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Elections 2026
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Plaaslike verkiesing: Kaapstad enigste metro met volstrekte meerderheid
Met die plaaslike verkiesing se telling afgehandel het die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) 56,42% van die stemme en 133 raadsetels (uit 235) in Kaapstad verkry.
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Coalition talks begin as Ramaphosa reportedly weighs resignation after local election shock
Informal coalition talks are under way between the ANC, DA and ActionSA following the local elections, as President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly considers stepping down.
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Elections 2026 | Follow election-day developments, voter turnout and political action across Cape Town
South Africans head to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November.
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Millions cast ballots as local election proceeds smoothly
Over 3.5 million South Africans voted by 10:00 am on November 4, amid election innovations and some localized disruptions.
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ELECTIONS 2026 | Half of youth say no party represents them, Ipsos finds
Only 53% of South Africans aged 18 to 24 are registered to vote, and half say no party represents them, an Ipsos study ahead of the 2026 local elections finds.
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Ballot delivery delays affect 217 voting stations in Cape Metro during special voting
Ballot delivery delays affected the opening of 217 voting stations in Cape Metro as special voting got underway on Monday, 2 November.
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OPINION: Political assassinations becoming the new way of doing politics in SA
Political violence is evolving into a persistent feature of South African politics, spreading beyond KwaZulu-Natal, warns UWC professor Lisa Thompson.
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Violence and looting in eThekwini ‘cannot be tolerated’ – President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses businesses on safety, assuring communities of increased efforts to combat crime in eThekwini.
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Police step up election security preparations ahead of 4 November polls
With less than a week until the 4 November elections, the Police Ministry is engaging key stakeholders to strengthen security and assess readiness
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South Africans urged to collect IDs before election day
Home Affairs urges eligible voters without identity documents to apply and collect them before Local Government Elections on 4 November.