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Western Cape candidate ANC councillor disputes still being resolved
The ANC in the Western Cape says the resolution of disputes that arose from the nomination of its candidate councillors was not yet finalised.
'Independent candidates contesting local and national elections could intensify patronage politics'
The home affairs minister says concern has been raised that allowing independent candidates to contest in national and local government elections could exacerbate patronage politics.
'Former Sarah Baartmaan District Council Mayor ’Scara’ Njadayi was an incredibly hard-working servant'
Sarah Baartman District Municipality Mayor Mzimkhulu ’Scara’ Njadayi collapsed and died during a council meeting at the municipality in Govan Mbeki Avenue in Gqeberha.
Consultation on workable partnerships key for success
OPINION: The electoral outcomes of the 2021 local government elections have ended the hegemonic-party model in South Africa, writes Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast.
Hits and misses in the local government elections
The election of some of the country’s mayors was not a straightforward business where a party with the majority was guaranteed the position of mayor.
ANC councillors who voted for EFF mayors in North West are still hanging onto their jobs
ANC councillors who voted and secured senior positions for EFF members in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Council and Mamusa Local Municipality are still firmly in their jobs.
Herman Mashaba accuses DA of sidelining ActionSA in talks about coalition governments
The DA was due to give ActionSA a final offer of seats to occupy in the three metros but by Friday night, Herman Mashaba said he had not received a single response from the DA.
Metsimaholo now under DA after EFF mayor quits
The DA has snatched control of the Metsimaholo local municipality in the Free State after its member Jeff Zwane was elected mayor. .
ANC hauls 13 councillors over the coals for voting in opposition mayors
The ANC has taken a tough stance against its councillors in Mpumalanga who voted for opposition mayors and mayors not approved by the party in three different municipalities.
Are DA-led coalitions in Gauteng metros of Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni on the brink of collapse?
The future of DA-led coalition governments in three of the Gauteng metros hang in the balance – less than a month after they were formed with the view to keep the ANC out of power.
New DA mayor takes seat in Modimolle-Mookgophong after a coin was tossed to decide winner
The DA’s Marlene van Staden was elected mayor of Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality
ANC cuts ties with Kannaland mayor Jeffrey Donson and Icosa, will assume opposition in the municipality
The ANC in the Western Cape has withdrawn its coalition agreement with convicted rapist Kannaland mayor Jeffrey Donson.
DA Kannaland calls on ANC to announce decision on ties with rape convicted mayor
The DA constituency head for Kannaland has expressed concern at the ANC in the Western Cape’s failure to announce its decision on the party’s future with the municipality amid the scandal linked to Jeffrey Donson.
Democracy, the only clear winner in the municipal elections
OPINION: Democracy is not about governance by a winning party. It is not about simply focusing on the majority at the expense of all else. Democracy, in all its guises, needs to always give the people of South Africa the real sense that their voices and interests matter, writes Tessa Dooms.
ANC collapse: New dawn crumbles as 2024 clock ticks
OPINION: Now the sobering message from the electorate is unequivocal: between now and the national and provincial government elections in 2024, the ANC must find ways to heal the rifts in its ranks or surrender power sooner rather than later, writes Cyril Madlala.
Flagging electoral support for ANC in metros is a swirling storm for 2024 poll
OPINION: From a citizen’s perspective, the rules of political engagement have changed drastically, writes Professor Sethulego Matebesi.
ANC’s bruising battle to retain eThekwini successful, re-elected Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says he will put people first
The ANC was able to retain the eThekwini municipality, the only metro in KZN which has a budget of R56 billion and a population of 4 million.
All 25 local councils in the Western Cape have been formally constituted
All 25 local councils in the Western Cape including the City of Cape Town have been formally constituted with elected representatives in each council duly elected.
Mamusa Mayor Mita Chelechele allegedly elected unlawfully and faces legal challenge
Legal action is brewing against officials of the Mamusa Local Municipality for allegedly flouting standing rules of council during the alleged irregular election of ANC’s Mita Chelechele as mayor.
eThekwini Municipality: We will vote for a mayor in an anti-ANC block, says EFF's Vusi Khoza
EFF KZN Chairperson Vusi Khoza said they were determined to ensure that the ANC felt the pinch in eThekwini like in most parts of the province.
WATCH: Suspense, tight security as eThekwini meets again to elect new mayor
There was tight security around the Durban ICC when the eThekwini Municipality council convened for the second time in a week to elect a new mayor, deputy mayor and chief whip.
Losing three metros in Gauteng was painful, says ANC provincial secretary
ANC provincial secretary Jacob Khawe said one must remember that, in 2016, the ANC emerged as a majority but the coalition of the DA and EFF collapsed that in Johannesburg and Tshwane.
Speculation on future of coalitions in Gauteng after bruising battle
Some analysts believe there is a need for a coalition agreement in Gauteng and that the DA has to share key positions such as the MMCs with other parties to ensure stability.
North West ANC to probe its own councillors for electing EFF councillor as Speaker of Mamusa Local Municipality
’In the worst act of counter-revolution, some ANC councillors who are unknown at this stage, voted in favour of the candidate of the opposition, electing him as Speaker of the Mamusa municipality. ’
Voter apathy could stimulate community activism outside party politics
OPINION: Democracy is people doing what they can with what they have and contributing to change in communities, writes Gcina Mtengwane.