreign actors for election fake news as false victory claims spread
115 The Electoral Commission has pointed the finger abroad for much of the election disinformation flooding social media. But it has stopped short of naming the countries, the networks, or the people…
ANC and DA Neck and Neck in Early Election Results
122 South Africa’s 2026 local government elections are producing a closely contested early result, with the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) separated by less than one percentage point. According…
Voters turn out in their millions as IEC hopes to declare final results by Sunday
120 Almost 14.5 million South Africans cast their vote in the 2026 local government elections. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirmed the figure after voting stations closed at 9pm on…
Political leaders vote as local government elections get underway
121 Political leaders across South Africa have cast their votes in the 2026 Local Government Elections, calling on eligible voters to participate in the electoral process and help shape the future of…
ANC went the extra mile after 2024 humbling, says Mokonyane
135 The ANC had to go the extra mile in this election because of the hard lessons it learnt in the 2024 national elections. That was the admission from ANC deputy secretary-general…
MKP preparing formal complaint against IEC as Duduzane Zuma declares results will speak for themselves
130 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is preparing to lodge a formal complaint against the Electoral Commission (IEC) over incidents that took place during special voting and on Election Day on Wednesday….
Ballot theft rocks eThekwini as IEC scrambles to protect election day vote
150 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) confirmed on Wednesday that unmarked and unused ballot papers were taken from a voting station in Ward 2 in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Speaking at a press briefing…
Mashatile shrugs off ANC obituaries, predicts victory as he votes in Kelvin
142 Deputy President Paul Mashatile walked into St Johannes Lutheran Church in Kelvin on Wednesday morning to cast his vote, and walked out with a warning for everyone already burying the ANC:…
Lesufi casts his vote in Tembisa: ANC has no fear, but water sabotage is sinister
157 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the ANC has no fear going into these elections, insisting the outcome must be left in the hands of the people. Lesufi, who cast his vote…