#LGE2021 Elections live blog (01/11/2021)
Welcome to The Daily Vox local elections live blog. We are bringing you live updates on what is happening on the ground in the...
Final analysis ahead of Election Day with Paul Berkowitz
On November 1, South Africans will go to the polls in the sixth round of local government elections. The Daily Vox spoke to Paul...
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...
ANC candidate Valentino Stander wants to work for communities
During the campaign trail, African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said the governing party is fielding some of the best candidates for the...
[REVIEW] Angeliena on Netflix is as kitschy as it is kak
Netflix has reported that western audiences love South African content. These audiences are three times more likely to travel here, after watching a local...
David Mabuza tells Sekampaneng residents to give the ANC another chance
Deputy president of the African National Congress (ANC) David Mabuza has appealed for another chance during local election campaigning. Mabuza told residents of Sekampaneng,...
KhoiKhoi is the mother of all mother tongues says Jeffrey Oarasib
Jeffrey Oarasib has been elevating the preservation of the KhoiKhoi language through poetry, and rapping. He is a Khoi language reclamation artist and activist....
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....
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...
Mental health and illness explained
Mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health globally. Nearly one billion people live with a mental disorder/mental illness. Mental...
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...
Love for children inspires Limpopo woman to start centre for children...
For the love of little children, a Limpopo woman started a centre for children living with disabilities. She provides comfort to children who are...
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...
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...
We can’t banish COVID-19. But we can end the pandemic with...
South Africa’s daily rate of new infections has been on a steady decline for some time. But, truth be told, a fourth wave is...
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...
