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...
Mamelodi residents wait to use Greenview train station since 2018
For several years now, hundreds of Mamelodi residents east of the city capital Pretoria have been struggling. The residents are spending more money on...
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...
Twitter Spaces: A new means of political campaigning?
The 2021 local elections are taking place under pandemic conditions. This means political parties and independent candidates alike have had to use innovative ways...
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...
In Conversation with Busisiwe Nxumalo, ANC Candidate
For the upcoming local government elections, approximately 25% of the African National Congress (ANC) candidate list is comprised of young people. The Daily Vox...
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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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...
University students share their thoughts on the upcoming #LGE2021
The local government elections are just around the corner and the youth vote cannot be discounted. The youth demographic (18-34 years old) comprises a...
Bheki Cele opens mobile police station for Kopanong/Skierlik residents
Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele opened a mobile police station in Kopanong/Skierlik, Mamelodi east of Pretoria. This was during his community outreach imbizo...
Farming communities are the last priority for politicians
Ubuntu Rural Women and Youth movement is a non-profit organisation working in farming communities of the Western Cape. The organisation focuses on improving the...
Mamelodi hostel residents are tired of waiting for housing
Mamelodi hostel residents are angry at temporary incompletely-built shack houses made of corrugated iron. They are being left without a roof, running water or...
#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...
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...
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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Scorecard for #LGE2021 party manifestos
The Inkatha Freedom Party 6/10
The IFP launched their...
The Capexit battle royale #LGE2021
As November 1 and local elections day draws closer, political parties and candidates are politicking in full force. From “catchy slogans” to “promises to...
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...
We want to hear from you #LGE2021
As the local government elections draw close, share your thoughts with The Daily Vox team. We want to know what are the most important...
