local government elections
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Home Affairs offices stay open longer for election week
Home Affairs extends office hours from 2 to 4 November to help voters collect identity documents for Local Government Elections.
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AA calls on municipalities to publish lists of broken traffic lights and streetlights
The AA urges municipalities to list broken traffic lights to ensure repairs before elections, enhancing public safety and mobility.
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Four ANC youth members shot dead at memorial service in Katlehong
Four ANC Youth League members shot dead at memorial service as political violence claims record 43 lives before local elections.
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Ready D exits Cape Town mayoral race over professional commitments
Internationally acclaimed DJ Ready D has withdrawn his candidacy for the Cape Town mayoral position, weeks after announcing it, due to professional commitments.
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DJ Ready D turning to politics to help struggling communities
Legendary DJ Ready D, born Deon Daniels, is trading turntables for politics as the People’s Movement for Change mayoral candidate for Cape Town.
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Gayton McKenzie backs Daniels as Cape Town mayoral candidate despite arrest
PA leader Gayton McKenzie backs Cheslyn Daniels as the party’s Cape Town mayoral candidate despite his recent arrest over alleged assault.
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IEC election timetable out as voters’ roll closed for Wednesday 4 November polls
The IEC has published its 89-day election timetable for the 4 November 2026 local polls, with the voters’ roll having closed at midnight on 7 August.
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Young South Africans drive record voter registration turnout
Over 330,000 South Africans registered to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections on Day 1, with youth leading applications nationwide.
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WAT DIE HART VAN VOL IS | Wegbly is ook ’n stem sê jeug
“As jongmens kies ek doelbewus om nie te stem nie … dit is my demokratiese reg.” Dié jong man se woorde, slaan diep. Hoe durf hy?
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Youth participation key to stronger local democracy
Salga is urging young South Africans to register to vote ahead of the 2026 local elections, warning that youth voter apathy threatens democracy.
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