Politics
ANC candidate list issues hit three provinces before deadline
Party blames IEC system as hundreds of candidates left off final lists
By Thando Maeko
IEC shoots down ANC’s glitch claims ahead of election
More than 140,000 candidates are competing for 10,500 council seats
By Sisanda Mbolekwa
WATCH | The Political Week Ahead
Business Day TV spoke with Thando Maeko, political correspondent at Business Day
By Business Day TV
WATCH | IEC outlines next steps as preparations for local government elections advance
Business Day TV spoke to Sy Mamabolo, chief electoral officer at the IEC
By Business Day TV
IFP picks deputy minister Hlengwa to lead eThekwini mayoral bid
Party unveils ‘two-horns’ strategy with Hlengwa and Sikhakhane at the helm
By Lizeka Tandwa
Joburg bailout needs strict financial conditions, CDE says
Johannesburg has become dangerously disconnected from financial reality, says Centre for Development and Enterprise director Ann Bernstein
By Thando Maeko
ANC gives councillor candidates without matric a final deadline
The ANC electoral committee has rejected formal waivers for councillor candidates without matric, but is allowing them to remain conditionally if they sign a pledge
By Thando Maeko
Mayoral hopefuls await ANC list ranking decision
Top 10 spots seen as crucial for hopefuls seeking council seats
By Thando Maeko
ANC’s debt vow: tripled in five years, now five years to cut 30%
Election manifesto aims to get to grips with dysfunction in local government
By Thando Maeko
POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD | Parties rush to meet local election candidate deadline
Parties and independent candidates have until 5pm on Friday to submit lists and nomination documents
By Thando Maeko
ANC unveils 6-point plan for 2026 local elections
Six-point action plan targets service delivery, investment and community safety
By Kgothatso Madisa
ANC touts progress and ‘humbly’ admits to broken promises
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says his party will gladly take credit for the successes achieved in the country under its stewardship and also 'humbly' accept the service delivery shortcomings that South Africans experience daily
By Kgothatso Madisa
SACP ‘walked away’, Mantashe says at ANC manifesto launch
The ANC for the first time left the SACP out of its official programme at its manifesto launch
By Kgothatso Madisa
WATCH | ANC’s 2026 election manifesto launch
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is unveiling the party’s 2026 local government elections manifesto at Riverside Park in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, on Sunday
By TimesLIVE
Leadership turmoil is main driver of Joburg’s decline, says CDE
Local government election critical because unstable coalition would deepen dysfunction, says CDE director Ann Bernstein
By Thando Maeko
