180 The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) told the country that 81% of voters trust it. But its own research found that only 32% of South Africans have confidence in the…
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IEC cannot settle how many people voted
176 The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has given four different voter counts in four days. Its latest tally is nearly a million lower than its first. Despite declaring the elections…
Voters have had their say: IEC declares final 2026 local election results
218 The votes have been counted, and the Electoral Commission of South Africa has declared the results of the 2026 local government elections, closing a contested count that stretched days beyond voting…
Ramaphosa declares 2026 elections free and fair as results are announced
182 President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday night as the final results of the 2026 local government elections were announced, and thanked those who made the election free and fair….
ANC Faces Coalition Crisis as ActionSA Targets Zille
181 The ANC faces difficult coalition negotiations following its poor performance in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections, while ActionSA is pushing back against Helen Zille becoming Johannesburg’s next mayor. The election…
ANC loses outright majority in Polokwane as opposition parties gain ground
237 The African National Congress (ANC) has lost its outright majority in the Polokwane Municipality after suffering a significant decline in support in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The ruling party secured…
Zuma appoints national team to lead MK Party coalition talks
174 *Media:* none supplied *Editor instructions:* none (no bracketed lines; no follow-ups after article) — Zuma appoints national team to lead MK Party coalition talks By Ngwako Malatji Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)…
Malema concedes defeat, calls on left to unite against DA
165 EFF president Julius Malema has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s municipal elections, while calling on the ANC, MK Party and SACP to come together against the DA. Speaking at the national Results…
Malema to question credibility of IEC results at national ROC as EFF trails
217 EFF president Julius Malema will address the media on Saturday at the national Results Operations Centre (ROC), where he is expected to question the credibility of the Electoral Commission of South…
Bheki Mtolo: ANC may ‘permanently exit’ politics by 2029
193 Former ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary Bheki Mtolo has warned that the ANC could permanently exit South Africa’s political space in 2029. The ANC has slumped to third place in the province. Mtolo,…