Politics
IEC orders recounts in five wards as it deals with 197 election objections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has ordered recounts in five wards after 197 objections
By Koena Mashale
WATCH | ‘We will not beg for mayorship’: Mbalula says ANC performance in polls ‘catastrophic’
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula described the party’s performance in the polls as 'catastrophic'
By Koena Mashale
IN PICS | Party leaders at the IEC results centre
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula was among the political representatives at the IEC Results Centre in Midrand.
By TimesLIVE
WATCH | The Political Arena looks at the results as they sit at 99%
Join The Political Arena live as the final results trickle in and our journalists unpack the trends
By Sowetan
WATCH | IEC updates the media on progress of vote counting
The Electoral Commission of South Africa provides an update on Saturday on the progress of the vote counting
By TimesLIVE
WATCH | ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula briefs media at IEC results centre
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is briefing the media at the IEC results centre on Saturday.
By TimesLIVE
‘We’re down but not out,’ says Malema
EFF support dropped from 10.3% in the 2021 local polls to 6.2% in 2026.
By Kgothatso Madisa
MK Party wants eThekwini election results frozen over alleged IEC system failures
Objection claims arithmetic mismatches between digital and physical vote tallies
By Lizeka Tandwa
WATCH | Inside the National Results Operations Centre as votes are counted
Business Day TV crosses to Tara Roos, parliamentary correspondent for Business Day
By Business Day TV
WATCH | What SA’s municipal election results mean for the country’s political future
Business Day TV spoke to political analyst Richard Calland
By Business Day TV
WATCH | What SA’s local election results mean for the country’s political future
Business Day TV spoke to Luke Feltham, editor-in-chief for Business Day.
By Business Day TV
WATCH | The Political Arena team talks to political leaders about LGE results
Join The Political Arena live as the election results come in and our journalists unpack the trends
By TimesLIVE
WATCH | The Political Arena speaks to Helen Zille
Join The Political Arena live as the first results trickle in and our journalists unpack the early trends
By TimesLIVE
WATCH | Jacob Zuma says MK Party open to coalition talks
Former president Jacob Zuma is upbeat as MK Party eyes eThekwini victory.
By Sandile Ndlovu and Yasantha Naidoo
WATCH | Terrorism charges to go ahead against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
A Durban high court has ruled that terrorism charges against former MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla will go ahead
By Yasantha Naidoo
