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• President Ramaphosa Officially Declares November 4 as the Date for 2026 Local Government Elections

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africans will head to the polls for municipal elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Making the announcement in Boksburg, the...

• MK Party MP Visvin Reddy Fined R30,000 for 2024 Riot Threats Following Criminal Conviction

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Visvin Reddy has issued a public apology after the Durban Regional Court imposed a R30,000 fine for his inciteful 2024 political remarks. The court found...

• South African Electoral Commission Reaffirms Ivan Barnes as Legitimate National Freedom Party Leader Amid Internal Rift

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Electoral Commission of South Africa has formally endorsed the 2023 elective conference results, confirming Ivan Barnes as the rightful president of the National Freedom Party....

• Democratic Alliance Victory in Ward 102 Positions Helen Zille for Johannesburg Mayoral Chain

  Published: Feb 20, 2026

  Section: Politics

  A critical by-election victory for the Democratic Alliance in Ward 102 has reshaped the political calculus in South Africa's largest economic hub. The win provides the necessary le...