Steve Tshwete municipality in Mpumalanga is trying its best
In 2020, only eight percent of South African municipalities received clean audits from the Auditor-General. These “clean municipalities” were cited for not having financial...
Blade Nzimande finally announces 2022 NSFAS applications dates
Higher education minister, Dr Blade Nzimande announced the opening of the 2022 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications. During an October 28 briefing,...
No-fees school in Limpopo is struggling due to vandalism
A no-fees school in Limpopo is struggling to survive. The combined school has been broken into countless times. Now vandals have ripped the school...
Not voting doesn’t equal exclusion from the democratic process
All South Africans over the age of 18 have the right to exercise their vote. Along with the constitutional right to vote, every citizen...
Three year court battle between Limpopo municipality and engineering company continues
There has been three years of legal wrangling between Gauteng-based electrical engineering company and cash-strapped Fetakgomo Tubatse municipality in Limpopo. Now the engineering company...
Handy tool to find out the ward councillors candidates for #LGE...
There is less than a week before South Africans will cast their vote in the 2021 Local Government Elections. The politicians have been politicking...
Lesedi Mamushi on why she is running as an independent candidate
Lesedi Mamushi is an independent candidate of the Makhuduthamaga municipality in Limpopo. Mamushi told The Daily Vox the reason why ward 6 residents opted...
Political violence in the lead-up to #LGE2021
Political violence is an increasingly worrying phenomenon which has emerged in the lead-up to the 2021 local government elections. Civilians and politicians alike have...
The Daily Vox’s take on the defining issues of #LGE2021
There are now 11 days left for the 2021 local elections. Political parties are rounding up their campaigns and doing a final push to...
The Namakwa Civic Movement believes the Northern Cape deserves better
The Namakwa Civic Movement (NCM) is a political party from the Northern Cape province. They are based in Springbok which forms part of the...
How coalitions in local government have fared so far
The 2016 local government elections saw coalition governments in four out of eight metros in South Africa. This marked a significant change in the...
5 times communities took over municipal duties in South Africa
Municipalities across South Africa are on the brink of collapsing. Political parties are making promises and counting on votes for the upcoming local government...
Independent candidate in Buffalo City reportedly threatened by ANC
Lisa Ntlonti is an independent candidate running for Ward Councillor in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Ward 14). On October 13, Ntlonti released a press...
Here’s what mayors and councillors are supposed to do
Eligible voters on November 1 will go to the polls to vote for public representatives at the municipal council and ward councillors. These are...
Part three: Scorecard for new parties in the #LGE2021
The Daily Vox is continuing the scorecard coverage of local election manifestos. Most of the major political parties have made their “promises” public. Some...
The List: Temporary residence permits needed in South Africa
A temporary residence permit allows a foreign national to legally stay in South Africa for longer than 90 days. The permit can be a...
Political violence at the time of local elections
In 2016, the local government elections were preceded by political violence. There were various cases of murders and attempted murders of councillors and...
Sipho Mtshweni for ward councilor or no vote, say Mamelodi residents
Some Mamelodi residents say they want Sipho Mtshweni for ward councillor or else they are not going to vote. Residents of Skierlik/Kopanong, east of...
Part Two: Scorecard for #LGE2021 party manifestos
The Daily Vox continues the scorecard coverage of political parties’ local election manifestos.
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The IFP launched their...
In Conversation with Tshiamo Malatji, independent candidate
In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the Electoral Act is unconstitutional. The Act required citizens to be elected to political office through...
