Limpopo villagers waiting for more than 20 years for gravel road...
Residents of Mawa Block 8 outside Bolobedu in Limpopo have waited for more than 20 years for their gravel road to be tarred.
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The List: Five myths about the 2021 local elections
South Africa's municipal elections will be held on November 1, 2021. People will vote to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities...
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...
What role will religiously-affiliated parties have in the #LGE2021?
Almost 325 political parties are set to contest the local government elections on November 1. There is no telling what role smaller parties will...
Residents of Moutse still share dirty river water with animals
Disgruntled residents of Moutse in Limpopo are still sharing dirty water from the river with animals. Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu handed over...
How are the votes from local elections counted
In less than a week, South Africans would have cast their votes in the local government elections. Then it will be up to the...
SADA is the third biggest party in Fetakgomo Tubatse municipality
The Fetakgomo Tubatse municipality is an amalgamation of Fetakgomo and Tubatse municipality. It is situated in the fastest developing platinum town of Burgersfort. It...
The Namakwa Civic Movement are Kingmakers in the Nama Khoi municipality
In the Northern Cape’s Nama Khoi Local Municipality, the Namakwa Civic Movement (NCM) received 20.84% (6519 votes) of the vote. Even though the party...
Unpacking the so-called “Coloured” vote and why it’s not just a...
November 1 marks the day of the 2021 local government elections. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) reported that 26.2-million South Africans are...
Makana Citizens Front happy to “have cut the ANC majority”
The Makana Citizens Front (MCF) is a civil organisation formed by prominent community leaders, businesses, academics, and ordinary citizens of Makhanda. Despite having not...
Understanding Policing at a local government level
On September 18, hundreds of people marched in protest against the COVID-19 vaccines, in Seapoint, Cape Town. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said...
LGE 2021: A vote of no confidence (statement from Cry of...
The 2021 Local Government Election results send a clear message to the country’s ruling elite: South Africa’s Xcluded have lost confidence in the electoral...
Makhanda and the future of service delivery protests in SA
In Makhanda, between May and June, protestors shut down roads, and other access points. They were protesting jobs and decent services. In response to...
NGOs take voter education engagements to communities #LGE2021
In the lead-up to the local elections, the Triangle Project hosted a community engagement on voter education in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Triangle has partnered...
Four brothers, one ward councillor position up for grabs
In the Eastern Cape, it’s the battle of the brothers for the local government elections. Four brothers are contesting to become the ward councillor....
South Africa’s ANC dips below 50%. But opposition parties fail to...
South Africa’s 2021 local government elections were momentous. They mark the first time that the now ruling party and erstwhile liberation movement, the African...
No recount, IEC says despite calls from some Western Cape parties
The Wednesday press briefing by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape was interrupted. Anwar Adams, the Democratic Independent Party (DIP) leader,...
The list: tips for voting safely on November 1
On November 1, South Africans are heading to the polls to vote in the local government elections. According to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),...
#LGE2021: Galeshewe voters urged to use their voices by voting
Galeshewe is Kimberley’s oldest township in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province. Local residents have called out issues like the...
The List: 5 times South African celebrities went into politics
Politicians are highly visible and famous in their own right. But entertainers and sportspeople are the original celebrities. The political landscape in South Africa...
