The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will conduct a voter registration weekend in Gauteng and the Western Cape on Saturday, 22 November and Sunday, 23 November 2025, ahead of municipal by-elections scheduled for 03 February 2026. Voting stations in both provinces will operate from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow eligible voters to register… Continue reading IEC Prepares for Voter Registration Weekend in Gauteng and Western Cape
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IEC Reports Major Progress in Preparations for 2026 Local Government Elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it has made major progress in preparing for the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), with key milestones achieved in voter registration, political party compliance, and consultation on possible electronic voting. In a media briefing on Tuesday, the Commission said more than 305 000 new voters registered between… Continue reading IEC Reports Major Progress in Preparations for 2026 Local Government Elections
ANC By-Election Wins Boost Confidence, Backed by IEC Results
The African National Congress (ANC) has secured definitive victories in recent by-elections, reinforcing its appeal among voters and marking a moment of renewal for the party. Official confirmation from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) adds credibility and transparency to the outcomes, highlighting the ANC’s ongoing grassroots strength. Earlier this year, the ANC held onto key… Continue reading ANC By-Election Wins Boost Confidence, Backed by IEC Results
South Africa Has 472 Political Parties — but Are New Ones Helping or Hurting Democracy?
Two of South Africa’s most prominent political analysts have weighed in on the mushrooming of new political parties, warning that while the rise of fresh movements reflects democratic vibrancy, it also risks fragmenting the progressive left and weakening challenges to entrenched economic power. Political analyst Kim Heller told African Times that the proliferation of parties,… Continue reading South Africa Has 472 Political Parties — but Are New Ones Helping or Hurting Democracy?
Mike Soko Denies Claims He Attempted to Register SANCO to Contest Elections Outside ANC Alliance
The General Secretary of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) has reacted angrily to claims that he is behind the now-blocked attempt to register the civic organisation to contest the upcoming 2026 local government elections outside the ANC-led alliance. Mike Soko says the allegations are not true, as he is the one who wrote… Continue reading Mike Soko Denies Claims He Attempted to Register SANCO to Contest Elections Outside ANC Alliance
SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC
The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO), has thwarted yet another attempt to have it registered as a political party and contest the elections outside the ANC-led alliance. This comes after it learnt that Dr Zukile Luyenge, its former chairperson in the Eastern Cape, has been trying to register the civic organisation as such. After… Continue reading SANCO Stops Attempt to Register It as a Political Party With the IEC
Hellen Zille’s Promise to Rescue Johannesburg is the Personification of the DA’s Saviour Complex Anchored on Falsified Polls, Manufactured Narratives and Deceptive Campaigns
There is a war raging—not of guns, but of manipulated images, falsified polls, weaponised perception, and manufactured narratives. This war is not fought on the battlegrounds of constitutionally sanctioned contestation, but through a deceptive campaign of disinformation led by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and its cohorts in business and media. It is a war camouflaged… Continue reading Hellen Zille’s Promise to Rescue Johannesburg is the Personification of the DA’s Saviour Complex Anchored on Falsified Polls, Manufactured Narratives and Deceptive Campaigns
Car ‘Donation’: Corruption Case Opened Against Limpopo ANC Secretary Reuben Madadzhe
Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) Secretary Reuben Madazhe faces a corruption case after he accepted a luxury car bought by a private company that later won a R15 million state contract. In January 2023, Chobedi Construction, owned by businessman Dr Moloto Mokwele, purchased the R1.6 million BMW X5 in which Madadzhe cruises. Madadzhe is the… Continue reading Car ‘Donation’: Corruption Case Opened Against Limpopo ANC Secretary Reuben Madadzhe