Malema Predicts Tough Times for Soweto Under Democratic Alliance

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Julius Malema has warned residents of Soweto to brace themselves for what he described as a tough period under a Democratic Alliance (DA)-led Johannesburg administration, accusing the party of being unwilling to accommodate poor communities struggling to pay for municipal services.

Malema said residents who have historically struggled to pay for water and electricity could face increased financial pressure, warning that the DA would insist on payment for municipal services regardless of residents’ economicREAD MORE

A viral video showing disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo seemingly dancing and enjoying himself inside a correctional facility has prompted an investigation by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), with an urgent search operation uncovering a significant haul of unauthorised items at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility.

The video, which has circulated widely on social media, appears to show Teffo among a group of offenders dancing and playing music inside the facility, raising questions about security and the presence of prohibitedREAD MORE

South Africa’s political landscape is shifting following the 2026 Local Government Elections, with the African National Congress (ANC) facing further electoral setbacks, smaller parties strengthening their positions and coalition negotiations emerging as the next major political battle.

As vote counting and results processing approach completion on Saturday, November 7, the elections held on Wednesday, November 4, have exposed the changing political fortunes of parties across the country, with several municipalities expected to be governed through coalitions.

The ANC, which hasREAD MORE

MIDRAND – South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has appointed his deputy, Madala Masuku, to spearhead coalition government negotiations following the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The polls have produced hung municipalities, including the City of Polokwane in Limpopo, for the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994.

Mapaila made the announcement while addressing the media at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, on Friday, as political parties began positioning themselves for coalition negotiationsREAD MORE

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it has completed 91% of the results processing for the 2026 Local Government Elections, with Gauteng emerging as the province with the lowest completion rate at 75%.

As political parties and candidates await the final outcome of the elections, the commission said on Friday that 150 of the country’s 213 municipalities, excluding the 44 district councils, had complete results by 5pm.

The Northern Cape is the only province where results processing hasREAD MORE

Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement has vowed to turn its electoral breakthrough in Limpopo into tangible improvements in people’s lives, promising to prioritise job creation, reliable water supply and better service delivery after making significant inroads into two municipalities traditionally dominated by the African National Congress (ANC).

The party’s spokesperson, Sydney Baloyi, says Mayibuye will not take the confidence shown by voters in Greater Giyani and Collins Chabane Municipalities for granted, insisting that the movement is determined to translate itsREAD MORE

Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma refused to entertain further questions from journalists after his daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, suffered a legal setback at the Durban High Court on Friday, where her application to have criminal charges linked to the July 2021 unrest withdrawn was dismissed.

Zuma, who was at court in support of his daughter, appeared increasingly impatient when journalists attempted to get another reaction from him following the judgment.

When asked to comment, he insistedREAD MORE

Residents across Gauteng and parts of Mpumalanga have been warned to prepare for potentially destructive thunderstorms on Friday, with disaster management teams placed on alert as authorities anticipate flooding, hailstorms, damaging winds and possible power outages.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has activated disaster management measures following a Level 4 impact-based warning issued by the National Forecast Centre, warning that severe weather could threaten lives, damage infrastructure and disrupt essential services.

The warning is valid fromREAD MORE

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has described the party’s performance in the 2026 local government elections as a political earthquake, expressing excitement over the ANC’s declining support, particularly in Johannesburg, where the DA was leading with 40.3% against the governing party’s 17%.

Addressing journalists at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand on Friday morning, Hill-Lewis said the election results reflected a significant shift in South Africa’s political landscape, with the DA making gains in metropolitan municipalities, townships andREAD MORE

ActionSA is preparing for coalition negotiations following encouraging support in Gauteng, with the party insisting that any agreement must be guided by clear conditions as the province’s three metropolitan municipalities head towards hung councils.

ActionSA Gauteng provincial chairperson Funzi Ngobeni said the party was encouraged by the support it had received across the province, thanking voters for placing their trust in the party.

“South Africans are putting their hopes in ActionSA. They believe we can bring accountability and fix ourREAD MORE